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Conference of IAF’s Western command top brass starts

November 24th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A conference of the top brass of the Indian Air Force's Western Air Command (WAC), whose area of operation extends from the world's highest airfields in the ...

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NATO jets bomb Khar Agency, 8 members of a banned outfit killed

November 10th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI -
Khar (Pakistan), Nov 10 (ANI): At least eight members of a banned terrorist outfit - Amar Bil Maroof - were killed and three injured in Pakistans Khar Agency when NATO jets ...

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20 Taliban killed, 10 hurt in Pak security forces Bajaur operation

20 Taliban killed, 10 hurt in Pak security forces Bajaur operation

November 8th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Khar (Pakistan), Nov 8 (ANI): At least 20 Taliban were killed and many injured in Bajaur Agency on Friday when Pakistani helicopter gunships and fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in the ...

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‘Mirage-2000 upgrade will plug India’s combat jet gap’

November 7th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Paris, Nov 7 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) can address the alarming dip in its operational capabilities by upgrading its fleet of Mirage-2000 fighter jets, even as it evaluates a global ...

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Military logistics pact with US not on agenda: Antony

October 25th, 2008 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Oct 25 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday said a logistics support agreement (LSA) with the US, under which their militaries can refuel ships and aircraft in cashless transactions that are ...

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15 Taliban killed as Pak troops target their hideouts in Bajaur

15 Taliban killed as Pak troops target their hideouts in Bajaur

October 21st, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI -
Khar (NWFP), Oct 21 (ANI): As many as 15 Taliban were killed when security forces used heavy artillery, fighter jets and helicopter gunships to target suspected hideouts in Bajaur Agency, last ...

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27 killed after fighter jets bomb Taliban hideout in Swat

27 killed after fighter jets bomb Taliban hideout in Swat

October 20th, 2008 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Mingora, Oct 20 (ANI): At least 27 people, including two commanders and 25 other Taliban were killed after fighter jets destroyed a suspected Taliban hideout on Sunday. According to a security ...

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Air strikes kill 25 militants in Pakistan

Air strikes kill 25 militants in Pakistan

October 19th, 2008 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, Oct 19 (Xinhua) At least 25 militants were killed and many injured Sunday when Pakistani fighter jets bombed militants' hideouts in Swat valley in the country's northwest.Pakistan's security forces pounded the ...

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India, US to participate in Arabian Sea war games

October 16th, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct.16 (ANI): The Indian Navy on Thursday confirmed that it would be participating in war games with the United States in the Arabian Sea as part of an effort ...

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38 killed in PKK attack on Turkish border posts

October 4th, 2008 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS -
Ankara, Oct 4 (DPA) At least 38 people were killed when the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) launched a heavy attack on Turkish border posts, Turkey's military leadership said here Saturday.The PKK ...

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Sri Lanka steps up air raid on suspected LTTE targets

October 1st, 2008 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 1 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Air Force Wednesday stepped up bombings of suspected Tamil Tiger bases in the north where the military is engaged in efforts to wrest territory from ...

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Army captures Tiger airstrip: Sri Lankan military

October 1st, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 1 (IANS) Sri Lankan troops have captured a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) airstrip in the northern district of Mullaitivu, the military said Wednesday.According to the Media Centre for ...

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Pak Army Chief Kayani satisfied with tribal support in chasing out militants

Pak Army Chief Kayani satisfied with tribal support in chasing out militants

September 29th, 2008 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI -
Rawalpindi , Sept 29 (ANI): Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani has reportedly expressed satisfaction over the role of the local tribesmen in the Bajaur Agency in supporting his countrys Army ...

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Iraqi air force acquires new US aircraft

Iraqi air force acquires new US aircraft

September 28th, 2008 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Baghdad, Sep 28 (Xinhua) Iraqi air force has acquired reconnaissance aircraft from the US to boost its capabilities to fight insurgents in the war-torn country, defence ministry said in a statement Sunday. ...

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India, Russia to discuss increased military ties Monday

September 28th, 2008 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India and Russia will discuss increased ties between their militaries at the eighth meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC) here Monday.Indian Defence Minister ...

