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Rafale will enhance IAF’s capability, says President Kovind
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): India is set to boost its defence capabilities with induction of the Rafale fighter aircraft in the coming months and compromising with security needs is not in the interest of the country, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Thursday in his address to the&n
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HAL’s 83 LCA Tejas proposal non-compliant with tender requirements, IAF to
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 28 (ANI): In the already long-delayed Light Combat Aircraft Tejas fighter programme, the HAL proposal for supplying 83 jets to the Air Force has been repeatedly found non-compliant with its requirements and the matter would now be taken to the Defence Ministry for deci
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IAF Jaguar crashes over Kushinagar, pilot manages to eject safely
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 28 (ANI): The Indian Air Force on Monday lost a Jaguar deep penetration strike fighter aircraft in an accident after the plane took off from Gorakhpur airbase and crashed in nearby Kushinagar.
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Boeing tests its first flying taxi prototype
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Illinois [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): Soon, you may get to hop on a Boeing air taxi to travel short distances. The aircraft manufacturer has successfully tested its first passenger air vehicle.
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Fog disrupts air traffic in Bhubaneswar, 2 AirAsia flights diverted to Kol
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Chaos erupted among passengers of an AirAsia flight after the scheduled landing of the aircraft at the Biju Patnaik International Airport on Wednesday was aborted due fog.
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Rescue operation underway in Karwar boat tragedy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Karwar (Karnataka) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Search operations are still underway to rescue people missing in the January 23 mishap off the Karwar coast in Karnataka, in which 8 people were killed when the boat they were travelling in capsized, Navy officials said.
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Drunk man tries to hijack Russian plane
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 22 (ANI): A Moscow bound airplane had to make an emergency landing in western Siberia after a drunk man made an attempt to hijack the aircraft on Tuesday.
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Opposition parties trying to sabotage Rafale deal, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday attacked the opposition parties for allegedly trying to sabotage the high profile Rafale combat aircraft deal questioning whether these parties were becoming pawns in the hands of international corporate riva
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IAF planning to order 8 new Su-30MKI combat aircraft from HAL
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Seeking to make up for the losses in different crashes, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to place an order for eight new Su-30MKI combat aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), likely to be worth over Rs 3,000 crore.
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Modi govt gave 'windfall' to Dassault Aviation by paying more per aircraft
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 18 (ANI): The Modi-led government has compromised national security by denying to the Air Force the 7 squadrons (126 aircraft) that it desperately needed and gave a "windfall" to Dassault Aviation by paying more per aircraft, said Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram
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3 new airbases to be equipped with HAL-manufactured aircraft
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): The Government has sanctioned setting up of three new air bases for the Navy in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu to enhance its maritime surveillance capabilities, which will be equipped with HAL-manufactured Dornier aircraft.
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IAF lands An-32 aircraft at Pakyong airport in Sikkim
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong [India], Jan 17 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) landed its Antonov-32 transport aircraft at the Sikkim airport boosting the land-locked state's connectivity with rest of the country.
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