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India.com
4 hours ago
- India.com
Bad news for US Navy, P-8A aircraft scrapped after F-35C fighter jet crash... how will US fight China?
Bad news for US Navy, P-8A aircraft scrapped after F-35C fighter jet crash... how will US fight China? The United States Navy is forced to scrap a P-8A aircraft, after an F-35C aircraft was crashed. This has raised serious questions on its preparations. The P-8A Poseidon aircraft crashed shortly after passing beyond the runway in Hawaii, in 2023, leading to the decision of its scrapping. Recently, another Navy F-35C crashed on an Aircraft Carrier in California. Both of the aircrafts are essential and important assets of the US Navy, and are considered to be major pillars of surveillance as well as attacking. Sources from the US Navy have confirmed about the scrapping of the P-8A aircrafts, confirms The War Zone. The reports mention that the P-8A aircraft was built on the Boeing 737-800 base, is a modern maritime surveillance and anti-submarine aircraft. The accident has led to a plan being devised to scrap the aircraft, as the cost of repairing it was very high. The aeroframe has been badly damaged due to the aircraft being submerged in salt water for about 2 weeks. Hence, it has been officially declared that it will be scrapped after taking out a few components which are in good condition. These components would be used to install in other P-8A aircrafts if and when needed. The task of scrapping has already started, and it is expected to complete by the end of this month. Has work begun to scrap P-8A aircraft? On November 20, 2023, the P-8A aircraft landed uncontrollably off the runway of Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay (component of US Marine Corps Base Hawaii). This was caused because of heavy rains and low visibility due to clouds. The plane went in to the seabed, and was left resting on coral and sand in shallow waters of the Bay, about 50 yards from the coast. Later, 2000 gallons of fuel left in the plane was taken out, but the plane remained there for 2 weeks, causing a lot of damage to many components of the aircraft. Initially, the US Navy wanted to save the plane, but the estimated costs for the same rose to about $1.5 million USD. After several attempts were made to bring the plane into service and the costs constantly rising, the $171 million dollar plane was considered completely destroyed. The maximum range this aircraft offers is about 7,500 km, and can fly for 10 hours straight. This allows it to conduct long-range patrols in areas like the Indian Ocean or the South China Sea. Apart from this, the aircraft is equipped with modern surveillance and reconnaissance equipment, such as a long-range X-band radar that can identify marine objects hundreds of kilometres away. It is also equipped with sophisticated electronic warfare systems and high-resolution digital electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) sensors. Does Indian Navy have P-8I aircraft? India also uses the P-8A aircraft, but the name of the Indian variant is P-8I, where I stands for India. The country has bought 12 P-8I so far and has already placed an order for 6 more. It is used for surveillance in the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. Its most dangerous capability is to track submarines hidden inside the sea. Before Operation Sindoor, P-8I aircrafts were seen flying continuously in the Arabian Sea which led many experts to believe that the Indian Navy was detecting the presence of Chinese submarines in the Arabian Sea. Considering the US Navy, both the F-35C stealth fighter jet and the P-8A play a very important role in America's strategic advantage in the Indo-Pacific. But the loss of these aircraft is raising serious questions about the preparedness of the US Navy. Currently, the US Navy has not expressed its desire to buy any new aircraft to replace the crashed P-8A aircraft, but repeated accidents of the F-35C stealth fighter jet have raised questions about the credibility of the world's most expensive fighter aircraft program. This comes after another F-35C of the Royal British Navy was stranded in Kerala for weeks after breaking down earlier.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Biometric enrolment for Myanmarese, Bangladeshi refugees underway in Mizoram
Aizawl, The biometric enrolment of over 34,000 people from Myanmar and Bangladesh, who took refuge in Mizoram, is underway, officials said on Thursday. Biometric enrolment for Myanmarese, Bangladeshi refugees underway in Mizoram The Serchhip and Lunglei administrations began the enrolment drive in their respective districts on Wednesday, while east Mizoram's Champhai district authorities started the collection of biometric and demographic details of Myanmar refugees on Thursday, they said. Serchhip district's Nodal Officer for Foreigners Identification Portal and Biometric Enrolment, Vanthangpuia told PTI that biometric enrolment was conducted for Myanmar refugees who took shelter in Chanmari locality in Serchhip town. Sixteen people were enrolled in the Foreigner Identification Portal during the exercise held at Chanmari village council house on Wednesday, he said. The enrolment drive will resume on August 4 and is scheduled to be completed by September 22 within