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Tejas Aircraft Not A Replacement For MIG-21 Fighters: Defence Ministry
Tejas is not being inducted as a replacement of the MIG-21 fighter aircraft, but as part of the modernisation of the Indian Air Force, the Ministry of Defence told the Rajya Sabha today.
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Air Chief Backs Indigenous 5th Generation Jet, Says No Plan To Import
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Friday strongly backed indigenous development of a fifth generation fighter jet and said the IAF was working on an ambitious modernisation plan to bolster its combat capability.
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Defence Budget Remains Unchanged At Rs 3.18 Lakh Crore
The defence budget remained unchanged at Rs 3.18 lakh crore, the amount set aside in the interim budget in February, notwithstanding expectations of steep hike in resources to modernise the armed forces and procure critical military platforms.
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Modernisation In Neighbourhood A Concern, Says Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa
The Indian Air Force is "very much alive" to emerging threats that could arise in the Indo-Pacific region, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said Sunday, and asserted that his force was prepared to deal with any challenge to protect India's national interests.
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What India Wants In One Of The World's Biggest Fighter Jet Orders
India is planning to revise the specifications for one of the world's biggest fighter jet orders, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would allow manufacturers such as Boeing Co. and United Aircraft Corp. to pitch their twin-engine combat aircraft.
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US 'Considering' India's Request For Armed Drones For Air Force: Official
The Trump Administration is "considering" India's request for armed drones for its air force, according to a senior American official. "Yes, yes," the administration official told PTI when asked about India's pending request about the purchase of armed drones as part of its armed forces' modernisation drive
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President Wishes Indian Air Force On Its 84th Anniversary
Modernisation of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will turn it into an even more potent and strategic force which can take on all future challenges, said President and Commander-in-Chief Pranab Mukherjee today, on the eve of its 84th anniversary.
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India Must Enhance Its Aerial Capabilities Soon: Air Force Chief
For India to have a greater strategic footprint in the existing world order, it will have to improve its aerial platforms, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said today.
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Tata-Airbus Military Plane Order for $1.9 Billion Cleared by Government
The Defence Ministry has agreed to buy 56 planes from Airbus for $1.87 billion, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi moves to modernise the country's military, an official said Thursday.
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Airbus And Tata Team Up to Bid For New Planes For Air Force
Europe's Airbus and Tata Sons have bid for a multi-billion dollar contract to replace the Indian Air Force's ageing fleet of AVRO cargo planes, as New Delhi looks to boost the role of the local private sector in modernising its armed forces.
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Indian Air Force modernisation to be completed by 2022: Browne
The Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne today said that on-going modernisation of Indian Air Force will be accomplished by 2022.
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Tejas Aircraft Not A Replacement For MIG-21 Fighters: Defence Ministry
Tejas is not being inducted as a replacement of the MIG-21 fighter aircraft, but as part of the modernisation of the Indian Air Force, the Ministry of Defence told the Rajya Sabha today.
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Air Chief Backs Indigenous 5th Generation Jet, Says No Plan To Import
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Friday strongly backed indigenous development of a fifth generation fighter jet and said the IAF was working on an ambitious modernisation plan to bolster its combat capability.
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Defence Budget Remains Unchanged At Rs 3.18 Lakh Crore
The defence budget remained unchanged at Rs 3.18 lakh crore, the amount set aside in the interim budget in February, notwithstanding expectations of steep hike in resources to modernise the armed forces and procure critical military platforms.
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Modernisation In Neighbourhood A Concern, Says Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa
The Indian Air Force is "very much alive" to emerging threats that could arise in the Indo-Pacific region, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said Sunday, and asserted that his force was prepared to deal with any challenge to protect India's national interests.
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What India Wants In One Of The World's Biggest Fighter Jet Orders
India is planning to revise the specifications for one of the world's biggest fighter jet orders, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would allow manufacturers such as Boeing Co. and United Aircraft Corp. to pitch their twin-engine combat aircraft.
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US 'Considering' India's Request For Armed Drones For Air Force: Official
The Trump Administration is "considering" India's request for armed drones for its air force, according to a senior American official. "Yes, yes," the administration official told PTI when asked about India's pending request about the purchase of armed drones as part of its armed forces' modernisation drive
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President Wishes Indian Air Force On Its 84th Anniversary
Modernisation of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will turn it into an even more potent and strategic force which can take on all future challenges, said President and Commander-in-Chief Pranab Mukherjee today, on the eve of its 84th anniversary.
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India Must Enhance Its Aerial Capabilities Soon: Air Force Chief
For India to have a greater strategic footprint in the existing world order, it will have to improve its aerial platforms, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said today.
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Tata-Airbus Military Plane Order for $1.9 Billion Cleared by Government
The Defence Ministry has agreed to buy 56 planes from Airbus for $1.87 billion, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi moves to modernise the country's military, an official said Thursday.
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Airbus And Tata Team Up to Bid For New Planes For Air Force
Europe's Airbus and Tata Sons have bid for a multi-billion dollar contract to replace the Indian Air Force's ageing fleet of AVRO cargo planes, as New Delhi looks to boost the role of the local private sector in modernising its armed forces.
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Indian Air Force modernisation to be completed by 2022: Browne
The Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne today said that on-going modernisation of Indian Air Force will be accomplished by 2022.
