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  Police interrogates prime accused in Kolkata hit-and-run case

  India | January 17, 2016 15:08 IST

  Kolkata:  Sambia Sohrab, the prime accused in the hit-and-run case in which a young Air Force officer was killed while rehearsing for the Republic Day parade, was interrogated at length by the Kolkata Police last night. Sambia,

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  IAF says it foiled terror plan due to timely action, intelligence

  India | January 02, 2016 19:31 IST

  New Delhi: The IAF today said that timely intelligence and prompt action has foiled the likely plan of terrorists to destroy its valuable assets at the Pathankot air base.The Pathankot IAF facility, located about 40

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  Pathankot gunbattle ends: 3 IAF men martyred, all 5 militants killed

  India | January 02, 2016 18:37 IST

  Pathankot: Security forces have neutralised five suspected Pakistani terrorists who staged an attack on an Air Force Base here in Punjab's Pathankot district, triggering an encounter. Three IAF personnel were martyred and 6 security men were injured

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  Dismissed Air Force man 'honey-trapped' into spying for ISI

  India | December 29, 2015 17:24 IST

  New Delhi: The Crime Branch of the Delhi police has nabbed a dismissed Air Force official on charges of spying and allegedly sharing secret documents with Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI.The accused, identified as Ranjith, was

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  Pakistan Air Force jet crash kills woman pilot

  World | November 24, 2015 17:40 IST

  Lahore: A female pilot of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was killed today when a trainer fighter jet crashed in Punjab province, becoming the first woman fighter pilot to be killed in air crash in the

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  China deploys supersonic trainer aircraft for pilot training

  World | October 28, 2015 17:28 IST

  Beijing: Modernising its airforce at a rapid pace, China has introduced a third-generation supersonic trainer aircraft to its military flight schools to shorten pilots' training time and prepare them for advanced fighter jets.People's Liberation Army

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  Air Force chopper makes emergency landing in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex

  India | October 21, 2015 16:22 IST

  Mumbai: An Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force today made an emergency landing at 2.25pm in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex, which houses many offices and is located near the airport.Police rushed to the spot

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  Pipistrel open to 'Make in India' if more orders come

  October 13, 2015 18:48 IST

  New Delhi: Slovenian firm Pipistrel, which has signed a deal with the Defence Ministry here for 194 micro-light aircraft, may set up a manufacturing unit here if its gets the follow-on order or more business

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  IAF wants over 100 Rafale or similar jets

  India | October 03, 2015 21:01 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Air Force today said it would need at least six squadrons comprising 108 Rafale or similar jets to shore up its capabilities as it hoped that the contract for 36 French fighter

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  Indian Air Force involved in 'Operation All Out' to eliminate Bodo militant group

  India | September 19, 2015 21:13 IST

  Chirang (Assam): The Air Force is involved in "Operation All Out", operating since January, along with the Army, paramilitary forces and state police to eliminate NDFB (Songbijit) militants from lower Assam.Gajraj Corps GOC Lt Gen

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  Pakistan to fight terror to logical end: Defence Minister

  World | September 19, 2015 12:02 IST

  Islamabad:  Pakistan is determined to continue war against terrorism with full zeal till its logical end, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said.Operation Zarb-e-Azb was launched to eradicate terrorism from the country and was going

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  Make in India to reduce defence imports: Official

  July 25, 2015 3:31 IST

  Bengaluru:  A paradigm shift is required in policies and procedures to 'Make in India' and enable the country reduce imports and increase indigenisation for self-reliance in aerospace and defence, a senior official said on Friday."We

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  Indian Army says drone shot down by Pakistan not its

  India | July 15, 2015 22:15 IST

  Islamabad:  Pakistan army on said that it has shot down an Indian “spy” drone which it alleged was being used for aerial photography near the Line of Control, a claim dismissed by India.The Inter Services

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  Possible for India to make large aircrafts: Boeing

  June 23, 2015 14:05 IST

  Paris: It is possible for large airplanes to be manufactured in India, although it will take a long time because requirements are huge for capital, skills and infrastructure, aircraft maker Boeing has said.The $105-billion global

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  Bihar demands helicopter for anti-Maoist operations

  India | June 19, 2015 12:29 IST

  Patna: Bihar has asked the central government for a helicopter and two battalions of paramilitary troopers for operations against the Maoists ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, an official said on Friday."The state government has

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  Air Force aircraft crashes in Odisha; pilots injured

  India | June 03, 2015 18:47 IST

  Baripada (Odisha): An advanced jet trainer aircraft of the Air Force crashed in a paddy field at Kudarsahi in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday, leaving two pilots injured.The two pilots ejected themselves out of the aircraft

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  20 IAF jets crashed in last 3 fiscals; loss of Rs 574-crore: Govt

  India | April 28, 2015 23:55 IST

  New Delhi : Indian Air Force has lost 20 fighter aircraft in crashes in the last three financial years, resulting in an estimated loss of Rs 574.42 crore to the exchequer, Rajya Sabha was informed

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  India steps up relief operations in Nepal, names it 'Operation Maitri'

  India | April 26, 2015 21:48 IST

  New Delhi:  Scaling up relief and rescue efforts in quake-hit Nepal that was named ‘Operation Maitri', India today deployed two dozen military aircraft and choppers and was also undertaking a “big evacuation” through the road

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  IAF C-17 aircraft with 237 Indians from earthquake-hit Nepal arrives in Delhi

  India | April 26, 2015 21:52 IST

  New Delhi: Another Indian Air Force plane brought 237 Indians back to New Delhi from Kathmandu on Sunday afternoon, taking to 783 the total of passengers evacuated from the quake-hit Nepal since the first plane

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  Air Force chopper crashes in Sri Ganganagar; crew bailed out

  India | April 26, 2015 15:04 IST

  Suratgarh (Rajasthan): An Air Force helicopter on a routine exercise crashed with a three member crew bailing out safely in Suratgarh city of Sri Ganganagar district, a Defence spokesman said today.IAF helicopter MI 35 met