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  Two drones spotted near Ambala airbase; probe initiated

  India | August 17, 2022 8:39 IST

  Drones are prohibited around the Ambala Air Force Station. Further investigations are underway.

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  Rockets fired at US airbase in Afghanistan: Officials

  World | December 19, 2020 14:37 IST

  Multiple rockets were fired at the Bagram Airfield, a major US airbase in Afghanistan's Parwan province, on Saturday, officials said, adding that there were no immediate reports of damages or casualties.

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  Watch: IAF's Chinook helicopter carries out night sortie from Leh airbase

  News | October 11, 2020 7:43 IST

  Indian Air Force's Chinook helicopter carried out night sortie from Leh airbase in Ladakh on October 10.

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  Watch: Ambala Police make announcement of 'no videography' of Rafale jets

  News | July 28, 2020 23:09 IST

  Ambala Police made special announcement in the area to prevent people from going at their rooftops and making videos and clicking pictures of Rafale aircraft when the fighter jets make their landing at Ambala airbase.

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  'Fortunate step taken by PM, otherwise we wouldn't have Rafale': Retd Air Marshal

  News | July 27, 2020 21:51 IST

  Air Marshal (Retd) Raghunath Nambiar on the first batch of Rafale jets coming to India said it wouldn't have been possible without Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fortunate step. "The PM, to put it in simple words, cut the clutter.

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  'Best aircraft in sky at this time': Retd Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on Rafale

  News | July 27, 2020 21:48 IST

  Air Marshal (Retd) Raghunath Nambiar called Rafale as the 'best aircraft' in the sky. He said the jet stands head against Chengdu J-20 if compared.

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  India to receive first batch of Apache Guardian Attack Helicopters today

  India | July 27, 2019 12:29 IST

  It was earlier reported that first four helicopters would arrive on a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Transport Aircraft at Pathankot following which they will be assembled there. But, no official confirmation came from the Defence Ministry or the IAF regarding the place and time of delivery. The first AH-64E was officially handed over to the IAF during a ceremony at Boeing’s production Center in Mesa, Arizona, on May 10.

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  Iran row: US denies evacution of personnel from Iraq

  World | June 22, 2019 20:59 IST

  In a statement, the US Central Command categorically termed it "false". "The Balad Air Base operations continue as normal. There are no plans, at this time, to evacuate any personnel from Balad," it said.

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  Intelligence input warns against terrorists’ plans to carry out attack on Srinagar air base: Sources

  India | May 17, 2019 10:14 IST

  Security forces are on high alert in and around these bases. It may be recalled that on 2 January 2016, terrorists attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station, part of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force.

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  Israel launches attack on air base in Syria's central province of Homs

  World | July 09, 2018 6:55 IST

  The Syrian air defences have "confronted" the attack on Sunday against the air base in the eastern countryside of Homs, SANA news agency reported.

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  Syria: 26 passengers, 6 crew killed as Russian plane crashes at Khmeimim Airbase

  World | March 06, 2018 20:56 IST

  According to preliminary information, the incident could have been caused by a technical malfunction, the ministry said.

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  IAF strengthens eastern base with 6 Super Hercules jets in Panagarh

  India | August 24, 2017 20:35 IST

  The Indian Air Force today added muscle to its capabilities in the eastern region amid the ongoing standoff with China in the Doklam region. The IAF is learnt to have commissioned Air Force Station Arjan Singh in Panagarh

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  Two dead in apparent murder-suicide at Texas Air Force base

  World | April 08, 2016 21:01 IST

  San Antanio: The fatal shooting of two people at an Air Force base in Texas appears to be a murder-suicide, authorities said today. Two bodies were found inside a room of a building at Joint

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  PM Modi may visit Pathankot today; NSA lauds Punjab police

  Politics | January 09, 2016 7:17 IST

  Chandigarh/Pathankot: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the Pathankot Air Base station on Saturday to take stock of the security situation after the terrorist attack that left seven security personnel dead and 20 others

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  Operation to fully sanitise Pathankot Air base in last leg

  India | January 07, 2016 21:49 IST

  Pathankot: The operation to fully sanitise the Pathankot Air base, which was attacked by six terrorists last Saturday, is "close to completion" with the personnel of NSG, Army and Garud commandos of IAF undertaking the

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  300 NSG commandos use smart weapons to combat terrorists at IAF's base at Pathankot

  India | January 05, 2016 22:07 IST

  New Delhi: About 300 ‘black cat' commandos of the elite counter-terror force, NSG, deployed an assortment of most sophisticated assault weapons and “buster” ammunition tools to neutralise the terrorists who had sneaked into the Air

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  Pathankot Attack: SP Salvinder Singh recounts his ordeal

  India | January 05, 2016 13:04 IST

  New Delhi: Before the six suspected Pakistani terrorists carried out the attack on the Pathankot air base that left seven security personnel dead and several injured, they had abducted the Superintendent of Police of Gurdaspur

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  After attack, India 'mulling options' over Indo-Pak FS-level talks

  India | January 04, 2016 18:06 IST

  New Delhi: In wake of the terror attacks on the Pathankot air base by suspected Pakistani terrorists, India has said it is "mulling options" with regard to the Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan scheduled to

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  Militants entered Pathankot air base in two teams, not one: Sources

  India | January 04, 2016 17:03 IST

  New Delhi: Fresh information coming out of the Home Ministry points to some crucial revelations in the modus operandi adopted by the terrorists in Saturday's attack on the Pathankot air base in Punjab.According to sources

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  7 security men martyred, 2 terrorsits still inside air base

  India | January 03, 2016 14:24 IST

  Pathankot: Three security men who  were injured in the Saturday's terror attack by Pakistani terrorists at Pathankot air base succumbed to injuries today , while an NSG commando in combing operations has also been killed taking