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India's First Private Military Aircraft Production Unit: Game Changer for Aviation Industry
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's First Private Military Aircraft Production Unit: Game Changer for Aviation Industry

India Today  

Former Chief of Air Staff Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria highlights the significance of Tata Aircraft Complex in India's aviation sector. The facility will produce 18,000 aircraft parts, creating numerous job opportunities and boosting the country's industrial growth. The C295 aircraft, a successor to the Avro planes, will be produced in India, streamlining maintenance and upgrades. This project is a game …

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Philippines says flares fired from a Chinese island base threatened its fisheries plane
4 months ago

Philippines says flares fired from a Chinese island base threatened its fisheries plane

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine fisheries bureau plane was threatened by flares fired from a Chinese island base while conducting a routine patrol in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said Saturday, the latest territorial spat between Beijing and Manila over one of the world’s busiest trade routes, with confrontations spreading from the disputed waters to the airspace above. The …

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Singapore Air Force confirms F-15s possible source of loud boom heard and felt across Perth
4 months ago

Singapore Air Force confirms F-15s possible source of loud boom heard and felt across Perth

ABC  

The Republic of Singapore Air Force has apologised while acknowledging it could have been responsible for a loud boom heard across Perth's southern suburbs on Wednesday. Unknown booming sound causes social media frenzy in Perth's south Photo shows Three planes on a tarmac at dusk Emergency services are at a loss to explain a large boom that rattled windows across …

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All about flight AJAX1431 that flew Sheikh Hasina to India after escape from Dhaka
4 months, 2 weeks ago

All about flight AJAX1431 that flew Sheikh Hasina to India after escape from Dhaka

India Today  

Bangladesh was pushed into political turmoil on Monday with the country's Army chief announcing that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had resigned and left the country. Soon after reports of Sheikh Hasina leaving the country emerged, a flight with the callsign AJAX1431 quickly became the most observed flight on the online tracker, Flightradar24.com. According to the details on Flightradar24.com, flight AJAX1431 …

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25th Kargil Vijay Diwas: Stories from Sarsawa, only AFS in U.P. that saw action
5 months ago

25th Kargil Vijay Diwas: Stories from Sarsawa, only AFS in U.P. that saw action

Hindustan Times  

The Sarsawa Air Force Station in Saharanpur was the only air force station in Uttar Pradesh that saw action during the Kargil War, recalled airmen and their families on the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas. Dhruv Muhilan lived at the Sarsawa Air Force Station for the first few months of his life, and was 1 year and 2 months old, when …

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US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea
6 months ago

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following a security pact with Russia. The arrival of the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group in Busan came a day after South Korea summoned the …

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Pentagon believes it has identified problem behind Osprey crash that killed 8 Air Force crew members
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pentagon believes it has identified problem behind Osprey crash that killed 8 Air Force crew members

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon believes it has identified the mechanical failure that led to a fatal crash of an Osprey aircraft in Japan and the grounding of the fleet for two months, a U.S. defense official told The Associated Press. The Pentagon’s Joint Safety Council is now working with the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps on their plans to …

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Congress launches investigation into Osprey program after deadly crash in Japan
1 year ago

Congress launches investigation into Osprey program after deadly crash in Japan

LA Times  

A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following a deadly crash in Japan that killed eight Air Force special operations service members. Jacob Galliher, one of the eight Air Force special operations service members killed in the Japan crash. All three versions of the Osprey — the Marine Corps’ MV-22, the Air Force’s CV-22 …

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Divers discover wreckage and remains from U.S. Air Force crash off Japan
1 year ago

Divers discover wreckage and remains from U.S. Air Force crash off Japan

LA Times  

The U.S.-made Osprey is a hybrid military aircraft that takes off and lands like a helicopter but can rotate its propellers forward and cruise much faster during flight. U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered the wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force …

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Japan suspends its Osprey flights after the fatal crash of a U.S. Air Force aircraft
1 year ago

Japan suspends its Osprey flights after the fatal crash of a U.S. Air Force aircraft

LA Times  

Japanese coast guard members pick up a floating object as they conduct a search-and-rescue operation in the waters off Yakushima Island in southern Japan on Thursday. Japan suspended flights by its Osprey aircraft Thursday, officials said, the day after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission. A U.S. defense official said …

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U.S. military aircraft with 8 aboard crashes into sea off Japan; at least 1 dead
1 year ago

U.S. military aircraft with 8 aboard crashes into sea off Japan; at least 1 dead

LA Times  

A U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off the country’s southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew members, the Japanese coast guard said. U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command said in a statement that the CV-22B Osprey belonged to the 353rd Special Operations Wing assigned to Yokota Air Base. …

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IAF to use better tactics to counter Chinese in Ladakh
1 year, 2 months ago

IAF to use better tactics to counter Chinese in Ladakh

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Asserting that the Indian Air Force will remain deployed at forward locations till there is complete disengagement by the Chinese forces in eastern Ladakh, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V.R. With the Indian Air Force squadron strength way less than the sanctioned 42, Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari said that the IAF “needs the numbers, the …

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IAF chief announces plans to buy around 100 more indigenous LCA Mark 1A fighter jets
1 year, 3 months ago

IAF chief announces plans to buy around 100 more indigenous LCA Mark 1A fighter jets

Firstpost  

The plan to buy the indigenous plane was announced in Spain by Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari soon after receiving the first C-295 transport aircraft In a major announcement aimed at giving a boost to the indigenous aerospace sector, the Indian Air Force has officially announced plans to buy around 100 more made-in-India LCA Mark 1A …

