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US offers Stinger missiles for India’s LCH |
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January 2012
New Delhi. The US is offering the formidable
Stinger air-toair missiles (AAMs) for India’s
Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) being developed
by HAL.
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IAF plans to induct more drones |
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January 2012
Bangalore. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
plans to induct more unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs) or drones in its fleet for surveillance
and reconnaissance on the borders as an
effective weapon for deterrence, a senior
official said.
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Rafale is IAF’s New Year Gift: French Dassault
wins India’s big combat jet deal |
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January 2012
New Delhi. Rafale Wins. Eurofighter Loses.
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Agni-IV, C-130J, IAF woman officer among firsts
at R-Day |
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January 2012
New Delhi. The latest nuclear capable
Agni-IV missile, its C-130J special operations
plane, and a woman officer leading the IAF
unit on Rajpath were among the firsts at
the 63rd Republic Day parade Thursday.
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IAF Mirages to get new MICA missiles in $1.23
bn deal |
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January 2012
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
got its first New Year gift Jan 4 when the
Government sanctioned a $ 1.23 billion (Euro
950-plus approx) deal for MBDA’s MICA air-to-air
missiles for upgraded Mirage 2000s.
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Combat jet order: India to announce winner
early in 2012 |
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December 2011
New Delhi. The Government is all set to
announce the winner for the Indian Air Force’s
competition for 126-plus Medium Multi Role
Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) early 2012.
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IAF's sixth C 130J Super Hercules Heads Home
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December 2011
Marietta, Georgia. The last and Number
six of the six C-130J Super Hercules ordered
by India, under the U.S. Foreign Military
Sales program, departed Marietta on December
15. This aircraft, like its five predecessors,
was delivered ahead of schedule and under
budget.
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First two IAF Mirage 2000 jets arrive in French
Riviera for upgrades |
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December 2011
New Delhi. The first set of two Mirage
2000 combat jets of the Indian Air Force
(IAF) have flown out for upgrade at the
facilities of Thales, the French defence
and aerospace giant, as part of a $1.35
billion deal for the 51-aircraft fleet.
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Eurofighter, Rafale extend dogfight from India
to UAE |
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November 2011
Abu Dhabi. Rafale and Eurofighter, the
two finalists in the fray for India’s big
combat jet order, have extended their dogfight
to the UAE to win another commercial tender.
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India to pick Combat Aircraft by mid-December
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November 2011
Bangalore. India's choice of its Medium
Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) will
be known by mid-December, according to Chief
of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force
(IAF), Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne.
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Indo-Oman air exercise |
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November 2011
New Delhi. The four day joint exercise
between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the
Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) concluded
on October 21,2011, at Air Force Station
Jamnagar.
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US reiterates offer to share hi-tech with
India, including JSF |
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November 2011
New Delhi. The US has reiterated a 2005
offer to share hi-tech in defence with India,
although this time it appears to be more
meaningful and realistic of India’s futuristic
requirements.
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Missing MiG-29 pilot dead |
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November 2011
Shimla. The remains of the pilot of the
MiG-29 combat jet that crashed in Himachal
Pradesh's Lahaul Valley last month have
been recovered after a fortnight-long combing
operation in the snow-capped mountains,
the Indian Air Force (IAF) said Nov 6.
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India opens big Combat Aircraft tender |
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November 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Government opened
the competing bids of two European manufacturers
Nov 4 to select 126-plus Medium Multi Role
Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) for the Indian Air
Force (IAF).
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US offers India the Joint Strike Fighter,
top defence technology |
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November 2011
Washington. Although the US lost out in
the bid to sell India 126 multi-role combat
jets, it has offered New Delhi "top-of-the-line
technology", including "the best in the
world" Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
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IAF requests US for 6 more Lockheed Martin
C 130J airlifters |
| |
October 2011
New Delhi. India has asked the United
States for another six Lockheed Martin C
130J Super Hercules Special Operations aircraft
under a government to government FMS deal.
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Crashed MiG 29's one engine found, no trace
of pilot |
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October 2011
New Delhi. Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel
have recovered one engine of the Mig 29
which crashed in snow-bound Himalayan peaks
in Himachal Pradesh on October 18.
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IAF selects Boeing’s Apache Longbow combat
helicopter |
| |
October 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
has selected US Boeing’s Apache Longbow
advanced attack helicopter.
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IAF on cusp of acquiring cutting edge combat
jets |
| |
October 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
is finally on the cusp of ordering and acquiring
modern jets to replace its outdated inventory
of Soviet vintage Mig aircraft.
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India to open tender for 126-plus combat jets
in November |
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October 2011
New Delhi. India will open the tenders
for the world’s single biggest combat deal
yet for 126 to 189 combat jets in the first
week of November.
