Israel’s flagship drone crashes during test flight
January 30th, 2012 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 30 (IANS) An Israeli military drone, said to be the most advanced unmanned aerial vehicle currently operated by the Israel Air Force (IAF), crashed Sunday morning during a ... Read more...
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Raipur airport cleared of crashed copter
January 16th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 16 (IANS) Air traffic was restored at Raipur in the early hours of Monday, a day after a helicopter crashed at the airport during a test flight, blocking ... Read more...
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BSF chopper crashes in Raipur, five injured (Second Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 10:53 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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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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BSF chopper crashes, five injured
January 15th, 2012 - 9:00 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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Mahindra’s maiden aircraft completes successful test flight
September 14th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) Utility vehicles major Mahindra Group's maiden aircraft C-NM5, built at its facility in Australia, has completed a series of successful test flights, the company announced here ... Read more...
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Threats from advanced military just a myth: China
June 13th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 13 (IANS) China has downplayed some Western media reports about the country's ever-increasing military strength and its "menacing potential", saying there was nothing "big and evil" evolving in ... Read more...
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Swiss solar powered aircraft begins first international flight
May 13th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by BNO News
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A Swiss solar powered aircraft on Friday took off for its first international flight to Belgium to ultimately arrive in France, Solar Impulse said.At around 8:40 a.m. ... Read more...
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Merpati Airlines passenger plane crashes in eastern Indonesia, killing 27
May 7th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A Merpati Nusantara Airlines passenger plane carrying 27 people crashed off Indonesia's West Papua province on Saturday, officials said, killing everyone on board.The China-built Xian MA60 aircraft belonging ... Read more...
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China’s defense policy ‘ensures national security’: Official
April 28th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 28 (ANI): The development of weapons and equipment in China is to ensure national security and is not directed against any other country or specific target, said the country's defense ... Read more...
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Stop discrimination against northeastern region, say students
April 23rd, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Apr 23 (ANI): Citing inaction of the central government on the investigation into the helicopter crash in Tawang, members of the North East Students Organisation (NESO) urged government to stop ... Read more...
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Arunachal MP puts Pawan Hans in dock, blames poor upkeep for crash
April 21st, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy today raised a question mark over the credibility of Pawan Hans Helicopters after a 24-seater MI 172 chopper operated ... Read more...
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SpaceX unveils plans for world’s most powerful rocket
April 6th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 6 (ANI): Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), an American space transport company, has unveiled plans for a new rocket that it says will be the world's most powerful.The California-based firm, ... Read more...
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4 die in US plane crash
April 4th, 2011 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Four people died when an aircraft on a test flight crashed at the airport in Roswell, New Mexico, police said.The GulfStream G6 was on a test ... Read more...
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Plane crash kills 4 at New Mexico airport
April 3rd, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by BNO News
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- Four people were killed on Saturday morning when their jet crashed upon take-off from an airport in New Mexico, federal officials said.Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman ... Read more...
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BAE Systems achieves major capability milestone on Typhoon
March 7th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Eurofighter Typhoon, which is one of the six aircraft in contention for an Indian Air Force (IAF) order for 126 combat jets, has ... Read more...
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Six killed in Antonov An-148 plane crash in Russia
March 5th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Mar 5(ANI): At least six people were killed when an Antonov An-148 plane crashed during a test flight in Russia on Saturday.Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry spokesperson Darya Korovina said that the ... Read more...
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Spitfire designer’s family angry over school renaming
February 27th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.27 (ANI): The family of the creator of the Spitfire, Reginald 'RJ' Mitchell, have expressed dismay that a school named in his honour is to be closed. Mitchell High School, in ... Read more...
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Plane crash in western Indonesia kills five
February 12th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- Five people were killed on Saturday when a small passenger plane belonging to local airline Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter (SMAC) crashed in western Indonesia, authorities said.Transportation Ministry ... Read more...
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Russia tests upgraded MiG fighter jet for India
February 5th, 2011 - 4:13 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's MiG corporation Friday carried out the first test fight of a MiG-29 fighter modernized under a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF)."On Feb 4, a ... Read more...
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Chinese stealth fighter maker may soon be flying Obama in its choppers!
February 4th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Barack Obama and future US presidents may one day fly on Chinese made helicopters, as the United States is looking to replace the aging Marine One fleet ... Read more...
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China used downed US F-117 Nighthawk to reverse engineer its first stealth jet
January 24th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24(ANI): China built the radar-evading Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter jet by using technology gleaned from a downed F-117 Nighthawk, a stealth ground attack aircraft formerly operated by the United States ... Read more...
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Boeing delays first delivery of 787 Dreamliner to third quarter
January 18th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by BNO News
SEATTLE (BNO NEWS) -- Boeing on Tuesday announced it has delayed the first delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner to the first quarter of this year as a result of an incident ... Read more...
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‘Test flight of stealth jet intended to show China’s sovereignty’
January 17th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 17 (IANS) The first test flight of a stealth fighter by China was intended to declare the country's freedom to take action as part of its national strategy, a media ... Read more...
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‘China will never seek hegemony by force of arms’
January 13th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan 13(ANI): China will never seek hegemony by force of arms and compete with the United States and other Western countries despite the landmark first test flight of the radar-evading J-20 ... Read more...
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China’s civilian leadership was unaware of stealth fighter jet test flight
January 12th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan.12 (ANI): China's civilian leadership has apparently been caught off-guard by the country's military conducting a test flight of a new stealth fighter jet on Tuesday.According to the New York Times, ... Read more...
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‘China’s military hardware development not aimed at any other country’
January 12th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan 12 (ANI): Guan Youfei, Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs Office of the Chinese Defense Ministry, has said that his country's military hardware development is not aimed at any other country."The ... Read more...
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China conducts first test-flight of stealth plane
January 11th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
Chengdu (China), Jan.11 (ANI): China has conducted the first test-flight of its J-20 stealth fighter.Chinese President Hu Jintao confirmed the news to visiting US Defence Secretary Robert Gates. The confirmation came after ... Read more...
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Online images show test flight of Chinese stealth fighter
January 11th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Online images have appeared of the first test flight of a Chinese stealth fighter, sparking speculation that a country which is otherwise secretive of its military developments could ... Read more...
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Boeing Dreamliner makes emergency landing in Taxas
November 10th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A Boeing 787 Dreamliner made an emergency landing in Texas during a test flight on Tuesday after smoke was observed in the main cabin.The incident occurred as ... Read more...
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Need medical help at Shimla airport? Wait for 40 minutes!
October 26th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 26 (IANS) In case of an emergency at the Shimla airport, you will have to wait for more than half an hour for medical assistance, a mock drill conducted by ... Read more...
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Virgin Galactic space ship makes its first solo test flight
October 12th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Oct 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Virgin galactic spaceship carried its first solo test flight in California.The enterprise is planning to take people on short trips at the cost of $200,000. ... Read more...
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Virgin Galactic’s spaceship makes first solo test flight
October 11th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): Experiencing those few minutes of weightlessness on Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceship-Enterprise-would soon become a reality, as the spaceship has made its first solo test flight in California.The ... Read more...
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Perry gifts $200,000 space trip to Brand on birthday
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry has bought a $200,000 trip to space for fiance comedian Russell Brand on his 35th birthday.
Brand will have to undergo three days of intense ... Read more...
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Himachal approaches GMR for new airport near Shimla
July 19th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 19 (IANS) The Himachal government has approached the GMR group for setting up a world-class airport near capital Shimla to boost the state's tourism industry, an official said Monday.
The GMR ... Read more...
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