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Air Force chief to visit Spain to receive first C-295 transport aircraft
1 year, 3 months ago

Air Force chief to visit Spain to receive first C-295 transport aircraft

India Today  

The Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari will depart for Spain on Monday to receive the first C-295 transport aircraft built by Airbus in Spain's Seville, IAF officials informed India Today on Sunday. The C-295 transport aircraft will then land in India a few weeks later where it will be formally inducted into the IAF by the …

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LCA Tejas completes 7 years of service in Air Force | IN PICS
1 year, 5 months ago

LCA Tejas completes 7 years of service in Air Force | IN PICS

India TV News  

The indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, christened Tejas, is set to complete seven years of service in the Indian Air Force on Saturday. Image Source : ANIEach of the aircraft flown by the Flying Daggers has been manufactured in India The IAF has showcased India's indigenous aerospace capabilities by displaying the aircraft at various international events, including LIMA-2019 at Malaysia, Dubai …

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Explained: MQ-9 Reaper downed over Black Sea and other instances of US drones being attacked
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained: MQ-9 Reaper downed over Black Sea and other instances of US drones being attacked

Firstpost  

The MQ-9 drone is a large unmanned aircraft remotely operated by a two-man team. It was given the ‘Reaper’ moniker by the US Air Force and the Royal Air Force. Let’s take a closer look at the MQ-9 reaper and other instances of US drones being downed: The MQ-9 Reaper is a large unmanned Air Force aircraft that is remotely …

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US 5th generation fighter jet F-35 steals show at Aero India 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

US 5th generation fighter jet F-35 steals show at Aero India 2023

Firstpost  

Bengaluru: The US Air Force stole the thunder on the opening day of Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru as it showcased the two latest versions of the fifth-generation supersonic multirole F-35A fighter aircraft. The US Air Force’s two newest fifth-generation supersonic multirole F-35A aircraft made a historic debut at Aero India here on Monday, drawing strong interest and adding lustre …

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IAF's Mirage-2000 pilot dead in crash; 2 Sukhoi-30 pilots eject safely | Top 10
1 year, 10 months ago

IAF's Mirage-2000 pilot dead in crash; 2 Sukhoi-30 pilots eject safely | Top 10

Hindustan Times  

A Sukhoi-30MKI and a Mirage-2000 aircraft of the Indian Air Force or IAF crashed in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, in an apparent mid-air collision, following an accident near Gwalior during a routine training mission on Saturday, killing a pilot. "Two fighter aircraft of IAF were involved in an accident near Gwalior today morning," the IAF said in a statement. Defence …

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India to ground all its MiG-21 by 2025: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

India to ground all its MiG-21 by 2025: Report

Live Mint  

A day after reports arrived that the Indian Air Force is going to retire one more squadron of the MiG-21 Bison aircraft by 30 September, another report says that India will ground all its Soviet-era Russian fighter jets, the MiG-21, by 2025. On Friday, reports arrived that the Indian Air Force is now going to retire one more squadron of …

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Chinese fighters fly near Ladakh LAC flashpoints
2 years, 5 months ago

Chinese fighters fly near Ladakh LAC flashpoints

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force flew its aircraft close to the Indian positions at one of the friction points at the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh in the last week of June, it has been learnt. In response, the Indian Air Force activated its assets as per standard operating procedures. This incident happened as …

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Taiwan scrambles jets after largest ever incursion by China
3 years, 2 months ago

Taiwan scrambles jets after largest ever incursion by China

Al Jazeera  

At least 38 Chinese aircraft flying in two waves crossed Taiwan’s air defence zone, prompting the deployment of its fighters jets. Taiwan has reported the largest ever incursion by the Chinese air force into its air defence zone, with 38 aircraft flying in two waves as Beijing marked the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Taiwan, which is claimed …

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Taiwan says it scrambled jets again after Chinese ‘air incursion’
3 years, 2 months ago

Taiwan says it scrambled jets again after Chinese ‘air incursion’

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan says 25 Chinese fighter jets, including nuclear-capable bombers, entered its defence zone on a day Beijing marked its national day. Taiwan has said it scrambled its combat aircraft after 25 Chinese fighter jets entered its defence zone on a day Beijing marked the founding of the People’s Republic of China. In a lengthy denunciation of Wu late on Thursday, …

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Indian Air Force clocks 500 hours of airlifting oxygen containers, medical supplies amid Covid crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Air Force clocks 500 hours of airlifting oxygen containers, medical supplies amid Covid crisis

India Today  

Amid the prevailing Covid-19 crisis in the country, the Indian Air Force has clocked 500 hours of flying operations to airlift cryogenic oxygen containers from abroad and within the country, as of May 4. The aircraft had earlier taken off on 03 May 21 at 7 am from Jamnagar Airbase for UK.#RoundTheClock pic.twitter.com/rDa6t5fMka — Indian Air Force May 4, 2021 …

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Rafales' second squadron at Hasimara to counter threats from China
3 years, 9 months ago

Rafales' second squadron at Hasimara to counter threats from China

India TV News  

The Indian Air Force plans to raise its second squadron of Rafale fighter jets at Hasimara Air Force base in West Bengal by next month to counter threats from China. Hasimara is a strategic base for IAF operations because of its proximity to Bhutan, the Chumbi Valley where lies a tri-junction between India, Bhutan, and China, and Doklam where a …

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