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IAF will induct its C 17 Globemasters from
2013 |
| |
October 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
will induct its 10 C 17 Globemaster-III
airlifters beginning June 2013, and then
order six more.
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HPT 32 Deepak trainer aircraft to fly no more |
| |
October 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
has decided not to fly its trainee pilots
any more on the HPT 32 Deepak trainer aircraft.
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Citing domestic duties, India withdraws choppers
from UN Congo mission |
| |
October 2011
New Delhi.India has withdrawn all its
attack and transport helicopters from the
United Nations mission in Congo this month,
citing their requirement in domestic security
roles.
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India to open the 126-plus combat jet tenders
in October |
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October 2011
New Delhi. India will open the tenders
for the world’s biggest combat deal yet
for 126-plus combat jets within 10 days.
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IAF's women skydivers jump to fame |
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October 2011
Hindon. It was a plummeting debut... the
all-woman skydivers team of the Indian Air
Force (IAF) announced their arrival with
a 8,000-foot parajump from a transport plane
flying over this air base near New Delhi
on the 79th Air Force Day Oct 8.
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India to acquire six more C 130J aircraft |
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October 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
is set to acquire six more C 130J Super
Hercules special operations aircraft in
addition to the six already ordered.
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ALH touches 20,000 feet and Cheetal 23,000
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September 2011
Bangalore. The armed version of India’s
Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) touched
20,000 feet in a test flight early August
while two Cheetals performed a daring rescue
at 23,000 feet a few weeks later.
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Combat Helicopters |
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September 2011
The combat helicopters can be classified
into two categories i.e. the armed helicopters/
gun ships and the modern day dedicated attack
helicopters (AH).
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'Armed forces urgently need advanced simulators'
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September 2011
New Delhi. To enhance their combat capabilities,
the Indian armed forces urgently need advanced
simulation technology that will be cost
effective and "most importantly reduce the
loss of life and equipment", says a top
military commander.
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Daring Rescue of American national by IAF
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August 2011
New Delhi. Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter
pilots successfully rescued an American
national Aug 26 from one of the most difficult
glaciers, ‘Shupka Kunzang’ located at the
base of Saser Kangri-II peak in the East
Karakoram range of Ladakh region in India.
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New IAF vice chief, Eastern air commander
take charge |
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August 2011
New Delhi/Shillong. Air Marshal Kishan
Kumar Nohwar, an ace MiG-21 and MiG-27 fighter
pilot, took over as the new Vice Chief of
the Indian Air Force (IAF), succeeding Air
Chief Marshal N A K Browne who took charge
as the IAF's Chief of Staff yesterday.
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IAF, Thales sign Mirage combat jet upgrade
contract for $2.4 bn |
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July 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Government formally
signed a Rs 10,900 crore ($ 2.4 billion,
or Euro 1.73 bn appox) deal with the French
Dassault and Thales to upgrade the 51 Mirage
2000 combat jets with the Indian Air Force
(IAF).
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IAF selects Swiss Pilatus PC-7 Mark II as
its Basic Trainer |
| |
July 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
has selected the Swiss Pilatus PC-7 Mark
II as its basic trainer.
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India flies its second Light Combat Helicopter
prototype |
| |
July 2011
Paris/ New Delhi. India has successfully
test flown the second prototype of its indigenous
high altitude Light Combat Helicopter (LCH).
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'British Typhoons whacked India's Sukhois
in joint exercises' |
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July 2011
RAF Fairford (Britain). Britain's frontline
fighter jet Eurofighter Typhoon, shortlisted
for India's $10.4-billion combat jets tender,
whacked the Indian Air Force (IAF) warhorse
Sukhoi in one-on-one dog fights during bilateral
air war games, if Britain's air chief is
to be believed.
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Changes in IAF top brass in the offing |
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July 2011
New Delhi. With Indian Air Force (IAF)
chief Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik retiring
this month-end, other changes are in the
offing in the upper echelons with new heads
of the eastern and southern commanders being
named July 22.
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India set to decide big military aircraft
deals |
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June 2011
New Delhi. India is set to decide on the
world’s biggest combat aircraft deal of
this century yet as well as those for new
combat, utility and heavy lift helicopters
within the next few days, weeks, or months,
but all within 2011.
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India's C-17s to be powered by Pratt & Whitney
F117 Engines |
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June 2011
Paris. Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United
Technologies, has announced that India's
Ministry of Defence has signed a Letter
of Offer and Acceptance with the U.S. government
to acquire 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
airlifters exclusively powered by four Pratt
& Whitney F117 engines.
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Two more Super Hercules planes on way to India |
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June 2011
Washington. Donning Indian Air Force colours,
the third and fourth of six C-130J Super
Hercules planes acquired by India in a $950
million deal have left for their new home,
Air Force Station Hindon, outside New Delhi.
