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IAF carries out rescue operations of devotees stranded in Manimahesh Yatra
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
50 pilgrims reached Chamba safely from Bharmour in the first flight of the Air Force's Chinook helicopter. The rescue operations are being conducted under the supervision of Himachal Pradesh minister Jagat Singh Negi. All devotees will be evacuated safely on Friday and will then be sent t
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NHAI deploys Army's Chinook helicopter to airlift machinery for restoratio
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The NHAI launched urgent restoration work on the Kiratpur-Pandoh-Kullu-Manali section of National Highway 21 on August 29, following severe floods, cloudbursts, and flash floods that damaged key stretches, cutting off road connectivity to the tourist town of Manali.
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Army Commander, Western Command reviews flood relief ops in Jammu, Punjab
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, Army Commander, Western Command, visited the forward areas affected by the recent floods in Jammu and Punjab to review the ongoing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.
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IAF deploys helicopters and transport aircraft for flood rescue ops in Jam
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Five Mi-17 helicopters and one Chinook helicopter were promptly pressed into service from nearby bases in the Northern Sector, ensuring maximum rescue capability and operational reach. Additional helicopters remain on standby to join the rescue efforts.
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Air Force continues HADR operation in Uttarakhand; 123 civilians rescued
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Indian Air Force continued its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operation on Friday in Uttarakhand after the devastating floods hit Dharali and Harsili.
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'Ex Winged Raider': Army conducts joint airborne operations training with
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to a release, the exercise involved rehearsing various airborne insertion techniques from both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, enhancing the skills of participating personnel. The exercise also witnessed a first in the Eastern Theatre in terms of training on airborne operation
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Uttarakhand: NDRF rescues 94 stranded people, 8 personnel from Kedarnath V
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As per information from officials, 133 people were safely airlifted till 9 am on Monday with the help of the MI 17 and Chinook helicopter and other small helicopters.
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IAF's Chinook, Mi-17 V5 helicopters accelerated rescue ops: Uttarakhand CM
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Dhami said that rescue operations are being conducted on a war footing and over 5000 people have been evacuated to safer places.
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Uttarakhand rains: IAF deploys one Chinook and one Mi-17V5 helicopter for
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Indian Air Force has deployed one Chinook and Mi-17V5 helicopter to carry out human assistance and relief operations in the Kedar valley of Uttarakhand. They will be working in coordination with the state government authorities, said Defence officials.
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Defence Ministry refutes reports of DRDO-installed helicopter model going
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Defence Ministry on Saturday refuted reports of a DRDO-installed Chinook Helicopter Model from Lucknow going missing.
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IAF chopper drops ISRO's 'Pushpak' Vimaan from 4.5 km altitude
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a significant mission, the Indian Air Force (IAF) collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the Pushpak Reusable Landing Vehicle (RLV) LEX 02 landing experiment and dropped the 'Pushpak' Vimaan from an altitude of 4.5 km.
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ISRO nails 'Pushpak' Reusable Landing Vehicle landing experiment
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) Director Dr S Unnikrishnan Nair said that through this repeated success, ISRO could master the terminal phase maneuvering, landing and energy management in a fully autonomous mode, which is a critical step towards the future Orbital Re-entry mission
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