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Two IAF pilots killed in Mirage fighter aircraft crash in Bengaluru
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Feb 1 (ANI): Two pilots were killed after their Mirage fighter aircraft crashed during takeoff at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) airport in Bengaluru on Friday.
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Rafale will enhance IAF’s capability, says President Kovind
Updated : 7 years, 3 months 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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IAF Jaguar crashes over Kushinagar, pilot manages to eject safely
Updated : 7 years, 3 months 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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IAF procurement was weakest under the UPA regime: Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Hitting back at the Congress, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday accused it of “misleading” the country over the Rafale deal as she said the fighter aircraft proposed to be bought during the UPA was to cost Rs 737 crore each and not R
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Air Chief Marshal hails SC's order, says IAF badly needs Rafale
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa welcomed the Supreme Court verdict on Rafale jet deal and said the Indian Air Force needs the fighter aircraft badly.
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First indigenously overhauled Su 30 MKI fighter aircraft handed over for u
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Nashik [India], Oct 26 (ANI): In a landmark event, Air Marshal Hemant Sharma, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Maintenance Command, handed over the first indigenously overhauled Su 30 MKI aircraft to Air Marshal HS Arora, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Air Command at an
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Congress delegation to meet CAG over Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 19 (ANI): The Congress delegation will meet Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Wednesday to seek a probe into the alleged irregularities in the high-profile Rafale fighter aircraft deal.
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Air Force chief defends Rafale, S-400 missile deals
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Birendra Singh Dhanoa on Wednesday defended the central government's decision to purchase Rafale fighter aircraft from France and the Russian S-400 missile defence system.
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Rafale deal smells like a scam: Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the controversial Rafale deal, alleging he "squirms" when asked about the prices of the fighter aircraft.
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In a first, IAF fighters to participate in multinational Exercise Pitch Bl
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): For the first time, the Indian Air Force will participate with fighter aircraft in Exercise Pitch Black 2018 (PB-18), which is scheduled from July 24, 2018 to August 18, 2018 in Australia.
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Rahul attacks PM Modi over 110 fighter aircraft purchase plan
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 7 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what he called a re-tendering of an approximately USD 15 billion fighter jet deal.
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India to procure 110 fighter aircraft
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 6 (ANI): India will procure 110 fighter aircraft, said the Ministry of Defence on Friday.
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