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IAF plans to buy 33 MiG-29, Sukhoi 30 fighter jets
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): In a move likely to boost its dwindling fighter squadron strength, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is pushing a proposal for acquiring 33 new combat aircraft including 21 MiG-29s and 12 Sukhoi 30s.
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IAF to get 'building blaster' Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): In a major boost for India's aerial firepower, the Indian Air Force is set to receive the 'building blaster' version of the Balakot air strike-fame Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September.
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Wing Commander S Dhami becomes first female officer to become Flight Comma
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Indian Air Force's Wing Commander S Dhami has become the first female officer in the country to become the Flight Commander of a flying unit.
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State-of-the-art radars incorporating latest `Phased Array' tech to be ins
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI) A contract for installation and commissioning of nine Precision Approach Radars (PARs) was concluded on Monday between Defence Ministry and Data Pattern (India) Pvt Ltd at a cost of Rs 380 crores under 'Buy Indian' category.
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IAF keeping close eye on Pak, China aerial exercise
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) is keeping a close eye on the Pakistan-China aerial exercise taking place in China's Hotan City in which both the countries have deployed latest fighter jets.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman resumes flying operations on MiG-21
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Vir Chakra awardee Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet post-Balakot operations, has resumed flying operations.
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Five IAF officers found guilty in Feb 27 Srinagar chopper crash
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 23 (ANI) Five Indian Air Force officers have been found guilty by a court of inquiry for the shooting down of a Mi-17VF chopper over Srinagar on February 27 in which six personnel were killed.
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IAF's admission test scheduled on Aug 24 postponed in Srinagar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday postponed its AFCAT examination which was scheduled to be held on August 24 in Srinagar.
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Defence Minister to induct Apache attack choppers at Pathankot Air Base
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 22 (ANI) Boosting the firepower of India's defence forces, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will officially induct the first batch of Apache attack helicopters into the Indian Air Force on September 3 in Pathankot.
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3 IAF personnel killed, 3 others injured in mishap in Barmer
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Three Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel were killed and three others sustained injuries after the truck in which they were travelling fell into a gorge in Rajasthan's Barmer district on Wednesday, police said.
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Punjab: 20 villages flooded in Jalandhar's Lohian Khas
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Around 20 villages were flooded in Lohian Khas following damage to a nearby dam due to incessant rains and overflow of a water channel in the region, district administration informed on Wednesday.
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We are flying 44 years old MiG-21 aircraft thanks to maintenance engineer
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Tuesday said that he can fly almost 44 years old MiG 21 MF aircraft because of the maintenance engineers of Indian Air Force (IAF).
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