Indian Air Force lost a BAE Systems Hawk jet trainer
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A trainer jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Besoi area of Mayurbhanj district leading to an explosion and complete destruction of the aerial vehicle on Wednesday. With minor injuries, two pilots, including one trainer, who were airborne in the jet, managed to eject safely through parachutes. The pilots, Sachin Mahajan and Captain […]
Indian MoD launches MiG-21 replacement tender
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International competitors are invited to make presentations to the Indian MoD on the purchase of a light fighter to replace the MiG-21 aircraft. The initial pitches will be in the nature of request for information to see what is available in the international market. The single-engine fighter will figure below the Dassault Rafale and completely […]
The Indian Air Force has carried out a successful trial of landing a combat jet on a road runway
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The IAF’s Mirage 2000 successfully landed on Yamuna expressway near Mathura on Thursday.It’s a kind of first for military aviation in India.The aircraft landed at about 6:40am, senior IAF officers said, adding that the force has plans to activate more such stretches on highways in the future. The IAF has been considering the use of […]
Russian Helicopters has provided maintenance on Ka-31 helicopters for India
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The first batch of helicopters were returned to the Indian military after a major overhaul In 2004, the enterprise delivered nine Ka-31 helicopters to India. Six of the vehicles exhausted their capabilities before the first scheduled maintenance and were sent to Kumertau for repairs. The first two of these have been returned to India for […]
No civilian casualties in MiG 27 crash in West Bengal: IAF
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The Indian Air Force today said there was no civilian casualties in the MiG 27 crash that took place last evening in West Bengal. The aircraft had taken off from Hasimara station at 20:24 hours yesterday on a routine training mission, IAF spokesman said. After take off, the aircraft had developed a “technical snag” and […]
India to boost its artillery forces with 6 new regiments of Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
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The Indian army is set to get an artillery boost with a proposal being moved to raise six new regiments of the ilocal-made Pinaka Multi-Launcher Rocket System (MLRS). Sources said the Indian army has moved a proposal to add six new regiments with a total of 108 launchers, to its existing holding of three regiments […]
Latin America Interest in BrahMos Missile
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Brazil, Venzuela, Chile, Argentina and South Africa have expressed interest in buying Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile system BrahMos. The LatAm countries have been in talks with officials from BrahMos and expressed interest in mobile autonomous launchers for coastal defense batteries, ship-based weapon complex for submarines and frigates. The BrahMos is a short range ramjet supersonic […]
First Indian Navy Project 15B Destroyer Launched
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The First ship of Project – 15B,Guided Missile Destroyer, christened ‘Visakhapatnam’ was launched on 20Apr 15 at a magnificent ceremony at Mazagaon Dock Limited (MDL), Mumbai.The ship was launched from Slip Way No. 2 in MDL, Mumbai. The Chief of theNaval Staff, Admiral RK Dhowan, was the Chief Guest for the occasion. Inkeeping with the […]
India to buy 60+ Rafale jets off the shelf
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India is likely to buy about 60 Rafale combat jets from Dassault Aviation instead of 126 aircraft proposed in the original request for proposal meant to be procured in under the process that began some eight years ago, highly placed sources said. The decision to buy nearly three-and-a-half squadrons (between 60 and 63 aircraft) of […]
EADS was still ready to provide India Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft
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Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit there, Germany on Wednesday said European military consortium EADS was still ready to provide India Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, asserting that the jets are “good” both in terms of quality and price. India has been in negotiations for last three years with France’s Dassault Aviation for procurement of […]