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  • All-Woman IAF Crew Flies Military Chopper Mi-17 V5 For First Time

    All-Woman IAF Crew Flies Military Chopper Mi-17 V5 For First Time

    May 28, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    For the first time, an all-woman crew of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday flew a medium-lift helicopter Mi-17 V5. The chopper took off from a forward air base in South Western Air Command.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Recommended For ‘Vir Chakra’, IAF Also Recommends 12 Fighter Pilots For Vayu Sena Medal For Carrying Out Air Strikes on JeM Camps in Pakistan

    Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Recommended For ‘Vir Chakra’, IAF Also Recommends 12 Fighter Pilots For Vayu Sena Medal For Carrying Out Air Strikes on JeM Camps in Pakistan

    Apr 20, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday recommended Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman for the Vir Chakra, the third highest Gallantary award of wartime after the Paramvir Chakra and the Mahavir Chakra.

  • IAF’s Tejas-MK1 Front Runner to Bag Aircraft Contract of Royal Malaysian Air Force; Pakistan’s JF-17, South Korea’s FA-50 Golden Eagle Also in Race

    IAF’s Tejas-MK1 Front Runner to Bag Aircraft Contract of Royal Malaysian Air Force; Pakistan’s JF-17, South Korea’s FA-50 Golden Eagle Also in Race

    Apr 18, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    India’s indigenously built Tejas light combat is competing against Pakistan’s JF-17 and South Korea’s FA-50 Golden Eagle to bag fighter jet contract of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), reported The Times of India. Last month, Tejas showcased its skills in the Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo -2019 (LIMA-2019) in Malaysia.

  • Remembering Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh on His 100th Birth Anniversary; Here Are Highlights of His Decorated Military Career

    Remembering Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh on His 100th Birth Anniversary; Here Are Highlights of His Decorated Military Career

    Apr 14, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    ndia on April 15 will celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). Arjan Singh was born in Lyallpur (Faisalabad, now in Pakistan).

  • Indian Army Commanders’ Conference 2019: Here Are Key Highlights of The Conclave

    Indian Army Commanders’ Conference 2019: Here Are Key Highlights of The Conclave

    Apr 12, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Army Commanders’ Conference is being held in New Delhi from April 8 to April 13. It is an apex level biannual event, which formulates important policy decisions. Army Commanders’ Conference is an important event in planning and execution process of Indian Army.

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