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Heavy rain continues to wreak havoc in Tamil Nadu: Indian Air Force, Navy conduct rescue operations
Chennai | Dec 21, 2023, 11:05 AM ISTTamil Nadu, particularly in southern districts like Tirunelveli and Tuticorin, experienced record rainfall and subsequent flooding. Houses in Tuticorin's Alanthalai were inundated, and streets remained waterlogged, illustrating the severity of the situation.
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Indian Akash air defence missile system destroys 4 targets simultaneously at Exercise Astrashakti
India | Dec 17, 2023, 05:14 PM ISTThe Akash Weapon System is indigenously designed and developed by the DRDO and produced by defence public sector units along with other industries. Akash has been deployed by the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army for the last decade.
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First LCA Mark 1A fighter squadron to be deployed at Rajasthan air base near Pakistan front
India | Dec 10, 2023, 11:54 PM ISTThe Indian indigenous fighter aircraft project received a strong boost when Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a sortie in the LCA trainer aircraft which was provided to the Indian Air Force only in early October this year.
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Armed Forces Flag Day 2023: Why does India celebrate it? Know everything about it
India | Dec 10, 2023, 09:51 PM ISTArmed Forces Flag Day, observed annually on December 7th, pays homage to the Indian armed forces' sacrifices. Originating in 1949, the day honors martyrs from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and defense forces. With a focus on dignity and patriotism, it highlights families who lost loved ones.
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Major incident averted after IAF plane hits pole at Jaipur airport
Rajasthan | Dec 03, 2023, 12:56 AM ISTAn Indian Air Force (IAF) plane hit a pillar while it was being parked at the Jaipur Airport in Rajasthan. According to reports, the pilot is safe and there was not any major damage to the plane also.
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India to get more fighter jets as DAC clears IAF's Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft upgrade programme: Sources
India | Nov 30, 2023, 05:13 PM ISTThe decision to acquire 97 LCA, 156 LCH Prachand choppers and upgrade 84 Su-30MKI jets will boost India's air defence prowess. The significant move will add strength to India's defence amid multi-layered challenges to the nation's security in the wake of a rapidly changing geopolitical equation.
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Indian Air Force issues tender to HAL to procure 12 Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jets
India | Nov 22, 2023, 11:04 AM ISTIndia has a fleet of 272 Su-30 fighter jets, which have been inducted in various tranches by the service since the early 2000s. The aircraft have already been upgraded by integrating Indian systems and weapons like the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and the Astra air-to-air missile.
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Gujarat: IAF's Garud Commando shoots self dead on duty in Kutch
Gujarat | Nov 18, 2023, 08:46 PM ISTThe Garud Commando Force is the special forces unit of the IAF tasked with the protection of critical air force bases and installations, search and rescue as well as counter-terrorism and hostage rescue operations, among others.
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Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: IAF C-17 to fly critical machine from Indore to speed up rescue efforts
India | Nov 17, 2023, 10:13 PM ISTEarlier, an American auger drilling machine was flown in from Delhi to speed up rescue efforts as the earlier one deployed for the purpose had a capacity to penetrate only up to 45 metres of rubble, Adesh Jain, an expert overseeing the operation from the spot said.
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World Cup Final: IAF's first glimpse of air show for ultimate showdown in Ahmedabad, videos go viral
Trending | Nov 17, 2023, 08:08 PM ISTIndia and Australia will clash against each other in the ultimate clash for World Cup on Sunday. Indian Air Force conducted a rehearsal of the air show to be performed ahead of the beginning of the match, the mesmerising videos of which went viral on social media.
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Chhattisgarh polls: IAF choppers made 404 sorties to ferry polling staff in Naxal-hit Bastar
chhattisgarh | Nov 11, 2023, 10:58 AM ISTThe first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections concluded on November 7. The remaining 70 of the total 90 assembly seats in the state will go to polls in the second phase on November 17. The results will be declared on December 3.
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IAF officer calls 'fauji kids' truly impressive, shares their challenges in heartfelt viral post
Trending | Oct 23, 2023, 03:21 PM ISTAn Indian Air Force officer took to LinkedIn and shared the experiences 'fauji kids' have in their lifetime and described them as "truly impressive". She also gave a huge shoutout to such kids and expressed her love for them.
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Operation Ajay in Israel: C-130J Super Hercules, C-17 Globemaster on standby, says IAF
India | Oct 12, 2023, 07:11 PM ISTOperation Ajay in Israel: C-17 Globemaster of Indian Air Force was also used to evacuate Indian nationals from violence-hit Sudan under Operation Kaveri in April this year.
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Air Force conducts disaster relief operations in Sikkim, death count rises to 34 | VIDEO
India | Oct 09, 2023, 12:28 PM ISTSikkim: The Met Department on Monday forecasted light to moderate rain in many places accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim over the next five days.
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Air Force Day 2023: IAF gets new ensign after over seven decades
India | Oct 08, 2023, 07:57 PM ISTAir Force Day 2023: Indian Air Force was officially established on Oct 8, 1932. IAF crest has national symbol, Ashoka lion on top with words 'Satyameva Jayate' in Devanagari below it.
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Air Force Day: 'India is proud of valour, commitment, dedication of IAF', PM Modi greets air warrior
India | Oct 08, 2023, 11:12 AM ISTThe Indian Air Force on Sunday will unveil its new ensign at the annual Air Force Day parade at Prayagraj to better reflect its values, 72 years after a similar exercise was undertaken.
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Indian Air Force receives first LCA Tejas trainer aircraft from HAL
India | Oct 04, 2023, 02:50 PM ISTHAL has an order of 18 twin-seaters from IAF and is planning to deliver by 2026-27. According to HAL the trainer aircraft is designed with a strategic intent of graduating the budding pilots from the twin seater variants to fighter pilots.
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Indian Air Force shares video of astronauts set to be part of Gaganyaan mission | WATCH
India | Oct 04, 2023, 09:22 AM ISTAfter the success of Chandrayaan-3, there are high expectations for Gaganyaan, the crewed orbital spacecraft intended to be the formative spacecraft of India's first human spaceflight programme.
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IAF to induct its first LCA twin-seater trainer version aircraft in Bengaluru tomorrow
India | Oct 03, 2023, 10:24 PM ISTThe Indian Air Force will get its first LCA twin-seater trainer version aircraft on Wednesday, which will be handed over by HAL. The ceremony will take place at 11 am.
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Russia-Ukraine war hindered S-400 missile system's supply, delivery likely in one year: IAF chief
India | Oct 03, 2023, 08:18 PM ISTOut of the five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems which were to be delivered, three have been supplied to the IAF, while the remaining two units are likely to be delivered soon.