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India building credible minimal deterrence,
says IAF |
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June 2011
Bangalore. India is building a credible
minimal deterrence to pre-empt any attack
from adversaries as part of its nuclear
doctrine based on no-first-use with a second
strike capability, a top defence official
says.
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India to do $2 bn deal for Jaguar engines
from single vendor |
| |
June 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
has decided to acquire new engines for its
old Jaguar aircraft from a single manufacturer.
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Upgraded AN-32 transport plane inducted into
IAF |
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June 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
has taken delivery of four upgraded Soviet-era
AN-32 military transport aircraft following
an overhaul and re-equipment in Ukraine
that will enhance the life of the planes
to 40 years from the existing 25 years.
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Air Marshal Browne to be next Indian Air Force
Chief |
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May 2011
India Friday named Air Marshal N.A.K.
Browne, an ace MiG-21 and Sukhoi fighter
pilot, as the next chief of the Indian Air
Force (IAF).
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Operational availability of weapon systems
and sensors top priority for IAF |
| |
May 2011
New Delhi. With the Indian Air Force flying
high in its procurement drive and poised
to take a quantum leap in its assets with
the induction of C 130J Super Hercules,
AJTs and LCA Tejas, the Indian Air Force
top brass got together and deliberated on
a wide range of strategic and security issues
in the light of the emerging geopolitical
scenario.
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Antony keen for operational preparedness |
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May 2011
New Delhi. With the security situation
changing due to a mix of geo-political,
economic and military factors, Defence Minister
A K Antony has asked the Army to remain
vigilant and continue to uphold the territorial
integrity and safety of citizens.
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India withdraws RfP for newer Jaguar engine |
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May 2011
New Delhi. The Ministry of Defence (MoD)
has withdrawn the Request for Proposals
(RfP) for re-engining the Indian Air Force’s
Jaguar aircraft after one of the two contenders
opted out.
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A 'disappointed' US to keep up defence ties
with India |
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April 2011
Washington. Though disappointed at India's
rejection of Washington's bid to supply
a new generation of fighter jets, the United
States has said it would continue to grow
and develop its defence partnership with
India.
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IAF downselects Eurofighter and Rafale |
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April 2011
New Delhi. Eurofighter and Rafale seem
to have made to the top tier in the Indian
Air Force’s technical selection for an estimated
US$ 15 billion order for 126 plus 63 Medium
Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA).
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Will Russia’s MiG abandon the Indian race? |
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April 2011
Moscow. The Indian tender for 126 MMRCAs
(medium multi-role combat aircraft) to replace
its ageing MiGs was announced long ago,
but only now is the real intrigue unfolding.
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IAF finalises order for 10 C 17 strategic
airlifters |
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March 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
is set to place orders for 10 Boeing C 17
Globemaster-III strategic airlifters within
this month.
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IAF chopper fleet to fly high with 300 new
machines |
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March 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
helicopter fleet is all set to get a boost
during the next nine years with plans for
inducting 300 attack, transport and observation
choppers in advanced stages of implementation
in deals worth $5.5 billion.
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Boeing wins USAF Contract for Next-Gen Refueling
Tanker |
| |
Feburary 2011
St Louis. Boeing has finally won the world’s
biggest aerial tanker programme, defeating
EADS which had appeared to be the favourite
so far.
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The Indian Air Force: Aerospace Technologies
and the years ahead |
| |
Feburary 2011
In the light of an expanding strategic
footprint of a resurgent India, the IAF
must have a credible and demonstratable
capability to operate effectively and decisively
to safeguard national interests.
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'Indigenous jet trainer to get initial clearance
by July' |
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Feburary 2011
Bangalore. India's indigenous intermediate
jet trainer (IJT) is all set to obtain its
initial clearance for air force pilots to
start operational flying on the aircraft
by July this year, 14 years after the government
sanctioned the project, a top commander
said Thursday.
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Decision on MRCA order likely by September |
| |
Feburary 2011
Bangalore. India should select the Medium
Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) by mid-2011,
or latest by September.
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LCA: Delayed but still a Milestone Capability
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Feburary 2011
Bangalore. India’s indigenously developed
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas finally
got Initial Operational Clearance (IOC)
Jan 9, and with it, a milestone towards
an advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA)
in the next decade.
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IAF inducts Lockheed Martin C 130J aircraft
in transport fleet |
| |
Feburary 2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
inducted the first of the six Lockheed Martin
C-130J Super Hercules aircraft Jan 5 into
its transportation fleet that is expected
to give a major boost to the armed forces'
reach in their specialist operations behind
enemy lines.
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Boeing withdraws from Indian midair tanker
tender |
| |
January 2011
New Delhi. Boeing has withdrawn from the
midair tanker competiton floated by the
Indian Air Force (IAF) in September 2010.
