Four more held for air force employee’s killing
September 11th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Four more people were arrested and a minor detained for the killing of an air force employee during an attack on his neighbour whose daughter ... Read more...
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Cash-strapped Greece cuts government jets
August 28th, 2012 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Aug 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Greek government has officially announced it was getting rid of a set of three jets as part of the debt-laden country's cost-cutting efforts.A government ... Read more...
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Russian chopper sets altitude record
August 27th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, August 27 (IANS/ RIA Novosti) A Russian helicopter set a new world altitude record Monday, the final day of the 14th FAI World Helicopter Championships near Moscow, rotorcraft maker Russian ... Read more...
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Prince Harry now seen hugging blonde model
August 24th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Prince Harry has now been spotted hugging a blonde fashion model, after his naked exploits in Las Vegas were revealed to the world.The 27-year-old prince, also ... Read more...
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Chinese women fly most advanced fighter jet
August 18th, 2012 - 6:19 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) Five female pilots have become China's first women to fly the J-10 combat aircraft, the country's most advanced fighter jet, a media report said.J-10, also called ... Read more...
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Hypersonic Plane Fails Mach 6 Attempt
August 17th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An experimental aircraft turns out to be a disappointment and failure as well.
The X-51A Wave rider which is believed to fly six times as fast ... Read more...
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Brothers reunited after 80 years
August 17th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Two brothers in the US - aged 82 and 84 - who were separated when one was sent to an orphanage aged two have finally been ... Read more...
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Swaraj asks Shinde to evacuate pilgrims from Uttarakhand
August 7th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Tuesday urged Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to take emergency measures to evacuate pilgrims stranded in Uttrakashi following flash floods in Uttarakhand.Swaraj ... Read more...
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Brazilian warplanes’ flyby shatters windows
July 3rd, 2012 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, July 3 (IANS/EFE) A flyby staged over the weekend by Brazilian warplanes during a flag ceremony in Brasilia shattered windows in several public buildings, including the Supreme Court, the ... Read more...
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Fighter jet crashes in Belarus
June 13th, 2012 - 7:18 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Soviet-era Su-25 fighter jet crashed in Belarus, killing the pilot, the country's defence ministry said.The pilot, Nikolai Gridnyov, lost control of the jet when ... Read more...
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Fire damages British-era building in Assam
June 10th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 10 (IANS) A devastating fire Sunday morning partially damaged a historical building dating back to the British era in Upper Assam's Jorhat town.The building, built in 1852, was ... Read more...
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Over 180 trafficking victims rescued in Philippines
June 5th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, June 5 (IANS) At least 184 victims of human trafficking have been rescued by Philippine navy and air force personnel from a ship that was to take them to ... Read more...
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Women officers in the Indian armed forces (To go with Women in combat roles in armed forces: Wait gets longer)
May 21st, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Women officers recruited and serving in the Indian armed forces since 2009:2009: 219 women recruited, of whom 70 were for army, 24 for navy and 125 for air force.2010: 277 women ... Read more...
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Four die in Venezuelan helicopter crash (Lead)
May 19th, 2012 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, May 19 (IANS/EFE) Four air force personnel were killed and another injured Friday when their helicopter crashed during exercises in the western state of Yaracuy, Venezuela's defense minister said.The ... Read more...
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Additional $1.3 billion for defence communication network
May 9th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A proposal is being processed for a Rs.5,236 crore ($1.3 billion) exclusive pan-India optical fibre cable (OFC) for the defence forces to enable them to ... Read more...
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Dedicated navy, air force satellites by 2014
April 30th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India's navy and air force will have dedicated communication satellites between 2012 and 2014, Defence Minister A.K. Antony told parliament Monday.In written replies to questions, ... Read more...
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Pilot killed as Bangladesh Air Force trainer crashes (Lead)
April 9th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 8 (IANS) A pilot was killed and his colleague suffered minor injuries after a training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed in the country's Tangail district Sunday ... Read more...
