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US firm lobbied for, against Pakistan over F-16s, says ex-senator
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [United States], Oct.4 (ANI): A new book by former U.S. Senator Larry Pressler has claimed that an American firm lobbied to get F-16 fighter jets delivered for Pakistan in 2016 and also advocated for India to block the proposed sale.
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Turkish jets hit Kurdistan Workers' Party arms dumps in Iraq
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Oct 1 (ANI): The Turkish military on Saturday conducted airstrikes on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) bases in northern Iraq and destroyed arms depots and shelters.
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Turkish air force kills 13 in north Iraq air strike
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], September 28 (ANI): Turkish jets killed 13 suspected Kurdish PKK fighters even they struck a target in northern Iraq on Wednesday, the armed forces said in a statement.
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Trump reiterates warning of 'devastating' military option as N. Korea move
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.A.], September 27 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has issued a familiar warning to North Korea, saying America is prepared to use "devastating" military action if necessary -- even as Pyongang moved a small number of fighter jets, external fuel tanks and air-to-ai
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Israeli jets hit weapons depot near Damascus airport
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], September 22 (ANI):Israeli aircrafts has reportedly fired missiles at a weapons depot near the international airport in Damascus, in the third such attack by the Israeli military on targets associated with the Lebanese group Hezbollah, on Friday
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UK court rules British Govt. arms exports to Saudi Arabia as `legal`
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], July 11 (ANI): A UK High Court has ruled that British Government's weapons sales to Saudi Arabia are lawful and dismissed claims which accused the latter of acting illegally in supplying bombs and fighter jets which have been used by Riyadh in the Yemen conflict.
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China signs deal to buy 140 aircraft from Airbus
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 6 (ANI): Europe's largest aerospace company Airbus SE has signed an agreement to supply 140 aircraft to China and wide-body jets worth $22.8 billion at list prices. There are also talks to buy more A-380 super jumbos.
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Partnership with TATA for F-16s will create jobs in U.S., India: Lockheed
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 26 (ANI): U.S. arms maker Lockheed Martin Corp has expressed optimism for its partnership with Tata Advanced Systems to build F-16 fighter jets, saying that if selected, the deal has the potential to generate economic benefit and jobs in U.S. and India.
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Scientists understand the formation of sun's spicules
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 23 (ANI): To understand the formation of abundant jets of plasma in the Sun's atmosphere (called spicules), researchers have, for the first time, built a model.
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Defence expert hails Lockheed Martin's pact with Tata to make F-16 pl
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): After Tata Group and American aerospace giant Lockheed Martin signed an 'unprecedented' deal to jointly produce the combat-proven F-16 fighter jets in India, defence expert Wing Commander (Retd.) Praful Bakshi on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Nare
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Egypt launches airstrikes in Libya in retaliation to Christian killings
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Cairo (Egypt), May 27 (ANI): Following attacks on the Coptic Christians in Egypt, government jets have attacked positions in eastern Libya.
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IAF rejects Pakistan's claim of flying jets near Siachen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday categorically ruled out any air space violation by Islamabad on the Indian side, as being reported by Pakistan media.
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