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Palin says Alaskas proximity to Russia certifies her foreign policy experience

Palin says Alaskas proximity to Russia certifies her foreign policy experience

September 26th, 2008 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI -
New York, Sept.26 (ANI): Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin insisted on Thursday that her home states proximity to Russia constituted her foreign policy experience. In a sit down ...

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War jets pound LTTE targets to support advancing troops

September 23rd, 2008 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Sep 23 (IANS) Sri Lankan Air Force ground attack fighter jets carried out three air raids Tuesday "targeting LTTE resistance points" in the country's north in support of advancing government troops, ...

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Chidambaram picks on India’s ‘troubled neighbourhood’

Chidambaram picks on India’s ‘troubled neighbourhood’

September 18th, 2008 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Tracing the impact of India's "troubled neighbourhood" on its economic growth, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has singled out Pakistan for "supporting terror activities" and blamed China for ...

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Sri Lankan air force pounds rebel targets

September 17th, 2008 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Sep 16 (Xinhua) Sri Lankan Air Force jets Tuesday carried out four air raids against Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's northern battle zones, an official said.Air Force spokesman Janaka Nanayakkara ...

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US Democrat lawmaker slams arms supplies to Pakistan

US Democrat lawmaker slams arms supplies to Pakistan

September 14th, 2008 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS -
New York, Sep 14 (IANS) With the US pushing through a broad range of foreign weapons deals to countries in the East, a leading Democrat has criticised the Bush administration's arms sale ...

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Pak Army claims more than 70 terrorists killed in Bajaur crackdown

September 14th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI -
Khar, Sept 14 (ANI): In a fresh crackdown on radical Islamist militants in Pakistan , the countrys Army today claimed to have gunned down more than 70 terrorists in the Bajaur ...

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US assures Pak not to launch strikes in Tribal Areas

US assures Pak not to launch strikes in Tribal Areas

September 12th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington , Sep 12 (ANI): The United States has assured Pakistani officials that it will not to launch strikes against Taliban militants operating from Pakistan s tribal areas bordering Afghanistan . Pakistan ...

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25 worshippers, 30 Taliban militants killed in two separate incidents in Pak

25 worshippers, 30 Taliban militants killed in two separate incidents in Pak

September 11th, 2008 - 10:06 am ICT by ANI -
Lahore , Sept 11 (ANI): In a fresh spate of killings in Pakistan , at least 25 civilians were killed and 50 injured in a grenade-and-gun attack in a mosque in ...

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LTTE ’strategic bastion’ in north captured: Sri Lankan military

September 2nd, 2008 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Sep 2 (IANS) The Sri Lankan military Tuesday claimed that its troops fully captured a “strategic bastion” from the Tamil Tiger rebels in the war-torn north of the country amid fierce ...

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Sri Lanka bombs rebel targets, 37 combatants die

September 1st, 2008 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Sep 1 (IANS) Sri Lankan fighter jets and helicopter gunships Monday targeted suspected Tamil Tiger bases as advancing troops killed at least 32 guerrillas in the war-torn north, the authorities said ...

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Experts say China concerned about Indias latest defence measures

September 1st, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sep.1 (ANI): Experts have said that China is concerned, if not annoyed with Indias plans to have a fleet of aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines in the next decade ...

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Lankan war jets raid suspected LTTE targets

August 29th, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Aug 29 (IANS) Supersonic fighter jets of the Sri Lankan Air Force Friday bombed suspected Tamil Tiger targets in northern Wanni region, where advancing government troops are locked in fierce fighting ...

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US to sell Harpoon missiles to Taiwan

August 28th, 2008 - 6:19 am ICT by IANS -
Taipei, Aug 28 (DPA) Taiwan confirmed Wednesday that the US has decided to sell 60 Harpoon Air Launch anti-ship missiles to Taipei, in a move ending a de facto freeze on US ...

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US Air Force wants IAF regularly in Red Flag exercise

August 22nd, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Impressed by the skill and prowess of the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots, the US Air Force (USAF) Friday invited India to become a regular participant in ...

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Antony likely to ink three pacts during US visit

August 18th, 2008 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony is likely to ink three pacts during his maiden US visit Sept 7-10, an official said here Monday.Under one of these pacts, the ...

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