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IAF considering taking over three airstrips in Uttarakhand for strategic u
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Indian Air Force is in the process of taking over three air landing strips in Uttarakhand, which will not only be strategically useful for the defence forces but also help in improving the connectivity of the state, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said.
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Uttarakhand: Portion of Gangotri Highway caves in following landslide, tra
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to officials, a stretch of around 60 meters has caved in and the area is close to an airstrip said to be strategically important.
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IAF emergency exercise of fighter jets, transport aircraft held on Purvanc
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"This is an emergency exercise performed by IAF to check the quality and strength of the airstrip so that emergency jets could easily land and go on the airstrip," said the DM.
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Emergency Exercise: IAF fighter jets touch down on Purvanchal Expressway
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Indian Air Force officials on Saturday conducted an inspection of the Sultanpur airstrip before aircraft operations as a part of regular training of civil and military functionaries.
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China's artificial islands Spratly raise global concerns
Updated : 3 years ago IST
China's construction of artificial islands in the Spratlys, initially promised to be non-militarized, soon revealed a different truth. These islands now boast airstrips, harbours, radar stations, anti-aircraft guns, anti-ship cruise missiles, and long-range surface-to-air missiles.
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Group Captain Nanda led daring rescue ops in Sudan, had conducted similar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Group Captain Ravi Nanda carried out a daring rescue operation from a small airstrip in Wadi Sayidna near Khartoum in Sudan on the night of April 27-28, said officials.
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Despite no navigational approach at airstrip, Garud commandos and IAF offi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On the night of April 27, 28, 2023, the IAF C-130J aircraft rescued 121 personnel from a small airstrip at Wadi Seidna, which is about 40 km North of Khartoum, Sudan, the IAF said in a statement.
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Sudan: IAF rescues 121 personnel from a small airstrip at Wadi Seidna
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The passengers included medical cases, including a pregnant lady; besides those who had no means to reach Port Sudan.
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Odisha CM inaugurates flight service between Bhubaneswar and Rangeilunda a
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Silk City Berhampur in Ganjam will be connected with Temple City Bhubaneswar by air, reducing the travel time to just one hour. Berhampur is considered as a commercial hub of Southern Odisha which has seen rapid growth in its population and industry.
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China's reclamation, militarization in South China Sea undermine peace and
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Since 2010, China has been converting uninhabited islets into artificial islets to bring them under UNCLOS. China has been changing the size and structure of the reefs by modifying their physical land features. It has also established airstrips on Parcel and Spratly.
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Delhi High Court refuses to intervene in plea seeking revival of Odisha ai
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to hear a plea seeking the revival of the Amarda Road Airstrip/Rasgovindpur Airstrip situated in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
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Student pilot injured in Cessna aircraft crash at Birasal airstrip in Odis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Birasal (Odisha) [India], June 7 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered an inquiry into the incident where a Cessna 152 aircraft crashed near the Birasal airstrip in Odisha on Monday.
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