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UAE inks agreement with France for fighter planes, helicopters
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dubai [United Arab Emirates], December 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sealed a contract with France to buy fighters and military helicopters, according to UAE's state news agency WAM.
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J-20 fighter: China uses 'cyber theft' to bolster its military
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 22 (ANI): The resemblance between Chinese J-20 fighter planes and Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is "awfully similar".
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Afghan airstrikes kill 33 Taliban terrorists in northern Balkh province
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mazar-i-Sharif [Afghanistan], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): As fighter planes struck Taliban gatherings in Kaldar and Shortepa districts of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province on Wednesday, a total of 33 terrorists were confirmed dead, army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai said
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Indian Army gave befitting reply to China's aggressive moves in Ladakh, sa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): India has made rapid progress over the decades and is today a major missile power, a nuclear power and has indigenous fighter planes, veteran journalist Prem Prakash has said and noted that the Army gave a "befitting reply" to China over its aggressive mo
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Afghan airstrikes kill 5 terrorists in eastern Paktia province
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Five terrorists have been confirmed dead as fighter planes struck a Taliban hideout in Dand-e-Patan district of the eastern Paktia province on Sunday, a statement of the provincial police said.
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China building new helicopter base facing Taiwan Strait: Report
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 15 (ANI): China is building a new helicopter base in Fujian province that could threaten Taiwan, a Taiwanese military expert said citing satellite imagery.
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IAF will focus on Rs 1.3 lakh crore deal for 114 fighter jets
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): With the deal for 83 LCA Tejas Mark 1A aircraft set to be signed during upcoming Aero India, the Indian Air Force is now looking to focus on the multirole fighter aircraft project under which it is planning to acquire 114 combat aircraft expected to co
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Biden 'temporarily pauses' sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to UAE
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday 'temporarily paused' the sale of F-35 stealth fighter planes to the UAE in order to re-evaluate the decision made by the previous administration under ex-President Donald Trump.
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UP becomes first state to have 2 airstrips on expressways for landing, tak
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 24 (ANI): With the completion of the construction of the 3,300-metre-long airstrip near Kurebhar on Purvanchal Expressway, Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in the country with two airstrips on expressways to facilitate emergency landing and ta
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US urges China to cease its 'military, diplomatic, and economic pressure'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 24 (ANI): Hours after several Chinese warplanes intruded into Taiwan's air defence identification zone, the United States noted with concern the pattern of ongoing Chinese attempts to intimidate its neighbours and urged Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and
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NEP 2020 more important than procurement of Rafale jets, should be impleme
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 31 (ANI): The New Education Policy 2020 unveiled by the Government of India is more important than the procurement of Rafale fighter planes but there are concerns on its proper implementation, Shiv Sena said in its mouthpiece Saamna on Thursday.
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Air Force to get 33 new fighter jets, 248 indigenous Astra missiles
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): In a major boost for the Indian Air Force, the Defence Ministry on Thursday approved the acquisition of 33 new Russian fighter planes including 12 Su-30 MKIs and 21 MiG-29s along with 200 Astra Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missiles.
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