the Serchhip district, the official said. The exercise will be carried out twice a week, and those who are out of station due to important work or students who studied in other places will be enrolled in separate phases, he said. The refugees need not panic as the enrolment is meant solely for identification and not for the purpose of deportation, the official said. According to Vanthangpuia, Serchhip currently hosts 647 Myanmarese nationals, including 299 children, across 30 villages and localities. Besides, 266 Bangladeshis, including 47 children, also took shelter in Thenzawl town in Serchhip district, he said. Most refugees stay in rented houses, he said. Lunglei District Additional Deputy Commissioner Zoramdini said that the local administration also began the collection of biometric and demographic details of 1,991 Myanmarese and 73 Bangladeshi refugees taking shelter in the southern district of Mizoram. The drive was carried out at a relief camp on Wednesday during which 10 refugees were enrolled, she said, adding that the exercise could not be conducted smoothly due to poor connectivity, she said. Another official also said that Champhai district, which hosts the maximum number of refugees, has begun the enrolment drive on Thursday. According to the state home department, more than 32,000 Myanmar refugees are currently taking shelter across all 11 districts of Mizoram, with Champhai hosting the highest at 13,586. The number, however, keeps changing almost on a daily basis as some of them have a habit of going to their country and coming back to Mizoram, the officials said. The home department also said that over 2,000 Bangladeshi nationals from the Chittagong Hill Tracts are staying in the state. These Myanmar nationals, mostly from the Chin state of the neighbouring country, came to Mizoram, following a military coup there in February 2021, while many people from Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts came to the state after a military offensive against an ethnic insurgent group in 2022. The Chins in Myanmar and the Bawm tribe of Bangladesh share close ethnic ties with the Mizos of Mizoram. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
News18
a day ago
- News18
Biometric enrolment for Myanmarese, Bangladeshi refugees underway in Mizoram
Aizawl, Jul 31 (PTI) The biometric enrolment of over 34,000 people from Myanmar and Bangladesh, who took refuge in Mizoram, is underway, officials said on Thursday. The Serchhip and Lunglei administrations began the enrolment drive in their respective districts on Wednesday, while east Mizoram's Champhai district authorities started the collection of biometric and demographic details of Myanmar refugees on Thursday, they said. Serchhip district's Nodal Officer for Foreigners Identification Portal and Biometric Enrolment, Vanthangpuia told PTI that biometric enrolment was conducted for Myanmar refugees who took shelter in Chanmari locality in Serchhip town. Sixteen people were enrolled in the Foreigner Identification Portal during the exercise held at Chanmari village council house on Wednesday, he said. The enrolment drive will resume on August 4 and is scheduled to be completed by September 22 within the Serchhip district, the official said. The exercise will be carried out twice a week, and those who are out of station due to important work or students who studied in other places will be enrolled in separate phases, he said. The refugees need not panic as the enrolment is meant solely for identification and not for the purpose of deportation, the official said. Besides, 266 Bangladeshis, including 47 children, also took shelter in Thenzawl town in Serchhip district, he said. Most refugees stay in rented houses, he said. Lunglei District Additional Deputy Commissioner Zoramdini said that the local administration also began the collection of biometric and demographic details of 1,991 Myanmarese and 73 Bangladeshi refugees taking shelter in the southern district of Mizoram. The drive was carried out at a relief camp on Wednesday during which 10 refugees were enrolled, she said, adding that the exercise could not be conducted smoothly due to poor connectivity, she said. Another official also said that Champhai district, which hosts the maximum number of refugees, has begun the enrolment drive on Thursday. According to the state home department, more than 32,000 Myanmar refugees are currently taking shelter across all 11 districts of Mizoram, with Champhai hosting the highest at 13,586. The number, however, keeps changing almost on a daily basis as some of them have a habit of going to their country and coming back to Mizoram, the officials said. The home department also said that over 2,000 Bangladeshi nationals from the Chittagong Hill Tracts are staying in the state. These Myanmar nationals, mostly from the Chin state of the neighbouring country, came to Mizoram, following a military coup there in February 2021, while many people from Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts came to the state after a military offensive against an ethnic insurgent group in 2022. The Chins in Myanmar and the Bawm tribe of Bangladesh share close ethnic ties with the Mizos of Mizoram. PTI CORR BDC view comments First Published: July 31, 2025, 18:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
