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NDTV Profit Conclave 2026: LCA Tejas Won't Become Dated. Defence Secretary Explains Why
- Sunday February 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has placed a large order for 180 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas. However, some have speculated that by the time the IAF gets all the aircraft it had ordered, these platforms would become dated.
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www.ndtv.com
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Exclusive: India's Latest China Headache: 36 Hardened Aircraft Shelters Near Arunachal
- Monday October 27, 2025
- World News | Reported by Vishnu Som
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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www.ndtv.com
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"MiG-21 Has Been A Huge Part Of My Life": Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla
- Friday September 26, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
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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www.ndtv.com
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What Will Happen To MiG-21 Fighter Jets That Retired Today? NDTV Explains
- Friday September 26, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
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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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Seals Rs 62,000-Crore Deal To Buy 97 Tejas Mark 1A Fighter Jets
- Thursday September 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Backbone Of Combat Fleet, MiG-21 Set To Retire From IAF On September 26
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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India Receives Second GE404 Engine For Tejas Mark 1A, 12 More To Come
- Thursday July 31, 2025
- India News | Edited by Divyam Sharma
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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www.ndtv.com
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
- Sunday July 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Vishnu Som, Edited by Samiran Mishra
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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www.ndtv.com
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Saga Of Tejas - Fighter Jet That Will Replace The Mighty MiG-21
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- India News | Written by Divyam Sharma
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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www.ndtv.com
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Jaguars Were First Inducted In IAF In 1970s. Three Have Crashed Since March
- Wednesday July 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
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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www.ndtv.com
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NDTV Profit Conclave 2026: LCA Tejas Won't Become Dated. Defence Secretary Explains Why
- Sunday February 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has placed a large order for 180 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas. However, some have speculated that by the time the IAF gets all the aircraft it had ordered, these platforms would become dated.
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www.ndtv.com
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Exclusive: India's Latest China Headache: 36 Hardened Aircraft Shelters Near Arunachal
- Monday October 27, 2025
- World News | Reported by Vishnu Som
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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www.ndtv.com
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"MiG-21 Has Been A Huge Part Of My Life": Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla
- Friday September 26, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
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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www.ndtv.com
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What Will Happen To MiG-21 Fighter Jets That Retired Today? NDTV Explains
- Friday September 26, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
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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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Seals Rs 62,000-Crore Deal To Buy 97 Tejas Mark 1A Fighter Jets
- Thursday September 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Backbone Of Combat Fleet, MiG-21 Set To Retire From IAF On September 26
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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India Receives Second GE404 Engine For Tejas Mark 1A, 12 More To Come
- Thursday July 31, 2025
- India News | Edited by Divyam Sharma
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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www.ndtv.com
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
- Sunday July 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Vishnu Som, Edited by Samiran Mishra
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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www.ndtv.com
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Saga Of Tejas - Fighter Jet That Will Replace The Mighty MiG-21
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- India News | Written by Divyam Sharma
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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www.ndtv.com
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Jaguars Were First Inducted In IAF In 1970s. Three Have Crashed Since March
- Wednesday July 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
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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www.ndtv.com