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IAF to get second indigenous LCA Tejas fighter plane squadron today
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Sulur (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 27 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria will operationalise No. 18 Squadron, 'Flying Bullets', of the air force at the Sulur airbase on Wednesday.
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US embassy staff in Baghdad evacuated amid protests over American strikes
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Dec 31 (ANI): The staff of the US embassy here on Tuesday was evacuated from the building amid protests outside the embassy over American strikes in Iraq and Syria on Hezbollah targets, Sputnik reported.
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US informs key allies about 'defensive' strikes in Iraq, Syria
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 31 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday (local time) held telephonic calls with several world leaders including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and dis
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Strikes by US in Iraq, Syria an act of terrorism: Iran
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Dec 30 (ANI): Iran on Monday said that strikes by the United States against five targets of Iranian backed paramilitary groups in Iraq and Syria are an act of terrorism.
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Bhadauria stresses on Make in India, backs DRDO's indigenous 5th gen fight
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): Throwing his weight behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India initiative, IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria on Friday said that his force would go for the indigenous AMCA plane for fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) requirements.
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Defence Minister, IAF chief to visit France to receive first Indian Rafale
Updated : 6 years, 11 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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Balakot air strike: Pakistan still wary about safety of its F-16 assets
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 18 (ANI): More than 75 days after the Indian Air Force (IAF) struck Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) targets in Pakistan's Balakot, the Pakistan Air Force is still wary of the safety of its fighter fleet including the frontline F-16 fighter planes.
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Our pilots flying MiG as Cong delayed acquiring Rafale jets, says Union Mi
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that because of the "delay" in acquiring Rafale fighter jets by the Congress party, the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots have to fly "MiG" fighter planes.
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Capabilities of Rafale jet not in question: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), March 13 (ANI): Amidst his allegations of corruption in the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the capabilities of the fighter plane were not in question but remained evasive on whether the contract would be cancelled if his party comes to
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Anil Ambani cannot make even a paper plane: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday intensified his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of favouring businessman Anil Ambani in Rafale fighter plane deal, who could not even “make a paper plane.”
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IAF does not count casualties, says its chief Dhanoa on Balakot air strike
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): Amid questions over the Balakot air strike, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa on Monday said the fighter planes had hit the target given to them but he cannot give the number of casualties suffered as it is for the gove
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Rafale’s absence has been felt after what happened in last few days: PM Mo
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 2 (ANI): In the backdrop of air strikes at JeM camps in Balakot in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by IAF on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the entire nation has felt the absence of Rafale fighter planes after what has happened in
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