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Pilot hurt as Bangladesh Air Force trainer crashes
April 8th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 8 (IANS) A trainer aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force crashed Sunday in the country's central Tangail district, injuring one of the two pilots on board.Nurul Islam of the ... Read more...
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Russia places order for 30 fighter aircraft
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's defense ministry has signed an order with aircraft-maker Irkut for 30 Su-30SM multirole fighter aircraft, a military spokesperson said Thursday."According to the contract, the ... Read more...
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India Aviation not to have aerobatics display
March 10th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) India Aviation 2012, the international exhibition and conference on civil aviation, will have no aerobatics show this time in view of an Indian Navy plane crash ... Read more...
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Five killed, three missing in Chilean plane crash
March 3rd, 2012 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, March 3 (IANS) Five people were confirmed dead while the other three onboard remained missing Friday after a light plane crashed Thursday in Chile, said authorities.Chilean Defense Minister ... Read more...
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Army chief reviews Kashmir border security
February 9th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 9 (IANS) Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh reviewed the security along the border with Pakistan, Pakistan-administered Kashmir and China in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday, an official said."The ... Read more...
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French bag India’s largest defence order for fighter jets (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India's largest ever defence deal, a $10.4 billion (Rs.52,000 crore) order for 126 fighter jets for the air force, has gone to France's Dassault ... Read more...
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Dasault wins $10.4 bn IAF jet fighter deal
January 31st, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) French aviation firm Dassault has won the $10.4 billion deal for supplying 126 multi-role fighter aircraft to the India Air Force (IAF), a government source ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi army chief to review NDA passing-out parade
November 21st, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Nov 21 (IANS) Bangladesh's Army chief, Gen. Mohammed Abdul Mubeen, will review the passing out parade of the 121st course of the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) here Nov ... Read more...
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Now Chinese fighter planes to fly at low temperatures
November 4th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 4 (IANS) China has developed a new lubricant that will ensure its third-generation fighter planes can start their engines instantly and take off in extremely low temperatures, the ... Read more...
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Government clarifies on women army officers’ promotion
November 2nd, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was considering grant of promotion to a section of women army officers whose services were restored ... Read more...
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Indonesia to buy old F-16 jets from US
October 26th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Oct 26 (IANS) Indonesia has accepted an offer from the US to buy 24 used F-16 fighter jets to improve the strength of its air force.The Indonesian parliament ... Read more...
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Spain to pull troops out of Libya by October end
October 26th, 2011 - 6:35 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 26 (IANS) Spanish Defence Minister Carme Chacon has said all of Spain's troops on the Libyan mission would return home by the end of October.The decision came a ... Read more...
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Yemeni air force attack Al-Qaeda strongholds, 12 killed
October 5th, 2011 - 7:53 am ICT by IANS
Aden, Oct 5 (IANS) Warplanes of the Yemeni air force launched several air strikes Tuesday on a number of Al- Qaeda strong holds, killing at least 12 terrorists ... Read more...
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Relief work continues in flood-hit Orissa
September 25th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Ten teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and four helicopters have been deployed in Orissa for flood relief operations, the home ministry said ... Read more...
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Four more die in Orissa floods, toll at 26
September 15th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (IANS) Four people died in Orissa Thursday in flood-related incidents, taking to 26 the toll in the disaster that has affected more than two million people, an ... Read more...
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Reinstate 11 women officers, apex court tells army
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday directed the Indian Army to reinstate 11 women officers who had retired before a Delhi High Court order to the armed ... Read more...
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Turkey’s top army officials resign
July 30th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Ankara, July 29 (IANS) Top army officials of Turkey, including chief of general staff Isik Kosaner, resigned Friday, a media report said. The reason for their resignations was not given.Citing ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to operate flights to former rebel stronghold
July 21st, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 21 (IANS) Sri Lanka is set to launch commercial flights to Kilinochchi, a former stronghold of the vanquished Tamil Tiger rebels in the northern part of the country, ... Read more...
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