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President awards Standard to IAF’s 31 Squadron
& Colours to 9 BRD |
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January 2011
Pune. President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil
has awarded the prestigious Presidential
Standard to 31 Sqn AF and Colours to 9 Base
Repair Depot (BRD) of the Indian Air Force
(IAF) during a grand ceremonial parade held
at Air Force Station, Lohegaon.
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IAF bases to digitize their upkeep as Maintenance
Command turns 57 |
| |
January 2011
New Delhi. Digital technology and connectivity
are the keys to the success of any war or
military campaign today and tomorrow.
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US clears sophisticated Radar, Missiles and
Apache Helicopter for India |
| |
January 2011
New Delhi. The US Administration has cleared
two more missiles and a highly sophiscitcated
combat radar for the Indian Air Force (IAF),
the anti-tank Hellfire air-to-surface missile
and air-to-air Stinger anti-aircraft missile.
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Ace fighter pilot Browne is new IAF Vice Chief
|
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January 2011
New Delhi. Air Marshal N.A.K. Browne took
over as the new Vice Chief of the Indian
Air Force (IAF), succeeding Air Marshal
P K Barbora, who retired a day earlier.
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C-17 Airlifter Fleet Surpasses 2 Million Flight
Hours |
| |
December
2010
Long Beach, Calif. The worldwide fleet
of C-17 Globemaster III airlifters built
by The Boeing Company has surpassed 2 million
flying hours during an airdrop mission over
Afghanistan on Dec 10.
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India, Russia sign Fifth Generation stealth
fighter project |
| |
December
2010
New Delhi. India and Russia signed a big
Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA)
programme Dec 21, clearly setting the direction
for Russia's continued dominance of the
Indian aerospace market.
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IAF takes delivery of first C 130J Super Hercules |
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December
2010
Washington. The first of India's six C-130J
Super Hercules airlifters, considered the
world's most advanced transport aircraft,
purchased from the US in a $1 billion deal
has been delivered to the Indian Air Force.
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Indian Sukhoi jets to have indigenous Samtel
flight display system |
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November
2010
Bangalore. Russian-designed Sukhoi fighters
(Su-30MKI) with the Indian Air Force (IAF)
will soon have in their cockpit an indigenous
multi-functional display system manufactured
by Samtel in a joint venture with defence
behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL),
a top company executive says.
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WAC Commanders review Aerospace Safety |
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November
2010
New Delhi. As the mission of Flight Safety
of Indian Air Force is to ensure operational
capability by conserving human and material
resources through prevention of aircraft
accidents, Air Force Station Chandigarh
saw a day-long Aerospace Safety Council
Meet being held under the aegis of the Air
Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air
Command.
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India's first advanced AEW system to roll
out end-2011 |
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November
2010
New Delhi. India’s first indigenously-developed
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C)
system is ready and is being sent to Brazil
shortly to be integrated with an Embraer
145 jet.
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Indian Air Force is 78, And Flying Higher
|
| |
October
2010
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
marked its 78th Birthday October 8 with
an emphasis on “speed” in defence or disaster
relief operations.
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US and China bridge the gap between India
and Pak: Browne |
| |
October
2010
New Delhi. Nothing seems to surprise the
Indian policy makers in India as far as
Chinese and Pakistani areas bordering with
India are concerned.
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GE 414 to power India’s Light Combat Aircraft |
| |
October
2010
New Delhi/ Bangalore. GE Aviation has
won its first engine contract to power fighter
jets for India.
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IAF strengthening ground assets |
| |
September
2010
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
is expanding its ground infrastructure under
a long-term plan.
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India's first Super Hercules plane readies
for maiden flight |
| |
September
2010
Washington. The first of India's six C-130J
Super Hercules airlifters, considered the
world's most advanced transport aircraft,
is being prepared for its maiden flight
early October.
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Indo-Russian Multirole Transport Aircraft
to fly by 2017 |
| |
September
2010
New Delhi. The Indo-Russian Multirole
Transport Aircraft (MTA) should be flying
in about seven years, say by 2017.
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India, Russia finalize transport aircraft
project |
| |
September
2010
New Delhi. India and Russia have finalized
participation arrangements to jointly develop
the Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA)
with each side pooling in $ 300.35 million.
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Boeing delivers 201st C 17 airlifter to US
Air Force |
| |
August
2010
Los Angeles. Boeing delivered the 201st
C 17 Globemaster-III strategic lift aircraft
to the US Air Force (USAF) July 20, marking
a record in the production of this heavy
lift strategic transport aircraft.
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Russia continues to dominate Indian military
aviation |
| |
August
2010
New Delhi. Russia is set to win another
order for 59 multi role Mi 17 V5 helicopters
in addition to the 80 ordered earlier, retaining
Moscow’s traditionally dominant lead in
selling military aircraft to New Delhi.
