User:Aviator Jr

Aviator Jr

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Name	Swastik
Born	(2006-10-25) October 25, 2006 (age 19) Kolkata
Nationality	Indian
Country	India
Languages	English, Bengali, Hindi
Time zone	Indian Standard Time
Current time	Current time for UTC+5:30 is 13:01
Education and employment
High school	WWA Cossipore English School
College	Techno International New Town
Interests
Aviation, Military, Space Agencies
Account statistics
Joined	27 October 2023
First edit	27 October 2023
Autoconfirmed	31 October 2023
Extended confirmed	18 February 2024
Edit count	9,000+
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This user has been on Wikipedia for 2 years, 6 months and 1 day. <ref> This user recognizes the importance of citing sources. IN This user uses Indian English. This Wikipedian is a citizen of the Republic of India. This user is proud to be an Indian ! This user is proud to be a Bengali! এই ব্যবহারকারী পশ্চিমবঙ্গে থাকেন This user comes from the Indian state of West Bengal This user's time zone is [[UTC +5:30]]. Today is 27 April 2026  0.00033%  This user has created 24 of the 7,173,784 articles on the English language Wikipedia. This user believes in Indian reunification. This user is interested in the military. This user is interested in counter-terrorism. This user is a fan of the MiG-21. This user is a fan of the Sukhoi Su-30MKI of the Indian Air Force. This user is a fan of HAL Tejas. This user is interested in aviation. This user's favorite airline is Air India. This user supports the Indian Space Research Organisation.

Hello there, my field of interest and edits on WiKiPeDiA mostly include Military, Aviation and Space Organisations.

This is a list of articles that I have initiated:

1. Adamya-class patrol vessel (19 April 2024) [published as: GSL-class patrol vessel]
2. Krishna-class training ship (21 April 2024) [published as: L&T-class Cadet Training Ship ]
3. Exercise Tarang Shakti (2 August 2024)
4. Exercise Garuda (3 August 2024)
5. Project 17B-class frigate (3 September 2024)
6. Project 18-class destroyer (8 September 2024)
7. Northern Theatre Command (India) (12 September 2024)
8. Western Theatre Command (India) (12 September 2024)
9. Bhishm-class tugboat (4 October 2024)
10. INS Tushil (11 November 2024)
11. Long Range – Anti Ship Missile (India) (29 November 2024)

1. Future Ready Combat Vehicle (1 January 2025)
2. Future Main Battle Tank (3 January 2025)
3. List of Indian military radars (8 July 2025)
4. INS Anjadip (2023) (15 September 2025)
5. INS Agray (2024) (15 September 2025)
6. INS Akshay (2024) (15 September 2025)
7. INAS 335 (15 December 2025)
8. INS Mangrol (2023) (28 December 2025)

1. Integrated Drone Detection & Interdiction System (1 January 2026)
2. DRDO Close Quarter Battle carbine (6 January 2026)
3. Project 76-class submarine (9 January 2026)
4. International Fleet Review 2026 (15 February 2026)
5. List of ships present at International Fleet Review 2026 (16 February 2026) (co-created with 4-RAZOR 01)
6. INS Sanshodhak (31 March 2026)
7. Vikram VT21 (25 April 2026) [published as: DRDO Advanced Armoured Platform]

1. PLR Systems (16 April 2026)

1. Operation Sankalp
2. Future Mine Counter Measure Vessels (India)
3. INS Vishal

1. Air Force Network
2. High Speed Low Drag Bomb
3. AK-203
4. Indian Navy Swimmer Delivery Vehicle
5. Shishumar-class submarine
6. Indian Navy amphibious vessel acquisition project
7. Diving Support Craft
8. Astra (missile)
9. Zorawar (tank)
10. Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
11. Next generation corvette
12. Future of the Indian Navy
13. Future of the Indian Air Force
14. HAL Dhruv
15. Tiger Triumph
16. Shipping Corporation of India
17. Integrated Theatre Command (India)

1. Arihant-class submarine
2. S5-class submarine
3. Project 77-class submarine
4. Kalvari-class submarine
5. Project-75 (India) submarine acquisition project
6. Next generation corvette
7. New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft
8. HSL-class fleet support ship
9. Field Artillery Rationalisation Plan
10. DRDO AEW&CS
11. Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher
12. Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
13. HAL RUAV-200
14. HAL Light Utility Helicopter
15. Kamov Ka-226
16. General Electric F404
17. General Electric F414
18. List of equipment of the Indian Army (later)

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• Netra AEW&CS - 3D AESA AEW&C radar installed on an ERJ 145 aircraft.
• Uttam AESA.^[1]
• Kshitij^[2][3][4]
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• LR-MFR - Dual panel multifunction radar for naval application.

