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Belarus may switch to Russian planes if West bans leasing
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): If the West bans Belarusian flag carrier Belavia from leasing planes it may switch to the use of Russian aircraft, Artem Sikorsky, the head of the Belarusian Transport Ministry's aviation department, said on Wednesday.
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Eight Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan's defence zone
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China] November 1 (ANI): Amid the growing military incursions from Beijing, at least eight Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday.
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EU leaders raise concern over Chinese magnesium crunch
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], October 27 (ANI): As the shortage of Chinese magnesium -- vital to sectors such as cars, planes and electronics -- hits the European industries, fears have grown among bloc's leaders about undercut of EU's industrial recovery from the pandemic by yet another supply shock,
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Syria used no air defense at Israel's F-16s due to 2 civilian planes nearb
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], October 15 (Sputnik): The Syrian military decided not to use air defense systems at the time of the Israeli aviation attack on Wednesday, since there were two civil aircraft in the affected area, Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliatio
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Nearly 150 Chinese planes breach Taiwan airspace over 4 days; tension betw
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], October 8 (ANI): Tension between Beijing and Taipei has escalated manifold after nearly 150 Chinese military aircraft breached the airspace of Taiwan over a period of four days.
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4 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], September 20 (ANI): Four Chinese military planes entered Taiwan air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday, marking the 17th intrusion this month.
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Military plane strikes at 2 cars on syrian-Iraqi border
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], September 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A military aircraft, presumably of the US Air Force, struck on Wednesday night at two cars on the Syrian-Iraqi border, a source in the Iraqi militia, the Popular Mobilization Forces, told Sputnik.
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Post-Taliban takeover, Afghanistan's refugee question takes centre stage
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): Pictures of US military cargo planes, carrying more than six hundred Afghans, went viral after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan raising questions on the Afghan refugees worsening situation.
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CCS clears two IAF projects worth over Rs 30,000 crore; 6 AEWC planes, 56
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): In a major boost for the Indian Air Force, the central government has cleared two mega projects including the six new made in India airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW&C) and 56 C-295 aircraft, forty of which are to be built in India by
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Highways Ministry's maiden airstrip on national highway for landing milita
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), September 5 (ANI) Showcasing the improved quality of road infrastructure in the country, an airstrip has been developed on the national highway in Barmer which will be activated on Wednesday with the landing of defence planes.
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Lockheed Martin bags USD 328 million Indian contract to support C-130J air
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): Lockheed Martin has been awarded a 328.8 million US dollars, five-year contract from the Indian Air Force (IAF), to provide dedicated and comprehensive support for the IAF’s fleet of 12 C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft. Lockheed Martin is the ori
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J-20 fighter: China uses 'cyber theft' to bolster its military
Updated : 4 years, 6 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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