In what could be termed as one of the biggest pushes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India' in the defence sector, the Indian Air Force is going to place orders for 156 more Prachand Light Combat Helicopters, with HAL, which would be deployed at both the China and Pakist
Four people were on board a firefighting helicopter when it crashed into a dam in western Izmir province while battling a forest fire, Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday citing officials.
Choppers belonging to the Western Air Command carried out over 50 sorties over the last 48 hours, rescuing over 780 citizens in the flood-affected areas of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, Indian Air Force officials informed on Wednesday.
Two 'Made in India' ALH Dhruv choppers would be used for showering petals during the main Independence Day event at the Red Fort on August 15, for the first time, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his tenth straight speech.
Four crew members are missing after an Australian military helicopter crashed into the ocean off the coast of Queensland, near Hamilton Island, during a major joint military drill with the US late Friday, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
The Chief Minister directly reached the Delhi-Meerut highway from Saharanpur, where he showered flowers on the thousands of Shiva devotees gathered there.
Foreign nationals on Thursday lauded Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu who airlifted nine stranded tourists in his chopper from Sangla to Shimla.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday brought several stranded tourists from Sangla to Shimla in the IAF helicopter in which he was travelling.
On the occasion, Chief Minister Rio said that travelling by chopper was much cheaper and asked Thumby Aviation Pvt. Ltd. for providing good services and also reminded them of the regular distribution of schedules.
The negotiations between the DRDO and French engine maker Safran are also “progressing well” where the deal would be for stronger engines for both the planned versions of the indigenous AMCA aircraft
"Honorable President Ramchandra Paudeljee has expressed grief over the death of Captain Sibi Gurung and five Mexicans in the Manang Air helicopter crash in Solukhumbu. He expressed his condolences to the bereaved families while paying tribute to those who lost their lives in the accident," t