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IAF demonstrates 'Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019' in Pokharan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Pokhran (Rajasthan), [India], Feb 16 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday demonstrated its full spectrum combat and fire capabilities during 'Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019' in Pokharan firing range close to Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan.
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Chandigarh's Hina Jaiswal becomes 1st Indian Woman Flight Engineer
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 15, (ANI): Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal from Chandigarh scripted history by becoming the first Indian Woman Flight Engineer to be inducted by the Indian Air Force.
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Haryana: All-women crew operate parallel taxi track in Dornier
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Sirsa (Haryana) [India], Feb 14 (ANI): In a first for the Indian Air Force, two women pilots operated a parallel taxi track with an all-women crew in a Dornier aircraft at Sirsa in Haryana.
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CAG report on Rafale deal tabled in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on capital acquisitions in the Indian Air Force, which includes details of the Rafale fighter jet deal, was tabled in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Govt nod for 54 killer drones from Israel for Indian Air Force
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 12 (ANI): In a major boost for Indian Air Force’s unmanned warfare capability, the Defence Ministry has approved 54 Israeli HAROP attack drones which can crash into high-value enemy military targets to destroy them completely.
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IAF's Mi-17 helicopters airlift material for bridge construction over Kume
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Lower Subansari (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], Feb 12 (ANI): The Indian Air Force's Mi-17 helicopters have airlifted more than 80 tonnes of material to the inaccessible Middle Subansiri Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, for construction of a bridge over Kume river.
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Delivery of first Rafale aircraft in September
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Notwithstanding the controversy, the Rafale fighter jet procurement process is on schedule and the first aircraft will be delivered to India in September this year, said an Indian Air Force (IAF) official on Tuesday.
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IAF Chief to undertake four-day visit to Bangladesh from Monday
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Indian Air Force chief Birender Singh Dhanoa will embark on a four-day official visit to Bangladesh on Monday, Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
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J-K: 170 stranded people evacuated by Indian Air Force from Srinagar
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Indian Air Force on Saturday deployed C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift aircraft to transport 170 people stranded in Srinagar to Jammu.
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Cong raking up Rafale issue because it does not want country’s security ap
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the Congress for repeatedly raking up the Rafale fighter deal issue, alleging that the main Opposition party does not want the Indian Air Force and the country’s security apparatus to be strong.
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Cong raking up Rafale issue because it does not want IAF to be strong: PM
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the Congress for repeatedly raking up the Rafale fighter deal issue, alleging that the Opposition party does not want the Indian Air Force and the country’s security apparatus to be strong.
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IAF officers to be part of HAL Mirage crash probe
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 2 (ANI) Officers of the Indian Air Force (IAF) would be part of the team formed to probe the reasons behind the crash of the Mirage 2000 trainer aircraft on Friday at the HAL airport in Bengaluru in which both pilots were killed.
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