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Slovakia: MiG-29 fighter jet crashes, pilot safe
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Zlate Moravce [Slovakia], Sept 29 (ANI): A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in Slovakia here with initial reports indicating that the incident may have occurred due to a shortage in fuel.
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Work on sixth-generation fighter jets underway in Russia, says GosNIIAS Di
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sept 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia is working on a sixth-generation fighter jet, State Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS) Director-General Sergey Khokhlov has said.
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IAF receives first Rafale combat aircraft in France
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bordeaux (France), Sep 20 (ANI): Moving a step closer towards operating the Rafale combat aircraft, the Indian Air Force on Thursday received the first Rafale combat aircraft at the Dassault Aviation manufacturing facility here.
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IAF, DRDO successfully flight test Astra air-to-air missile
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 17 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have successfully flight tested Astra air-to-air missile with a range of over 70 km from a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet off the coast of Odisha.
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IAF Chief to 'resurrect' Rafale Squadron at Ambala tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 9 (ANI): Weeks before accepting the Rafale fighter jets, Indian Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa on Tuesday will resurrect the 17 Squadron, which will be the first unit to operate the French-origin fighters in the force.
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Rajnath visits Hamamatsu Air Base, briefed on F-15 fighter jets
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sep 3 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday visited the Hamamatsu Air Base in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, where he was briefed on the functioning of F-15 fighter aircraft and Kawasaki Trainer plane.
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IAF plans to buy 33 MiG-29, Sukhoi 30 fighter jets
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): In a move likely to boost its dwindling fighter squadron strength, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is pushing a proposal for acquiring 33 new combat aircraft including 21 MiG-29s and 12 Sukhoi 30s.
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IAF keeping close eye on Pak, China aerial exercise
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) is keeping a close eye on the Pakistan-China aerial exercise taking place in China's Hotan City in which both the countries have deployed latest fighter jets.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman resumes flying operations on MiG-21
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Vir Chakra awardee Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet post-Balakot operations, has resumed flying operations.
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No interest in dialogue unless US, South Korea stop 'military threats': No
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Aug 22 (ANI): A day after two US fighter jets arrived in South Korea, North Korea on Thursday said it has "no interest" in dialogue unless Washington and Seoul stop "military threats" against it.
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China threatens sanctions on US firms linked to F-16 sale to Taiwan
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 21 (ANI): China on Wednesday objected to the US decision to sell 66 F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, saying it will impose sanctions on American companies linked to the deal.
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Defence Minister, IAF chief to visit France to receive first Indian Rafale
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa are scheduled to receive the first Rafale fighter jet manufactured by French firm Dassault Aviation for India on September 20.
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