Nine civilians rescued alive from Sonamarg avalanche
February 24th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Nine people trapped in an avalanche Thursday in north Kashmir's Sonamarg hill station were rescued alive in a joint rescue operation Friday by the army, the ... Read more...
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BSF chopper crashes in Raipur, five injured (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 15 (IANS) Five occupants of a Border Security Force (BSF) helicopter were injured when it crashed at Raipur airport Sunday while on a test flight, police and airport ... Read more...
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India flies second light combat helicopter prototype (With image)
July 25th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Paris/New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India has successfully test-flown the second prototype of its indigenous high altitude Light Combat Helicopter (LCH).Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman and Managing Director Ashok Nayak ... Read more...
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Technical snag cuts short indigenous chopper’s flight
February 10th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
By N.C. Bipindra
Bangalore, Feb 10 (IANS) A technical snag Thursday forced India's indigenous light combat helicopter (LCH) to cut short its flying display at the AeroIndia air show soon after it took ... Read more...
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Sailor dies, six others go missing after a vessel capsizes off Gujarat coast
January 23rd, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Pipavav (Gujarat), Jan 23 (ANI): A sailor lost his life and over half a dozen crewmembers were reported missing after an Indian survey ship capsized off Pipavav coast in the Gulf of ... Read more...
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IAF chief describes security situation in India’s neighbourhood volcanic
October 8th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghHindon (Ghaziabad), Oct 8 (ANI): Describing the current security situation in India's neighbourhood as a volcano waiting to erupt anytime, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P V ... Read more...
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Flight safety certification for HAL chopper simulator
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 2 (IANS) India's first advanced full-fidelity helicopter simulator of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has been certified to level D by the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the ... Read more...
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Air force chopper crashes ahead of demonstration
February 28th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Pokhran (Rajasthan), Feb 28 (IANS) An advanced light helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Sarang aerobatic display team crashed Saturday, ahead of the firepower demonstration here, an IAF officer said ... Read more...
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Kerala boat tragedy toll climbs to 40
October 1st, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI
Thekkady, (Kerala) Oct 1 (ANI): Rescuers on have been able to fish out five more bodies from the Thekkady Lake, taking the death toll from Wednesday's boat tragedy to 40.According to Kerala ... Read more...
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Stranded Army expedition team evacuated from Pin Parbati pass
September 14th, 2009 - 8:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): The Indian Air Force team on Sunday rescued and evacuated 19 members of the Army Mountaineering Expedition team from the Pin Parbati pass in Himachal Pradesh with ... Read more...
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Indian Army bought choppers with technical flaws: Auditor
July 10th, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The 40 indigenously-built advanced light helicopters (ALHs) the Indian Army has bought for Rs.1,747 crore (Rs.356 million) have a technical flaw that prevents them from flying to ... Read more...
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Defence minister hails indigenous combat jet
February 11th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 11 (IANS) The star attraction at the inauguration of the Aero India international air show here Wednesday was a breathtaking series of aerial manoeuvres by the indigenous Tejas light combat ... Read more...
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Asia’s largest air show begins today, Antony to handover Dhruv to Ecuador
February 11th, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar Singh
Bengaluru, Feb 11 (ANI): Asia''s largest air show, Aero India 2009, will be inaugurated by Defence Minister A K Antony today at the Yelahanka Air Force station here.
Antony ... Read more...
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Light Combat Aircraft to be delivered by 2011: Antony
October 25th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Oct 25 (ANI): Union Defence Minister A K Antony today said that the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) would be delivered to the Indian Air Force by 2011.
Talking to media ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force celebrates its 76th anniversary
October 8th, 2008 - 8:32 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi. Oct 7 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) is celebrating its 76th anniversary today.An air display by 52 aircraft will form part of the Air Force Day Parade-cum- ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force to celebrate its 76th anniversary on Oct 8
October 1st, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi. Oct 1 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) will celebrate its 76th anniversary on October 8.
An air display by 52 aircraft will form part of the Air Force ... Read more...
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Coast guard acquires indigenous Offshore Patrol Vessel
July 5th, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by ANI
Vasco Da Gama (Goa), July 5 (ANI): The Goa Shipyard, considered one of the youngest among the defence shipyards, launched an indigenously designed Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Coast Guard on ... Read more...
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Antony to induct 5th AOPV ‘ICGS Sankalp’ into coast guard today
May 20th, 2008 - 8:56 am ICT by admin
Panaji, May 20 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony will induct the fifth Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV), 'ICGS Sankalp', into the Coast Guard in Goa today.Director General Indian Coast ... Read more...
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Coastguard to induct fifth indigenously built vessel
May 19th, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Coast Guard will Tuesday induct its fifth indigenously built Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) - ICGS Sankalp - in Goa, a defence ministry official said here ... Read more...
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Antony to induct 5th AOPV ‘ICGS Sankalp’ into coast guard tomorrow
May 19th, 2008 - 7:06 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony will induct the fifth Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV), 'ICGS Sankalp', into the Coast Guard at a function in Goa tomorrow. ... Read more...
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Air Chief Major flies helicopter Dhruv in Bangalore
November 15th, 2007 - 11:35 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, Nov 15 (ANI): Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major today flew Dhruv, the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), which was powered by the Shakthi engine, here today.
The flight, ... Read more...
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