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Exclusive: India's Latest China Headache: 36 Hardened Aircraft Shelters Near Arunachal
China has completed the construction of 36 hardened aircraft shelters at Lhunze, about 107 kilometres from the strategic town of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
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"MiG-21 Has Been A Huge Part Of My Life": Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is witnessing the final flight of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) iconic fighter jet MiG-21 on Friday, said he has spent a "big part of his life" with the aircraft.
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What Will Happen To MiG-21 Fighter Jets That Retired Today? NDTV Explains
It's a bittersweet day for the Indian Air Force (IAF) as its legacy fighter jet, the MiG-21, retires. The Russian-origin fighter jet's induction in the early 1960s catapulted the IAF into the jet age. Where will the retired jets be kept? We discuss.
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Centre Seals Rs 62,000-Crore Deal To Buy 97 Tejas Mark 1A Fighter Jets
The defence ministry on Thursday sealed a Rs 62,370 crore deal with the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to procure 97 Tejas MK-1A light combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
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Backbone Of Combat Fleet, MiG-21 Set To Retire From IAF On September 26
The legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, which have been the backbone of the Indian Air Force's combat fleet for over six decades, are finally set to retire from the IAF on September 26.
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India Receives Second GE404 Engine For Tejas Mark 1A, 12 More To Come
The much-awaited General Electric's F404 engine, which will power the multi-role Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark 1A, has arrived in India.
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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Saga Of Tejas - Fighter Jet That Will Replace The Mighty MiG-21
The mighty MiG-21, after serving the air force for 62 years, will retire and get replaced by the newer Tejas fighter jets. An idea conceived in the late 1980s, but several delays, developments and changes in technology pushed MiG-21's retirement.
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Jaguars Were First Inducted In IAF In 1970s. Three Have Crashed Since March
A fighter pilot was killed, and at least one other person was injured, after a Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Churu district in Rajasthan on Wednesday afternoon.
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Both Pilots Killed As Air Force's Jaguar Fighter Crashes In Rajasthan's Churu
IAF Fighter Jet Crash: An Air Force pilot was killed after a Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Bhanuda village in Rajasthan's Churu district Wednesday.
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India Approves Stealth Fighter Jet Plan Amid China's Offer To Pakistan
Amid reports of China fast-tracking its plan to deliver stealth fighter jets to Pakistan to bolster its arsenal to counter India's air superiority over its western neighbour, New Delhi has also approved a framework to make its own stealth aircraft.
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Heartbreaking Video Shows Fiancee Inconsolable After Pilot Dies In Crash
Indian Air Force flight lieutenant Siddharth Yadav and Ms Saniya got engaged just 10 days before the incident. They were to marry on November 2.
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"Very Proud Of Him": Father Of Pilot Who Died In Jaguar Fighter Jet Crash
Tragedy struck the Yadav family in Rewri, Haryana, as they lost their beloved son, Indian Air Force pilot Siddharth Yadav, in a Jaguar fighter aircraft crash in Jamnagar late last night.
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Indian Air Force's Jaguar Fighter Jet Crashes In Ambala, Pilot Ejects Safely
A Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Ambala during a routine training sortie today, after encountering a system malfunction.
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Air Force's Mirage 2000 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Shivpuri In Madhya Pradesh
A twin-seater Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed today near Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh while it was on a routine training sortie.
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Exclusive: India's Latest China Headache: 36 Hardened Aircraft Shelters Near Arunachal
China has completed the construction of 36 hardened aircraft shelters at Lhunze, about 107 kilometres from the strategic town of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
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"MiG-21 Has Been A Huge Part Of My Life": Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is witnessing the final flight of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) iconic fighter jet MiG-21 on Friday, said he has spent a "big part of his life" with the aircraft.
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What Will Happen To MiG-21 Fighter Jets That Retired Today? NDTV Explains
It's a bittersweet day for the Indian Air Force (IAF) as its legacy fighter jet, the MiG-21, retires. The Russian-origin fighter jet's induction in the early 1960s catapulted the IAF into the jet age. Where will the retired jets be kept? We discuss.
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Centre Seals Rs 62,000-Crore Deal To Buy 97 Tejas Mark 1A Fighter Jets
The defence ministry on Thursday sealed a Rs 62,370 crore deal with the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to procure 97 Tejas MK-1A light combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
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Backbone Of Combat Fleet, MiG-21 Set To Retire From IAF On September 26
The legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, which have been the backbone of the Indian Air Force's combat fleet for over six decades, are finally set to retire from the IAF on September 26.
-
India Receives Second GE404 Engine For Tejas Mark 1A, 12 More To Come
The much-awaited General Electric's F404 engine, which will power the multi-role Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark 1A, has arrived in India.
-
MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
-
Saga Of Tejas - Fighter Jet That Will Replace The Mighty MiG-21
The mighty MiG-21, after serving the air force for 62 years, will retire and get replaced by the newer Tejas fighter jets. An idea conceived in the late 1980s, but several delays, developments and changes in technology pushed MiG-21's retirement.
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Jaguars Were First Inducted In IAF In 1970s. Three Have Crashed Since March
A fighter pilot was killed, and at least one other person was injured, after a Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Churu district in Rajasthan on Wednesday afternoon.
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Both Pilots Killed As Air Force's Jaguar Fighter Crashes In Rajasthan's Churu
IAF Fighter Jet Crash: An Air Force pilot was killed after a Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Bhanuda village in Rajasthan's Churu district Wednesday.
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India Approves Stealth Fighter Jet Plan Amid China's Offer To Pakistan
Amid reports of China fast-tracking its plan to deliver stealth fighter jets to Pakistan to bolster its arsenal to counter India's air superiority over its western neighbour, New Delhi has also approved a framework to make its own stealth aircraft.
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Heartbreaking Video Shows Fiancee Inconsolable After Pilot Dies In Crash
Indian Air Force flight lieutenant Siddharth Yadav and Ms Saniya got engaged just 10 days before the incident. They were to marry on November 2.
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"Very Proud Of Him": Father Of Pilot Who Died In Jaguar Fighter Jet Crash
Tragedy struck the Yadav family in Rewri, Haryana, as they lost their beloved son, Indian Air Force pilot Siddharth Yadav, in a Jaguar fighter aircraft crash in Jamnagar late last night.
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Indian Air Force's Jaguar Fighter Jet Crashes In Ambala, Pilot Ejects Safely
A Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Ambala during a routine training sortie today, after encountering a system malfunction.
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Air Force's Mirage 2000 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Shivpuri In Madhya Pradesh
A twin-seater Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed today near Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh while it was on a routine training sortie.
