Features
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September 28, 2019
Vikram had a hard landing, states NASA
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe U.S. space agency revealed the first pictures of the landing site on the lunar surface where India's ambitious moon mission's lander was scheduled to soft-land.
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September 27, 2019
2 pilots killed in Indian Army helicopter crash in Bhutan
By Vishal ThaparMishap puts spotlight on ageing Chetak-Cheetah fleet and the delay in signing a deal for replacement choppers
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September 27, 2019
General Rawat to operationalise appointment of CDS: MoD
By Vishal ThaparArmy Chief takes over as perhaps the last Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee with a mandate to wind up the office, and appears to be front runner for CDS
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September 27, 2019
SpiceJet chairman hints at the possible purchase of Airbus A321LR and XLR jets
By Ayushee ChaudharyGrounding of the Boeing 737 Max, which constitutes most of SpiceJet's fleet, is the main reason that could pave way for this significant deal for Airbus.
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September 26, 2019
42 top global CEOs attend Modi's Invest India round table in New York
By Vishal ThaparLockheed Martin boss expresses confidence on success of F-21 fighter and MH-60R chopper programmes
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September 26, 2019
India to sign Defence pact with the Netherlands
By Vishal ThaparIndia will sign a defence pact with the Netherlands during the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Amsterdam on October 7.
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September 25, 2019
Lunar night casts shadow on possible re-communications with Vikram
By Ayushee ChaudharyChandrayaan-2's Orbiter continues to satisfactorily perform science experiments while revolving around the moon even as the Lander and the Rover of the mission have been lost.
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September 21, 2019
ASRAAM, Mistral close air combat missiles to be made in India
By Vishal ThaparASRAAM set to be the common dogfighting weapon for IAF's Jaguar, Su-30MKI and LCA Tejas fleets
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September 19, 2019
Rafale negotiator Air Marshal Bhadauria named next IAF Chief
By Vishal ThaparIn its belated decision, Modi Government goes by the Suri precedent of 1991 in selecting the IAF's most qualified Industry interface for the top job
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September 19, 2019
LCA Tejas gets a Rajnath booster shot
By Vishal ThaparDefence Minister flown in a 30-minute sortie on the indigenous fighter ahead of $7B IAF contract for 83 Mk 1A variants
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September 9, 2019
Lander location traced, communication still remains uncertain
By Ayushee ChaudharyOver 24 hours after the mission control center in Bengaluru lost communication with the Chandrayaan-2 Lander, Vikram, its location was detected by the Orbiter revolving around the moon.
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September 7, 2019
All is not lost even as Vikram loses communication
By Ayushee ChaudharyMinutes before Chandrayaan-2 was about to get completed and accomplish its final phase of soft landing on the moon, all communications were lost with the lander, Vikram of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft.
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September 6, 2019
India carpet bombs a slew of multi-billion dollar defence deals
By Vishal Thapar$7 B order for 83 LCA fighters by year-end; $3 B deal for Airbus C295 transport aircraft, $768 M Akash missiles "in weeks"
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September 6, 2019
IAF completes 1st phase of process to select astronauts for India's manned space mission, Gaganyaan
By Vishal ThaparIndian space crew to be called 'Gagannauts', to be trained in Russia
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September 3, 2019
India inducts an American legend, beefs up airborne firepower support for ground operations
By Vishal ThaparThe gunship India missed having in the Kargil War, first lot of Apache attack helicopters to operate from Pathankot airbase
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September 3, 2019
India to hold 2+2 Dialogue with Japan to scale up security cooperation
By Vishal ThaparBilateral India-US naval and air force exercises being expanded to include Japan
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September 2, 2019
Air Chief says goodbye to fighter flying in last sortie with IAF's contemporary hero on iconic MiG-21
By Vishal ThaparF-16 Slayer Wing Commander Abhinandan flies in tandem cockpit behind Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa, who retires on Sept 30
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September 2, 2019
Lander Vikram separates successfully from Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter
By Ayushee ChaudharyInching closer to maiden discoveries, Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft is scheduled to have a soft landing on Moon's South Polar Region through its lander Vikram on September 7.
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August 31, 2019
France strongly pitches 2nd lot of 36 Rafale fighters, seeks movement on stalled aircraft programmes
By Vishal ThaparStrategic Dialogue between NSAs in New Delhi a quick follow-up to Summit talks between Modi and Macron in Paris
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August 27, 2019
IAF gets its first female flight commander
By Vishal ThaparSignificant milestone for women in the Indian military opens up doors for higher command
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August 21, 2019
One orbit closer: Chandrayaan-2 successfully inserted into lunar orbit
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe spacecraft will now be performing a series of orbit maneuvers before the soft landing on the lunar surface on September 7.
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August 20, 2019
'India needs to stay ahead of Pakistan's propaganda war'
Islamabad is on the back foot on Kashmir for the first time, a former Corps Commander in Kashmir tells SP's Vishal Thapar
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August 17, 2019
India looks to acquire military equipment on lease amidst budget squeeze
By Vishal ThaparReview of Defence Procurement Procedure to find cheaper ways of making assets available to armed forces
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August 13, 2019
Air India set to take the first flight over the Polar region
By Ayushee ChaudharyWith this, the airline claims to become the first airline in the world to be flying over the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Polar region.
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July 30, 2019
Air India Express overcome headwinds to declare profit for 4th consecutive year
By Vishal ThaparWith a passenger load factor of 80 per cent, revenues go up by 16 per cent
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EXCLUSIVE
July 29, 2019
IAF to get its most lethal air-launched weapon "in a matter of weeks"
By Vishal ThaparTop commander confirms that the Brahmos cruise missile now has an extended range of 450 km
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July 22, 2019
IAF to get its first Apache attack helicopters at Hindan on July 27
By Vishal ThaparIconic gunships to be based at Pathankot, Jorhat
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July 22, 2019
Chandrayaan-2 lifts off; spacecraft successfully injected into Earth Orbit
By Ayushee ChaudharyIndia's first mission to land on the lunar surface will explore Moon's unexplored region- the South Pole and make India the fourth country globally to achieve soft-landing on Earth's only natural satellite.
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EXCLUSIVE
July 19, 2019
Not one of 11 glide bombs dropped by Pakistan Air Force in post-Balakot attack hit Indian targets
By Vishal ThaparIAF set to destroy Pakistan's unexploded 'precision bombs' of South African & Chinese origin
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EXCLUSIVE
July 19, 2019
Friendly foreign country provides satellite imagery to substantiate damage to terror camp
By Vishal ThaparFinal tally of Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists killed is 263
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EXCLUSIVE
July 19, 2019
MTCR relaxations: Range of India's Brahmos cruise missiles increased to 450 km
By Vishal Thapar42 IAF Su-30MKI fighters to be armed with extended range airborne variant
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July 16, 2019
What makes Chandrayaan-2 India's most complex and ambitious space mission?
By Ayushee ChaudharyIndia's second lunar mission and the first to soft-land on the lunar surface is sure to establish it globally as a significant space power but only if it does not face any more delays after the seventh one recently.
