IAF to open bids for heavy choppers, tankers (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) would soon open bids for heavy-lift helicopters and flight fueling tankers and finalise bids for 22 Apache attack choppers, IAF chief ... Read more...
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Four U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
April 21st, 2012 - 5:08 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Four American service members were killed on late Thursday evening when a helicopter belonging to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) crashed in southern Afghanistan, officials ... Read more...
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Obama pays tribute to fallen seals
August 9th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US President Barack Obama has paid tribute to the US Special Navy Seals who were killed in a recent Taliban attack in Afghanistan. The attack took place ... Read more...
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Obama, Karzai reaffirm commitment to Afghan mission
August 8th, 2011 - 6:49 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai reaffirmed their commitment to the mission in Afghanistan, a day after a helicopter crash ... Read more...
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Nuclear radiation levels from Fukushima nuclear power plant not harmful to humans: IAEA
March 19th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar.19 (ANI): International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have said that the radiation levels detected in Japan and areas surrounding it, post the nuclear crisis in its Fukushima nuclear power plant, ... Read more...
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Radiation levels decline near Japan nuke plant
March 18th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar.18 (ANI): Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency has said radiation levels near the damaged Fukushima No 1 nuclear power plant are declining following water-dousing measures taken to cool down the ... Read more...
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US to send additional 18 helicopters for Pak flood relief
August 29th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): The United States would be sending 18 more helicopters for relief and evacuation work in flood-hit Pakistan, the Pentagon has said.The US Department of Defence said the ... Read more...
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Afghan war logs reveal Taliban use of shoulder-launched ‘manpads’
July 29th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles (US), July 29 (ANI): Because of the NATO force's heavy reliance on them, one of the most eye-catching revelations in a trove of classified documents posted on the Internet ... Read more...
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Pakistan wants combat choppers from US to take on Al Qaeda
June 16th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan is asking the US for attack helicopters and other heavy weaponry worth $2.5 billion to take the fight against terror into the mountains of the country's ... Read more...
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Singaporean light howitzers enter India despite ban
June 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India recently received a consignment of 155 mm light howitzers from Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics despite a temporary ban on procurements from the company and six others ... Read more...
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Taliban says it shot down NATO helicopter
May 18th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Kabul, May 18 (DPA) Taliban militants claimed responsibility Sunday for shooting at a NATO helicopter in southern Afghanistan that was carrying provincial authorities, including a governor. The chopper made an emergency landing, ... Read more...
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Boeing to outsource US fighter jet components to India
April 27th, 2008 - 10:44 am ICT by admin
By Gulshan Luthra
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) US civil and defence aerospace major Boeing has decided to outsource two critical components of the F-18 Super Hornet combat aircraft to India and the ... Read more...
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