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IAF to receive all six C-130J airlifters in
2011 |
| |
August
2010
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force will receive
the first two C 130J special perations aircraft
in February 2011, and all the six ordered
by the end of the year.
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IAF to buy six more C 17 Globmaster III from
US |
| |
August
2010
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
will buy six more C 17 Globemaster III transport
aircraft in addition to the 10 already being
acquired.
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IAF expects combat jet selection within a
year, submits trials report |
| |
August
2010
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force has submitted
its Field Evaluation Trials (FET) report
of Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (M-MRCA)
to the Government, and expects selection
of the fighter jet within a year.
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Sarkozy orders plane to rival Air Force One
|
| |
August
2010
London. Nicolas Sarkozy's dream of having
his own presidential aircraft to rival the
US Air Force One will soon come true as
the French president has ordered what is
being called an "Air Sarko One", fitted
with an air filter system so that he can
smoke whenever he wants.
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MRCA Trials Over, IAF moves on to Helicopter
Trials |
| |
July
2010
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force has completed
its field evaluation trials of all the six
aircraft in the fray for its 126-plus Medium
Multi Role Combat Aircraft (M-MRCA) requirement
and the final report is set to be submitted
to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) by July-end.
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| |
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IAF issues RFI for C 27J Spartan |
| |
July
2010
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force has issued
a Request for Information (RFI) for 16 medium
military transport aircraft.
|
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Pentagon pitches for $10 bn Indian fighter
jet deal |
| |
June
2010
Washington. The Pentagon is making a strong
pitch for US companies for the $10 billion
deal for 126 fighter aircraft for the Indian
Air Force and future sales of the C-17 transport
aircraft.
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|
C 17 Globemaster-III is in India for trials |
| |
June
2010
Los Angeles/New Delhi. The C 17 Globemaster-III
strategic lift transport aircraft begins
its flight trials in India end-June, towards
clearing the last formality from the Indian
side for its acquisition.
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Boeing to deliver 199th C 17 aircraft to USAF
June-end |
| |
June
2010
Los Angeles. The US Air Force (USAF) will
get its 199th C 17Globemaster-III strategic
lift aircraft June end.
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| |
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|
US Congress clears C 17 sale for India |
| |
June
2010
Los Angeles/ New Delhi. The US Congress
has cleared the sale of C 17 Globemaster
III strategic lift aircraft for India.
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|
IAF combat and heavy-lift chopper trials to
begin by July |
| |
May
2010
Philadephia. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
seems set for trials of new combat and heavy
lift helicopters this summer, possibly from
June or July, and Boeing is getting ready
to field its latest versions of AH 64D Apache
and Chinook CH 47F helicopters.
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| |
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|
Indigenous light combat helicopter undertakes
maiden flight |
| |
May
2010
Bangalore. The Light Combat Helicopter
(LCH) designed and developed by public sector
defence major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(HAL) successfully undertook its maiden
flight on March 29, paving way for its induction
in the armed forces by 2012.
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US to sell 10 C-17 strategic lift aircraft
for nearly $ 5.8 billion |
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April
2010
New Delhi. The Obama Administration has
notified the US Congress of potential sale
of 10 C-17 strategic lift aircraft to India,
with a maximum package of USD 5.8 billion,
inclusive of training, spares and technical
assistance.
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IAF to deploy Sukhois at new air base |
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April
2010
New Delhi. Beefing up its line of defence
along the Indo-Pak border, the Indian Air
Force (IAF) will be deploying its frontline
Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets at Phalodi air
field in Rajasthan, recently opened to bridge
gap in “strategic air defence” in the Western
sector.
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Indian armed forces set for paradigm shift
with Super Hercules airlifter |
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April
2010
Marietta (Georgia). In just about a year
the Indian Air Force (IAF) will begin receiving
the first of six C-130J Super Hercules airlifters
it has purchased for $1 billion, the aircraft
signaling a paradigm shift in the manner
in which the armed forces train for specialised
operations.
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F-16 for Pak not linked with MMRCA trials:
IAF chief |
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April
2010
New Delhi. Even as the new Chairman Chiefs
of Staff Committee and the Indian Air Force
(IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik
expressed concern at the supply of F-16
combat jets to Pakistan by the US, he stressed
the aid would not affect the trials for
126 medium multi-role combat jets for the
IAF.
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IAF Fire Power: Awesome and Precise Day or
Night |
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March
2010
Pokhran, Rajasthan. In a breathtaking
display of rapid air power dominance in
a representative battlefield area, Indian
Air Force (IAF) aircraft blasted away targets
by day, dusk and night in a fire power demonstration
exercise, Vayu Shakti-2010, at Pokharan
on February 28.
