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President Kovind approves establishment of 'Chair of Excellence' on nation
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): On the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of National Defence College (NDC), President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday approved the establishment of 'Chair of Excellence' on national security in the presence of Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Commandant Air M
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Air Marshal Vikram Singh takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ WAC
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Air Marshal Vikram Singh has taken over as the Senior Air Staff Officer of the Headquarters Western Air Command, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. Singh had taken over his new command on Thursday.
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Training Command Commanders' conclave held in Bengaluru
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 15 (ANI): Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command Air Marshal AS Butola has appreciated the superior standards of training and efforts made to accomplish operational objectives amidst prevailing pandemic situation due to COVID-19 at two-day
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Worried about probable bird-hits, IAF expresses concerns over security of
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], September 2 (ANI): Air Marshal Manvendra Singh has written to Chief Secretary, Haryana, stating that the birds flying around the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) base in Ambala can pose a threat to the fighter aircraft, especially Rafale.
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Expert who investigated Mangalore plane crash lists possible reasons for K
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Air Marshal (Retired) Bhushan Gokhale, who investigated the Mangalore plane crash in which around 158 passengers were killed in 2010, listed possible causes behind the Kozhikode plane tragedy and stated that inquiry panel will go into detailed issues
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Air Marshal IP Vipin takes over as Commandant of Air Force Academy, Secund
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Secunderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Air Marshal IP Vipin took over as the Commandant of Air Force Academy on August 1 from Air Marshal J Chalapati, who has proceeded to Southern Air Command Thiruvananthapuram to assume the charge of Senior Air Staff Officer.
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Air Marshal VR Chaudhari AVSM VM assumes command of western air command
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Air Marshal VR Chaudhari AVSM VM took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Air Command, Indian Air Force from Air Marshal B Suresh PVSM AVSM VM ADC at an event at Subroto Park in the national capital on Saturday, a statement from the India
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PM cut the clutter, ensured timely arrival of Rafales in India: Air Marsha
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'cut the clutter' around the earlier Rafale deal and took a bold step to ensure its timely arrival in the country, said Air Marshal (Retired) Raghunath Nambiar on Monday after five Rafale jets took off for India from
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IAF reactivated DBO airstrip without Centre's permission, says Air Marshal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) airstrip being used in the ongoing dispute in eastern Ladakh near the China border was reactivated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) without taking written permission of the government, says former Vice Chief Air Marshal (Retd) Prana
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IAF felicitates Shikha Pandey for stellar performance in Women's T20 World
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Squadron Leader Shikha Pandey, a member of the Indian women's cricket team, was felicitated by Air Marshal MSG Menon, Air Officer-in-Charge Administration, for her performance in the ICC T20 Women's World Cup held in Australia this year.
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India has similar capabilities: IAF Vice Chief on nuclear threat from Isla
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Pakistan can keep talking about nuclear retaliation and its capability, India also possesses a similar capability, Vice Chief of Indian Air Force, Air Marshal HS Arora said on Friday.
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Terror factories no longer safe anywhere across the border: Vice Chief of
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora on Friday said the terror factories are no longer safe anywhere in Pakistan and that the IAF has the capability to go across and strike them at their roots.
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