Former fighter pilot named Canadian military chief
August 28th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced that Lieutenant-General Thomas Lawson has been appointed Canada's new chief of the defence staff, the country's top military post.Lawson, who ... Read more...
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Russia to join military drills with Canada
August 25th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 25 (IANS) A group from the Russian armed forces will take part in the military drills with the US and Canada to be held next Monday in North ... Read more...
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Fighter jets intercept two small planes in Obama’s airspace
August 7th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Two F-15 fighter jets intercepted two small airplanes that strayed into President Barack Obama's airspace during a campaign visit to Connecticut and New York on Monday, military ... Read more...
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US ready to provide Russia with missile shield details
November 21st, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US is ready to provide Russia with technical specifics of interceptor missiles of the European missile defence system, Russia's Kommersant daily said Monday, citing ... Read more...
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Fighter jet intercepts small plane near Camp David
September 4th, 2011 - 3:42 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- A fighter jet on late Friday afternoon intercepted a small plane near Camp David in Maryland, where U.S. President Barack Obama is spending the holiday weekend, officials ... Read more...
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NORAD fighter jets respond to passenger plane near D.C.
January 29th, 2011 - 1:49 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Two fighter jets responded to Washington, D.C. on late Friday morning when a small passenger plane failed to make contact with air traffic control, according to the ... Read more...
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Santa Tracker Gets Activated
December 24th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 2010 Santa Tracker service gets activated once again from North American Aerospace Defense Command. It all happened back in 1955, when a certain department store ... Read more...
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Mystery After Missile Fired Off California
November 10th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The mysterious tail of vapor, that colored the sky of Los Angeles yesterday is still a big mystery. Although it did not look like an apparent ... Read more...
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Fighter jets escorting passenger plane to JFK
October 30th, 2010 - 2:12 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on Friday said it is escorting a passenger aircraft over the United States "out of an abundance of caution," as ... Read more...
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Aircraft violates Air Force One airspace
August 18th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Seattle (US), Aug.18 (ANI): Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept an aircraft that had violated restricted airspace around Air Force One as President Barack Obama visited Seattle on Tuesday.Politico quoted North ... Read more...
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Canada-Russia airspace ’showdown’ over Arctic
July 31st, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, July 31 (IANS) In yet another incident reminiscent of the Cold War, Canada Friday revealed that two Russian bombers were intercepted trying to enter its airspace.Defence officials in ... Read more...
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U.S. fighter jets intercept aircraft along Mexican border in Arizona
May 17th, 2010 - 4:27 am ICT by BNO News
PHOENIX, ARIZONA (BNO NEWS) - Two NORAD fighter jets intercepted ultralight aircraft along the Arizona/Mexico border on Sunday morning, local media reported.KKTV-TV reports that the event occurred approximately at 6:10 a.m. Arizona ... Read more...
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Canadian fighter jets escort Vancouver-bound Cathay flight after ‘dud’ bomb-scare
May 16th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Vancouver, May 16 (ANI): Two Canadian fighter jets were pressed into action after a bomb scare on a Vancouver-bound Cathay Pacific flight leaving from Hong Kong.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) received ... Read more...
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BNO News source: No explosives found aboard United flight to Denver
April 8th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- No explosives were found aboard a United Air Lines flight after a possible disturbance as it flew to Detroit on Wednesday evening, a BNO News source said. ... Read more...
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Several injured after plane crashes into Austin office building
February 19th, 2010 - 12:54 am ICT by BNO News
AUSTIN (BNO NEWS) -- Two people were injured when a small plane crashed into an office building in northwest Austin on Thursday, officials said, sparking a massive fire.The first 911 call ... Read more...
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NORAD plans air patrols for Super Bowl XLIV
February 6th, 2010 - 12:33 am ICT by BNO News
By Rodrigo Aguiar
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- Jets from the North American Aerospace Defense Command's Continental United States Region (CONR) will be patrolling during Super Bowl XLIV, protecting the ... Read more...
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NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 Enables Netizens To Keep Track Of Santa Claus
December 24th, 2009 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec.24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As the festivities of Christmas are about to commence and the world prepares to gear up for the festivities, every body is eagerly awaiting the arrival of ... Read more...
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Small plane crashes near Muncie, Indiana
October 1st, 2009 - 1:02 am ICT by BNO News
MUNCIE, INDIANA (BNO NEWS) – A small plane crashed in Indiana on Wednesday after its pilot failed to respond to radio calls, officials told BNO News.The plane went down in a ... Read more...
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Palin has no role in guarding US airspace as Alaska Governor
October 1st, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): The Alaska Governor and John McCaina running mate, Sarah Palin, has no command authority over the guardians of US airspace despite her recent suggestion in an interview ... Read more...
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