• On 14 June 2025, a Royal Air Force F-35B operating from Royal Navy's HMS Prince of Wales (R09) during Operation Highmast made an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala, India at 9:28 pm IST. As confirmed by Air Wing Commander Captain Colin McGannity (RN),^[1] the stranded F-35B was part of three F-35s which took off from the carrier that evening before "running into inclement weather".^[2] After several unsuccessful attempts to land on the carrier, one of them was running low on fuel, prompting the pilot to issue a Squawk 7700 distress call and request permission to divert to the designated emergency recovery airfield. In response, a full-scale emergency was declared at the airport. The jet made a safe landing and was subsequently taxied to and parked in an isolated bay (Parking Bay 4).
  • The British authorities later changed the aircrew and ferried in another pilot by a AW101 Merlin helicopter^[3] from the carrier at around 5 pm IST the following day. The aircraft was slated to take off from the airport later that day after being cleared from the Indian Ministry of Defence.^[4][5][6] The Indian Air Force confirmed the incident, stating that the aircraft was operating outside India’s Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) and was detected and identified by the Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) before being granted clearance to land.^[7][8][9]
  • Within 48 hours of landing, the aircraft was refuelled, though it failed to return to the carrier due to a hydraulic system and Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) failure.^[10][11]
  • On 18 June, a "technical team" of three technicians from the UK CSG arrived in the airport to examine the aircraft before its flight back to the carrier. Meanwhile, armed guards from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) were deployed for the aircraft's security.^[12][13]
  • As of 20 June, the team had failed to rectify the problem following initial assessments,^[3] and a larger "maintenance team", consisting of 14 engineers,^[14] 10 crew members^[15][16] and a special tow vehicle,^[17] was expected to arrive from the UK and the US. If on-ground repairs prove ineffective, the aircraft could be partially dismantled — wings and tails removed — and airlifted by a military transport aircraft like a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III back to the UK.^[11][18] Reportedly, the Royal Navy rejected Air India's offer to relocate the aircraft to one of the latter's hangar in the airport. This was likely due to the sensitive nature of the advanced technologies integrated into the aircraft.^[19]
  • On 25 June, The Hindu cited the British High Commission spokesperson that the UK intended to repair the jet at the civilian airport itself. They also announced that the jet would be towed to the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility hangar after the specialist equipment and UK engineering team arrive in order to avoid "disruptions to the regular airport operations".^[20][21] The Royal Navy would have to pay the parking fees at the airport.^[22][23]
  • Over time, the jet became the subject of numerous memes, ranging from being listed for sale on OLX—an Indian online marketplace—and receiving an Aadhaar card, to being featured in promotional tweet by the Kerala's Tourism Department^[24] and appearing in various AI-generated images created by social media users.^[25][26][27]
  • As of 4 July, six RAF crew members from the aircraft carrier has been stationed in the airport to ensure the security of the aircraft in shifts while their accommodation and security is been looked after by the Indian authorities.^[28][29]
  • On 6 July, at 12:46 pm IST, the maintenance team with their equipment arrived onboard an Airbus A400M Atlas. Subsequently, the jet was transferred to a hangar. The aircraft flew from RAF Brize Norton (Oxfordshire, the UK) to RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) on 4 July, from Akrotiri to Muscat International Airport on 5 July, and from Muscat to Thiruvananthapuram on 6 July.^[17][30]
  • As of 10 July, the jet is being repaired and it is expected to return to the UK the following week as per Indian officials cited by the Associated Press.^[27] While the jet completed a month in the Indian airport on 14 July, repair works were underway at Hangar 2 of Air India and UK engineers were still to find the issue that caused the problem.^[31]
  • As of 16 July, the repair works have entered the final stages with the aircraft refuelled as part of inspecting the operational efficiency and mandatory safety checks. Following repair works, the aircraft will be taken to the airside from the hangar. Then, the equipment and engineers are expected to fly back ahead of the departure of the F-35, which is expected by 23 July. The crew had applied for the Aerodrome Entry Permit (AEP) — a security clearance necessary for a person to access the restricted areas of an airport — for a month. In addition to the MoD, a clearance from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs is also required for the aircraft to fly back.^[32][33]
  • Ahead of the schedule departure from the airport, the fighter jet was taken out of the hangar on 21 July. While the jet is expected to depart on 22 July, the expert team of engineers will depart onboard a C-17 of the RAF on 23 July. Additionally, the British authorities are expected to pay a parking fees of around ₹5 lakh (£4,500) to the airport authorities. The amount is based on the aircraft's size and weight, the crew's use of airport's amenities as well as hangar fees charged by AI Engineering Services Ltd. of Air India. The parking fee on daily basis itself amounts to ₹15,000 (£130)–₹20,000 (US$240).^[34]
  • On 22 July, the F-35B departed from the airport towards Darwin, Australia.^[14][35]
  • In the night of 23 July, the expert team, with 17 members and 11 crew, along with their specialist equipment departed from Thiruvananthapuram onboard an A-400M aircraft which arrived from Diego Garcia. Prior to departure, Flight Lieutenant Thom Sayer of the British team met with the airport staff to express gratitude for the support provided by the authorities during the timeframe. In turn, the airport authorities thanked No. 207 Squadron RAF, Marham, for their visit and the honour of receiving a distinguished military memento.^[36]

Indian Navy issued the Approval in Principle for the Indigenous Gas Turbine Marine Engine Development Program for a 24–28 MW (32,000–38,000 hp) engine on 28 July 2025. The project will proceed under Make-I category of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020. The engines will power capital ships of the Navy in future. While four prototypes would be manufactured during development, an order for over 40 engines could be placed later.^[1][2]