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Family rejoice as Flight Lt Shivangi Singh to become first woman fighter p
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): The residence of Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh in Varanasi, is brimming with celebratory greetings as she sets to become the first female fighter pilot to fly the Rafale fighter jet for the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday.
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Woman fighter pilot selected to fly Rafale combat jets
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): A woman fighter pilot will be soon flying the Rafale fighter jet of the Indian Air Force as she is training for it.
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Don't cross the line: Taiwan's stern message to China
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], September 10 (ANI): Taiwan on Thursday warned China not to "cross the line" saying that it wants peace but will defend its people.
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Taiwan refutes 'rumours' of shooting Chinese Su-35 fighter jet
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], September 4 (ANI): Taiwan on Friday dismissed reports that a Chinese Su-35 fighter jet has been shot down by its air defence systems and termed it fake news.
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Days before fresh transgression attempt, China redeployed J-20 fighter jet
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Days before the Chinese Army tried to carry out fresh transgressions near the Southern bank of Pangong Tso lake, the People's Liberation Army's Air Force (PLAAF) redeployed its J-20 fifth-generation fighter aircraft near Ladakh for operational deployment and
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Money was stolen from Indian exchequer: Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over R
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a fresh attack on the central government alleging corruption and malfeasance in the purchase of Rafale fighter jets from French aircraft manufacturing company Dassault Aviation.
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With China in mind, US awards $62 billion advanced fighter jets contract t
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], August 16 (ANI): American company Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded a USD 62 billion, ten-year contract for the production of F-16 Foreign Military Sale (FMS) aircraft.
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As Taipei hosts US official, Chinese fighter jets cross midline of Taiwan
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], Aug 10 (ANI): Even as US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar was in Taiwan on a visit, Beijing deployed fighter jets that briefly crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday, South China Morning Post reported citing Taiwan's defence ministry.
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Russia's Su-27 scrambled to overtake US stealth planes over Black Sea
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian fighter jet Su-27 was scrambled again to overtake US stealth planes over the Black Sea, forcing them to turn away from the Russian border, the national center for the defense control said Monday.
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Muraleedharan speaks to Wing Commader Vivek Vikram's parents day after Raf
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, on Thursday said he spoke to Wing Commander Vivek Vikram's parents a day after the first batch of five Rafale aircraft landed in Ambala.
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Sachin Tendulkar congratulates IAF for adding 'state-of-the-art fighter je
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Former India legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday congratulated the Indian Air Force (IAF) for adding five Rafale fighter jets to its fleet saying it is a "massive upgrade for our defence forces".
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IAF Chief compliments Rafale pilots for professionalism
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], July 29 (ANI): Soon after the Rafale pilots touched down at Haryana's Ambala, Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria complimented them for their professionalism in undertaking a long sortie from France to India within just two days and one hop as such ferries earlier used
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