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South Korean firm pitches for basic trainers
deal with IAF |
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March
2010
New Delhi. Following the inking of Comprehensive
EconomicPartnership Agreement between India
and South Korea, a Korean aerospace company
is eyeing opportunity in the multibillion
Indian defence market and the first deal
could be in the form of the basic trainers
for the Indian Air Force’s rookie pilots.
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IAF opts for Agusta Westland VVIP Helicopters |
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March
2010
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
has signed a €560 million contract for 12
Agusta Westland AW101 helicopters for its
VIP Squadron.
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Force Multipliers And The Future of Aerospace
Operations |
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March
2010
Bangalore. Force Multipliers and Aerospace
Power have an intrinsic inter-relationship
– primarily because of the images of a hi-tech
world that both terms conjure up!
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India Submits Letter of Request for Potential
Boeing C-17 Order |
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January
2010
LONG BEACH, Calif. The Boeing Company
has announced that the US Government has
received a Letter of Request from India's
Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Indian
Air Force regarding the potential acquisition
of 10 C-17 Globemaster III advanced airlifters.
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US offers F 35 Joint Strike Fighter to India
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January
2010
New Delhi, Jan 10 The India-US defence
cooperation seems to be steadily growing
with Washington now offering its latest
Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 Lightning-II
aircraft to India.
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HAL to Invest $ 6 billion to boost capability
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December
2009
Bangalore. India’s state-owned aeronautical
and defence major Hindustan Aeronautics
Ltd (HAL) is planning an investment of Rs.25,000
crores over the next decade to enhance its
design and production capability for different
types of aircraft, including rotary wing
machines.
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Sukhoi crashes in Rajasthan, pilots safe |
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December
2009
New Delhi. In the second accident involving
the frontline Sukhoi-30MKI of the Indian
Air Force (IAF) this year, one of the Russian-origin
combat jets crashed Nov 30 near Jaisalmer
on the western border, but both the pilots
ejected in time, an official said.
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India is Ukraine's key Asian partner |
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November
2009
Eighteen years back, India recognized the
newly-born independent state of Ukraine.
Starting from that day the multidimensional
cooperation between our two friendly countries
has witnessed as stories of real success,
despite some temporary slowdowns.
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Second National Seminar on Aerospace Technologies
(N-SAT.2) Photogallery |
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November 2009
New Delhi. India Strategic
held the second edition of its annual National
Seminar on Aerospace Technologies
(N-SAT.2) October 15-16. The Chief of Air
Staff, Air Chief Marshal P V Naik, kindly
inaugurated the event, chaired by former
Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S
P Tyagi..
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Indian Air Force, 77 and Soaring |
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October 2009
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force has been
under pressure to initiate and speed up
the acquisition of modern aircraft systems,
sensors, weapons, infrastructure, air defence
systems and missiles, and nearly everything
that it needs.
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Indian Air Force Day Photogallery |
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October 2009
India Strategic wishes the
Indian Air Force A Glorious 77th Birthday.
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Flight Safety Paramount for Indian Air Force
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October 2009
New Delhi. Flight safety is paramount for
Indian Air Force (IAF) and a mission would
be considered complete only if the “force
is able to reach, do the required job and
come back (safely),” according to the Chief
of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P V Naik.
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IAF seeks to share flight safety data with
other countries |
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October 2009
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) grappling
with ageing Soviet-origin aircraft like
MiGs in its fleet, has sought the nod of
the Defence Ministry to share the data on
aircraft accidents with foreign air forces
operating a similar inventory.
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IAF search for missing Helicopter Yields success
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October 2009
Hyderabad. The search for the ill-fated
Bell-430 helicopter that crashed on September
2, in the Nallamalla forest of Andhra Pradesh
killing all its five occupants including
State Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy,
his two aides and pilots, Group Captain
S K Bhatia and M S Reddy, triggered an unprecedented
Search and Rescue (SAR) operation by the
IAF in recent times.
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Russia to have 70 per cent new aircraft by
2020 |
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August 2009
Moscow. New and modernized aircraft will
comprise 70 per cent of the Russian Air
Force by 2020.
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IAF flies medical team, aid to Sri Lanka |
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July 2009
New Delhi, May 22. India dispatched a team
of 27 doctors and paramedics to the war
ravaged northern Sri Lanka, where the large
civilian Tamil population is still reeling
under the effects of the civil war.
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IAF needs aircraft in adequate numbers |
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June 2009
Air Chief Marshal P V Naik says that aircraft
numbers are as A important as technology
and that “both these considerations have
their own specific compulsions.”
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IAF
setting up secure network |
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June
2009
The Indian Air Force is creating a robust
and secure network system to link all its
aircraft and other assets.
