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Eastern Air chief DK Patnaik visits Air Force station Laitkor Peak in Shil
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], May 21 (ANI): Eastern Air Commander Air Marshal DK Patnaik on Saturday visited the Air Force Station, Laitkor Peak on an inspection visit and was briefed on the operational potential and the warfighting capacity of the base.
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Biden embarks for Asia with clear focus on China
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden boarded the Air Force 1 on Thursday (local time) afternoon and is en route for Seoul to embark on a visit to South Korea and Japan -- a trip that the White House says "comes at a pivotal moment" for his foreign policy agenda.
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US conducts hypersonic weapon test
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 17 (ANI): The US Air Force announced that it conducted a successful test of the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile over the weekend.
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Indian Air chief arrives in Tokyo to boost bilateral defence interest
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 16 (ANI): Indian Air Force chief Air Marshal VR Chaudhari arrived in Tokyo for a four-day visit to Japan on Monday.
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Assam floods: IAF airlifts civilians stranded in train at Ditokchera stati
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dima Hasao (Assam) [India], May 15 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday airlifted and evacuated civilians who were stranded in a train at Ditokchera railway station in Dima Hasao district.
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Delhi Police arrest honey-trapped Indian airforce sergeant for leaking sen
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested a sergeant of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for allegedly leaking sensitive information about defence installations.
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Australian Air Force discusses defence ties with Air Chief Marshal VR Chau
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, Chief of Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force called on Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Monday in New Delhi.
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Amid Ukraine-Russia war, IAF's Rs 35,000 cr plan to upgrade Su-30 fighter
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Indian Air Force's plans to upgrade the fleet of its Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft has been put on the backburner for now.
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Space-X spacecraft with Indian-origin astronaut aboard makes safe return t
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari was among the four astronauts aboard a Space X spacecraft which on Friday safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Florida, US after spending nearly six months at the International Space Station.
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US NORTHCOM calls for more investment in Arctic to keep up with Russian, C
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States must invest more in vital infrastructure and capabilities in the Arctic to keep up with Russian and Chinese developments in the region, US North Command (NORTHCOM) Commander Air Force General Glen VanHerck said during a virtual press br
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Will China reassess its use of airborne troops?
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 2 (ANI): In 2017-18, China renamed and reorganized the airborne unit of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Such troops, along with China's marine corps, would be in the vanguard of any rapid expeditionary operation by China around the world, as well as any potenti
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Two jets from China enter Taiwan's air defense identification zone
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 1 (ANI): Two Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker jets from China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday, according to the Ministry of National Defense.
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