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  • DRDO & IAF Conduct Successful Flight-Test Of Astra BVRAAM With Indigenous Radio Frequency Seeker From Su-30 Mk-I

    DRDO & IAF Conduct Successful Flight-Test Of Astra BVRAAM With Indigenous Radio Frequency Seeker From Su-30 Mk-I

    Jul 11, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a major boost to Indian defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the flight-test of indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM) ‘Astra’ on Friday. The missile, equipped with an indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker, was test-fired from Su-30 Mk-I platform off the coast of…

  • Delays and Progress: A Complete Timeline of LCA Tejas Development

    Delays and Progress: A Complete Timeline of LCA Tejas Development

    May 30, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Air Chief Marshal Amarpreet Singh on Thursday raised concerns over the failure of government defence manufacturing companies to meet delivery deadlines.

  • India’s Answer To High-Altitude Warfare: Meet Homegrown Attack Helicopter LCH ‘Prachand’ – Key Features

    India’s Answer To High-Altitude Warfare: Meet Homegrown Attack Helicopter LCH ‘Prachand’ – Key Features

    May 23, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) ‘Prachand’ is India’s first indigenously designed and manufactured multirole attack helicopter. The chopper is developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and it is tailor-made for high-altitude warfare.

  • PM Modi Expresses happiness as Indian Navy Carries Out Landing of LCA Tejas On INS Vikrant, Lauds Efforts Towards ‘Atmanirbharta’

    PM Modi Expresses happiness as Indian Navy Carries Out Landing of LCA Tejas On INS Vikrant, Lauds Efforts Towards ‘Atmanirbharta’

    Feb 8, 2023

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday applauded the Indian Naval pilots for carrying out the landing of LCA Tejas (Navy) on the indigenously-developed aircraft INS Vikrant. PM Modi, while responding to a tweet by the Indian Navy on the landing of the aircraft on INS Vikrant, said that the efforts for achieving self-reliance are on…

  • COVID-19 in India: Medical ICU Installed Onboard ALH MK III Aircraft For Evacuation Of Critical Patients

    COVID-19 in India: Medical ICU Installed Onboard ALH MK III Aircraft For Evacuation Of Critical Patients

    May 30, 2021

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Defence Forces has swung into action to assist the government in fighting coronavirus. They have launched the operation CO-JEET to tackle COVID-19. A Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) has been installed onboard ALH Mk III from INAS 323 at INS Hansa by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

  • Garima Abrol, Widow of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol, Joins Indian Air Force as Flying Officer

    Garima Abrol, Widow of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol, Joins Indian Air Force as Flying Officer

    Dec 20, 2020

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Garima Abrol, widow of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol, got commissioned into the Indian Air Force (IAF) as flying officer after passing out from Airforce Academy at Dundigal near Hyderabad on December 19. Last year in July, Garima cleared Services Selection Board (SSB) from AFSB Varanasi in the widow category. She joined the Airforce academy in…

  • Garima Abrol, Widow of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol of Indian Air Force, Clears SSB Interview, Will Join Air Force Academy in January 2020

    Garima Abrol, Widow of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol of Indian Air Force, Clears SSB Interview, Will Join Air Force Academy in January 2020

    Jul 13, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Garima Abrol, widow of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol one of the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots who died in a plane crash on February 1, this year in Bengaluru, cleared Services Selection Board (SSB) from AFSB Varanasi in the widow category.

  • Aero India 2019:General Bipin Rawat Takes Sortie of LCA-Tejas; Watch Video

    Aero India 2019:General Bipin Rawat Takes Sortie of LCA-Tejas; Watch Video

    Feb 21, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday took a sortie in Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)- Tejas during an Aero India in Bengaluru. Gen Rawat described the fighter jet as a “wonderful aircraft”.

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