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India
inducts its first AWACs |
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June
2009
New Delhi. India inducted its Airborne
Warning and Control Systems (AWACs) aircraft
Thursday My 28th with Defence Minister A
K Antony handing over the ceremonial key
of the aircraft to the Indian Air Force
(IAF).
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India
floats tender for Combat and Heavy Lift helicopters
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June
2009
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has
released the much-awaited tenders for 22
combat and 15 heavy lift helicopters to
US, European and Russian manufacturers.
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Spectacular
Aero India 2009 |
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March 2009
Bangalore. The five-day Aero India 2009
was an impressive show, and better than
before with an increasing number of foreign
and Indian participants, thanks to the Indian
Air Force’s mega plans for transformation
to 42 squadrons by 2022 and an ultramodern
infrastructure and networking of assets.
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The
Bravehearts who Launced IAF’s Strategic Airlift
Capability |
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March 2009
Agra. A It was on 11th April 1985 that
the mighty Il 76 entered the Indian Air
Force transport fleet, giving IAF strategic
airlift capability for the first time.
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IAF,
Phalcons and Net Centricity |
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March 2009
New Delhi. There is a saying that the journey
of a thousand miles begins with the first
step, and the Indian Air Force’s first major
step towards net centricity with links to
ground stations from air to carry out aerial
interceptions and control is about to begin
with the induction of the first of three
A-50E/ Phalcon Airborne Warning & Control
Systems (AWACS) aircraft beginning May 2009.
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IAF
should induct the MRCA by 2014, says Air Chief
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February 2009
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) will
begin flight trials of all the six competing
Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) within
the next few months with a timeline to induct
them latest by end-2014.
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IAF
acquires all 3 Boeing Business Jets for VIPS
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February 2009
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has
acquired all the three Boeing Business Jets
(BBJs) it had ordered from the US company.
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IAF
looking for Heavy to Very Lift Transport Aircraft
and Helicopters |
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February 2009
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) will
shortly float tenders for 40 to 70 tonne
class of transport aircraft as well as Heavy
Lift helicopters to replace its Soviet vintage
Mi 26 machines.
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Aero
India 2009 |
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December 2008
Bangalore. India Strategic will release
its February issue and three editions of
Show Dailies at the Aero India 2009 beginning
here February 11.
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Future
of Military Aviation and Indian Air Force |
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October 2008
New Delhi. What will be future of air power,
and that of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in
the coming years?
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Indian
Aerospace Sector needs around $ 100 billion
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October 2008
New Delhi. The technologydriven aerospace
sector in India needs an investment of US$
100 billion, according to Air Chief Marshal
F H Major.
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IAF
in “A Very Comprehensive Modernisation Programme,”
says Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major in
his Inaugural Address at the N-SAT, Sep 25,
2008 |
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October 2008
New Delhi. Air Chief Marshal Tyagi, Air
Marshal Goel, Mr Luthra, Chief Editor, India
Strategic, Representatives from
the Industry, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen.
It gives me great pleasure to be here this
morning and address an audience that is
so much a participant in the future growth
of the Indian Air Force.
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IAF
aiming for Diverse Capabilities, says Vice
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal P V Naik in
his Keynote Address on Fighter Technology
and Advance Systems, Sep 26, 2008 |
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October 2008
New Delhi. Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen.
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India
needs a ‘High-end Capability Air Force”, Says
Mr Shekhar Dutt, Deputy National Security
Advisor, in his Valedictory Speech at the
N-SAT, Sep 26, 2008 |
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October 2008
New Delhi. Air Chief Marshal Tyagi, Air
Marshal Goel, Mr Gulshan Luthra and friends.
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Indian
Air Force and its Transport Fleet |
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October 2008
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force was officially
established on 8 October 1932, that being
the date of its formal constitution.
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BEML
Aerospace Takes Off |
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October 2008
Bangalore. New Frontiers and New Dreams
are the two cornerstones of BEML Limited,
one of India’s most respected public sector
companies in defence.
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Exercise
Red Flag |
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September 2008
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has
done it again. It’s simply proved that it
is as good as any, and earned raise from
the partners in the friendly, but nearrealistic
Red Flag Exercise held at the Nellis Air
Force Base in the deserts of Nevada this
August.
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New
Aircraft and Helicopters for the Indian Prime
Minister |
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September 2008
New Delhi.The Indian Air Force (IAF) is
set to get its second Boeing 737-700 Business
jet for VIP operations next month, and the
last and third within 60 days after that.
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IAF
orders Israeli Spyder Missile |
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September 2008
New Delhi. India has signed an agreement
with Israel to acquire 18 Spyder Surface
to Air Missiles (SAMs) to protect high-value
assets of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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IAF
inducts indigenously built Hawk AJT |
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August 2008
New Delhi. India has signed an agreement
with Israel to acquire 18 Spyder Surface
to Air Missiles (SAMs) to protect high-value
assets of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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Akash
for IAF |
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May 2008
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has
finally decided to home on the indigenous
Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) to protect
its airbases.
