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  • Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Posted at Suratgarh Airbase in Rajasthan: Reports

    Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Posted at Suratgarh Airbase in Rajasthan: Reports

    May 13, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Saturday resumed his assigned duties at Suratgarh Air Force Station in Rajasthan.

  • DRDO Successfully Conducts Flight Test of ABHYAS Drone

    DRDO Successfully Conducts Flight Test of ABHYAS Drone

    May 13, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully conducted successful flight test of ABHYAS – High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from Interim Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha.

  • IAF Fighter Pilots to Fly Gaganyaan, India’s First Manned Space Mission

    IAF Fighter Pilots to Fly Gaganyaan, India’s First Manned Space Mission

    May 12, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    ndian Air Force (IAF) pilots would be playing a crucial role in India’s first manned space flight mission, Gaganyaan which is likely to be launched in 2022. Bengaluru-based IAF’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM) has started the process of finalising the crew.

  • IAF Gets First Apache Helicopter During Ceremony Held at Boeing’s Production Facility in United States’ Arizona; Watch Video

    IAF Gets First Apache Helicopter During Ceremony Held at Boeing’s Production Facility in United States’ Arizona; Watch Video

    May 11, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Apache Guardian helicopter AH-64E (I) was formally handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) by the United States’ aerospace major Boeing at Mesa in Arizona, USA on May 10. Air Marshal AS Butola, represented the IAF and accepted the first Apache in a ceremonyheld  at Boeing production facility.

  • INS Kolkata And INS Shakti Conduct Group Sail With Naval Ships of US, Japan & Philippines in South China Sea

    INS Kolkata And INS Shakti Conduct Group Sail With Naval Ships of US, Japan & Philippines in South China Sea

    May 9, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Indian Naval Sips (INS) Kolkata and Shakti carried out Group Sail with naval ships of Japan, Philippines and the in the South China Sea from May 3 to May 9.  The six-day long Group Sail had participation of six combatants from the four participating countries and included the Guided Missile Destroyer INS Kolkata and Fleet…

  • Army Goodwill Schools Register 100% Pass In CBSE Class 10 Exam; Hittam Ayoub From AGS Rajouri Tops with 94.20%

    Army Goodwill Schools Register 100% Pass In CBSE Class 10 Exam; Hittam Ayoub From AGS Rajouri Tops with 94.20%

    May 8, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday announced the results of Class 10 exams. Army Goodwill Schools run by the Indian Army performed outstandingly in the Class 10th CBSE board exams. Hittam Ayoub from AGS Rajouri topped with 94.20 percent.

  • Indian Military Academy’s Gentleman Cadet Amul Rawal Dies After Falling Into Gorge During Night Navigation Exercise

    Indian Military Academy’s Gentleman Cadet Amul Rawal Dies After Falling Into Gorge During Night Navigation Exercise

    May 7, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a tragic incident, Amul, Rawal, a Gentleman Cadet of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun lost his life during training exercise on May 6 when he fell into a deep gorge during night navigation exercise. This exercise is conducted every year for the second term cadets. Rawal was an ex-National Defence Academy (NDA) cadet,…

  • Indian Army to Get Russian-Origin T-90MS Tanks Under ‘Make in India’ Program

    Indian Army to Get Russian-Origin T-90MS Tanks Under ‘Make in India’ Program

    May 7, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence, Uncategorized

    The Indian Army will induct 464 Russian-origin T-90 MS battle tanks between 2022 and 2026, at the cost of Rs 13,448, reported The Times of India.  The T-90MS are upgraded version of T-90 family. Soon, an order to produce these tanks will be placed on the Avadhi Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF) under Ordnance Factory Board.

  • INS Vela, Fourth Scorpene Class Submarine of Project 75 Launched by Indian Navy

    INS Vela, Fourth Scorpene Class Submarine of Project 75 Launched by Indian Navy

    May 6, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Indian Navy on Monday launched the fourth of the sixstealth Scorpene class Submarines of Project 75, INS Vela at the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). Defence production secretary Ajay Kumar as the chief guest of the event.

  • Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Meets Army And Air Force Personnel in Jammu And Kashmir; Watch Video

    Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Meets Army And Air Force Personnel in Jammu And Kashmir; Watch Video

    May 5, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Saturday cheered by army and air force personnel. The video of the IAF officer’s interaction with his colleagues is doing rounds on social media.

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