Choppers
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IAF choppers transport wreckage of pvt aircraft that crashed near Keda
India | Oct 27, 2019, 02:53 PM ISTThe aircraft of UT Air Pvt limited had crashed a few days ago at an altitude of 11,500 ft at the Kedarnath helipad, just short of the holy shrine, IAF officials said.
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Indian Navy should also try Kamov 226T choppers: Russian firm
India | Dec 02, 2017, 05:29 PM ISTWith the government clearing the mega-project to acquire 111 helicopters for the Indian Navy, a leading Russian manufacturer wants the Navy to try its Kamov 226T helicopter.
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Govt clears Rs 21,738-crore project to acquire 111 helicopters for Navy
India | Oct 31, 2017, 11:47 PM ISTThe defence ministry also approved a Rs 450-crore proposal to procure nine active towed array sonar systems for frontline warships of the Navy, official sources said.
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India, Russia to sign Rs 67,000 cr deal to produce Kamov choppers
India | Oct 12, 2016, 07:32 PM ISTIn a move to replace the country's aging Cheetah and Chetak choppers, India is all set to sign a USD 1 billion (around Rs 67,000 crore) deal for producing 200 Kamov 226T helicopters domestically.
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India, Russia to manufacture military choppers
Dec 24, 2015, 11:37 PM ISTMoscow: In a major push to their strategic ties, India and Russia today decided to expand cooperation in various sectors as they signed 16 pacts, including on joint manufacture of 226 military helicopters and construction
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Chhattisgarh CM used choppers hired for anti-naxal operations, two pilots suspended
National | Oct 15, 2015, 07:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA has suspended two pilots of a private firm for allegedly flying Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh in a chopper supposed to be used only for anti-naxal operations and also flouting
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How India lags China in submarine race
India | Jul 20, 2015, 05:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: A recent visit by an advanced Chinese Yuan-class submarine to Karachi after traversing the Arabian Sea worried Indian authorities concerned about China's growing undersea-warfare capabilities — more than four times as large as
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Choppers flown to rain-hit districts of Uttarakhand
India | Jun 26, 2015, 04:35 PM ISTDehradun: With the very first spell of monsoon showers damaging nearly half a dozen roads and bridges in Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts, choppers were today flown to the affected areas with a team of senior
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Manohar Parrikar urged to stop using 'Outdated' Choppers
India | Mar 12, 2015, 08:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: An Army officer's wife, representing a group of 28 women, yesterday met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar here urging him to stop the use of "outdated" Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, which has claimed a
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28 aircraft, 14 choppers lost since 2011 by armed forces
India | Feb 28, 2015, 09:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: In year 2011-2012, the armed forces have lost 28 aircraft and 14 helicopters in crashes, which killed 42 people. Out of 28 aircraft crashes 14 were ageing MiG fighter variants that should have
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IAF deployed 35 choppers for Lok Sabha polls
India | May 08, 2014, 08:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Air Force deployed 35 choppers and ferried over 4,850 passengers across the country, including in Maoist and terrorist-infested areas in Chhatisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states, for the Lok Sabha
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Choppers churn cash, as netas fly for campaigning
Apr 06, 2014, 05:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Choppers and fixed-wing charter aircraft are churning out serious cash for their owners these days, thanks to political parties which are using these to traverse the length and breadth of India.So frequently are
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AP floods: choppers brought in for rescue, relief in marooned areas
India | Jul 23, 2013, 09:20 AM ISTHyderabad, Jul 23: As the capital Hyderabad recorded 14.1 mm rain on Monday till 830 pm, five helicopters are being operated in Karimnagar district on for relief and rescue operations.Andhra Pradesh is presently reeling under
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Uttarakhand: Choppers evacuate over 500 people from Pithoragarh, 200 villages devastated
India | Jun 30, 2013, 09:29 AM ISTPithoragarh, Uttarakhand, June 30: While choppers have been pressed in to rescue over 500 people stranded in Pithoragarh, the local administration officials are yet to reach most of the village cut off due to landslide,
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Choppers that CMs use
India | May 10, 2012, 09:50 AM ISTNew Delhi, May 10: Following are details of the helicopters that chief ministers in Indian states normally use: Madhya Pradesh: A Bell-430 (double engine) purchased in 1998 and a Bell-407 (single engine) purchased in 2003.
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EC Asks Parties To Furnish Details About Use Of Choppers
India | Feb 05, 2012, 09:21 AM ISTLucknow, Feb 5: The Election Commission on Saturday directed all the political parties in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh to furnish complete details regarding the use of helicopters by them.“The parties should inform EC about the areas
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28 Pak Troops Killed In NATO Attack, Outrage In Islamabad
World | Nov 26, 2011, 07:37 PM ISTIslamabad, Nov 26: At least 28 Pakistani soldiers were killed today when NATO helicopters and combat jets fired on two border posts in the country's northwest, prompting army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to direct
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Chopper Crashes Hours After Dropping Gadkari Family
India | Jun 19, 2011, 08:15 PM ISTDehradun, Jun 19: A private helicopter, hired along with two other choppers for the visit of BJP chief Nitin Gadkari and his family, crashed in Ladpur jungles here today barely hours after the group had
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Chidambaram Suggests Choppers To Reach Railway Accident Sites
India | Jul 21, 2010, 02:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday regretted the enormous delay in rescue and relief teams reaching the train accident site at Sainthia in West Bengal and said use of helicopters or small planes