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IAF
inducts the Akash missile |
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May 2008
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has
decided to induct two squadrons of the indigenous
Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM).
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Indian
Air Force To Acquire 24 Attack And 12 Heavy
Lift Helicopters |
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February 2008
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is
set to acquire 24 new attack helicopters
and 12 heavy lift helicopters to replace
and augment its Soviet-era fleets.
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Transformation
IAF, $ 70 billion to be spent over the next
20 Years |
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February 2008
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has
initiated a major transformation process,
requiring around US$ 70 billion over the
next few years.
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MRCA
Induction by 2012 |
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February 2008
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) should
start getting delivery of its 126 Multi
Role Combat Aircraft (MRCAs) from 2012 onwards.
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Fifth
Generation Fighter Aircraft |
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February 2008
New Delhi. The Fifth Generation Fighter
Aircraft (FGFA) for the Indian Air Force
(IAF) should be inducted in 2016.
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IAF
to buy 40 more Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers |
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February 2008
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) will
buy 40 more Hawk Advanced Jet trainers (AJTs).
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IAF
Platinum Jubilee Celebrations |
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October 2007
The President, Vice-President, Prime Minister,
Finance Minister, Communications & IT
Minister, Marshal of the Air Force Arjan
Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and
many dignitaries and diplomats attended
the Air Force Day Reception hosted by Chief
of Air Staff FH Major at the Air House.
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Indian
Air Force, 75 and Beyond |
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October 2007
New Delhi. Air power is about reach, deployed
successfully in World Wars I and II, and
then about technology, increasingly developed
and used from then onwards. It was a game
of numbers, bravery and skill at dogfights,
which the pioneer pilots of the Indian Air
Force (IAF) played like their counterparts
elsewhere, and distinguished themselves.
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Aerial
dogfights will remain relevant forever, says
ace pilot |
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October 2007
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh). In an era of
beyond visual range (BVR) and fire-and-forget
missiles, the art of aerial combat -- dogfights
in military parlance -- will forever be
relevant
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Raytheon’s
AESA Radar |
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September 2007
The Active Electronically Scanned Array
(AESA) Radar is regarded a key to modern
and future warfare systems
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Self
Reliance in Aviation Lubricants |
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August
2007
New Delhi. Three years ago, an article in
a US journal described how the US sanctions
had hurt India: HAL Hedges - US sanctions
were a bitter experience for Indian manufacturer. |
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Lockheed,
Wipro set up Network Centric Operation Centre |
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August
2007
Gurgaon. US Military systems giant Lockheed
Martin and India's leading IT company Wipro
have joined hands to set up a Network Centric
Operations Centre in India to develop new
network enabled capabilities for the world
market. |
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IAF
Helicopters |
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August
2007
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) will
buy a large number of Eurocopter Fennec AS
550 C3 helicopters to replace its ageing fleet
of Chetak and Cheetah helicopters. |
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BOEING
offers Chinook helicopters to India |
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August
2007
Philadelphia. Boeing is offering its Chinook
CH 47F, the US Army version, to the Indian
Air Force (IAF) for multi role missions but
Indian forces could go in for specilised variants
if they opted to. |
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IAF
expects to induct the new Combat Jets by 2012 |
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August
2007
New Delhi. India released the much-awaited
tender for 126 multi role combat aircraft
(MRCA) to six manufacturers August 28, with
the Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief of Air Staff
saying that “he expected the new jets
to be inducted before or by 2012.” |
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India
to build advanced attack helicopter |
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July
2007
Paris. Helicopters
are playing an increasingly significant role
in military aviation due to their versatile
capability in reaching tough terrain and being
able to land and lift material without forward
motion. |
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How
will IAF acquire its multi-role jets? |
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July
2007
New Delhi. The Indian Ministry of Defence
has dropped the life-cycle cost calculation
for its coming tender for 126 new Multi Role
Combat Aircraft (MRCA) as there will be too
many “imponderables” over the
rather long life of these jets extending up
to around 2050. |
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India
set to acquire precision bomb technology |
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July
2007
Paris. Precision
bombing with maximum impact and minimal collateral
damage is the key to warfare now and later. |
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All
new MRCA to be purchased from one company |
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July
2007
India Strategic
had an informative interview session with
the Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief of Air Staff,
Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi major, on the
eve of the Paris Air Show. This is the first
part of the exhaustive interview, aimed at
the IAF’s Multi Role Combat Aircraft
(MRCA) requirement. The 2nd part, on other
issues, will be carried in the next edition. |
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