Navy gets its first women combat aviators
4 years, 3 months ago

Navy gets its first women combat aviators

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian women on Monday made major strides in military aviation in Navy and Air Force. Soon, a woman fighter pilot will be flying Indian Air Force's advance fighter aircraft Rafale, said sources. Indian Navy said on Monday that two women officers have been selected to join as “Observers” in the helicopter stream. Speaking on the occasion, Rear Admiral Antony George while complementing the graduating officers highlighted the fact that it is a landmark occasion wherein for the first-time women are going to be trained in helicopter operations which would ultimately pave way for the deployment of women in frontline warships of Indian Navy The officers of the 91st Regular course and 22nd SSC Observer course were trained in air navigation, flying procedures, tactics employed in air warfare, anti-submarine warfare and exploitation of airborne avionic systems. These officers would serve on-board Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare aircraft of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard.

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From globetrotting all-women crew to neutral language, Indian Navy is moving towards gender inclusivity
1 month, 1 week ago

From globetrotting all-women crew to neutral language, Indian Navy is moving towards gender inclusivity

Firstpost  

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3 months ago

Mohana Singh becomes first woman fighter pilot in LCA Tejas fighter fleet

Hindustan Times  

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Flight to equality: charting a course for women in aviation sector
10 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Year-ender 2023: 10 women who created history in Indian defence forces this year
1 year ago

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Live Mint  

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HTLS | Military has come long way in gender integration, say women trailblazers
1 year, 1 month ago

HTLS | Military has come long way in gender integration, say women trailblazers

Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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Meet Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh, first and only woman Rafale fighter pilot
1 year, 6 months ago

Meet Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh, first and only woman Rafale fighter pilot

India Today  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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India Today  

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News 18  

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1 year, 9 months ago

Air India says 15% of its total 1,825 pilots are female pilots

The Hindu  

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Air India says 15 pc of its total 1,825 pilots are female pilots
1 year, 9 months ago

Air India says 15 pc of its total 1,825 pilots are female pilots

Deccan Chronicle  

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Meet the all-female team of U.S. Navy aviators making Super Bowl flyover history
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LA Times  

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1 year, 10 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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In a first, IAF woman fighter pilot to participate in aerial wargames outside country
1 year, 11 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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1 year, 11 months ago

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India Today  

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2 years ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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News 18  

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2 years, 10 months ago

Republic Day parade 2022: India's first woman Rafale pilot Shivangi Singh part of Air Force tableau

Firstpost  

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2 years, 10 months ago

R-Day parade: India\'s first woman Rafale fighter jet pilot part of IAF tableau

Deccan Chronicle  

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3 years ago

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News 18  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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India TV News  

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Bhawana Kanth to become first woman fighter pilot to take part in Republic Day parade
3 years, 11 months ago

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Firstpost  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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News 18  

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3 years, 11 months ago

India Gets Its First Women's Team in Disaster Combat

News 18  

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4 years, 2 months ago

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India Today  

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4 years, 2 months ago

'Fly Like a Bird': Who is Shivangi Singh, Rafale Squadron's First Woman Fighter Pilot?

News 18  

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Soaring High: Varanasi's Flt Lt Shivangi Singh is Rafale Squadron's First Woman Fighter Pilot
4 years, 3 months ago

Soaring High: Varanasi's Flt Lt Shivangi Singh is Rafale Squadron's First Woman Fighter Pilot

News 18  

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Indian Air Force to induct first woman pilot in Rafale squadron: Reports
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian Air Force to induct first woman pilot in Rafale squadron: Reports

Op India  

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In a historic first, 2 women officers to be posted on Indian navy warship, will fly helicopters
4 years, 3 months ago

In a historic first, 2 women officers to be posted on Indian navy warship, will fly helicopters

India TV News  

In a move that will redefine gender equality in the Indian Navy, two women officers have been selected to join as 'observers' or airborne tacticians in the helicopter stream. Sub Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh will be the first women airborne combatants in the Indian Navy who will operate helicopters onboard warships. Sub Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and …

In Historic First, 2 Women Officers Set to Join Crew of Frontline Indian Navy Warships
4 years, 3 months ago

In Historic First, 2 Women Officers Set to Join Crew of Frontline Indian Navy Warships

News 18  

In a historic first, two women officers — Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh — will be deployed as “Observers” onboard Indian Navy warships as part of the ship’s crew, paving the way for women air combatants to operate from frontline warships. Sub Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh are part of a group of 17 …

In a first, 2 women Navy officers to be posted on Indian warship, will fly helicopters
4 years, 3 months ago

In a first, 2 women Navy officers to be posted on Indian warship, will fly helicopters

India Today  

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1,875 Women Officers Serving in IAF Out of Whom 10 are Fighter Pilots, Shripad Naik Tells Parliament
4 years, 3 months ago

1,875 Women Officers Serving in IAF Out of Whom 10 are Fighter Pilots, Shripad Naik Tells Parliament

News 18  

The strength of women officers serving in the Indian Air Force is 1,875, out of which 10 are fighter pilots and 18 are navigators, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said in the Parliament on Saturday. After getting approval from the Ministry of Defence, the IAF commenced a scheme for “induction of women SSC officers in fighter stream of …

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