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October 23, 2023
Air Marshal Sadhna Saxena Nair takes charge as Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces); becomes the first lady officer to hold the positionAir Marshal Sadhna S. Nair assumed the appointment of Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces) in the office of DGAFMS on October 23, 2023, becoming the first woman to hold the position on promotion to the rank of Air Marshal.
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October 12, 2023
Defence Minister & French Minister of Armed Forces hold 5th Annual Defence Dialogue in Paris; Focus on enhancing defence industrial cooperationDefence Minister Rajnath Singh conducted the 5th Annual Defence Dialogue with French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu in Paris late on October 11, 2023, before concluding his two-nation Europe tour.
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October 10, 2023
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds talks with Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto in Rome; Discusses opportunities in defence industrial cooperationAgreement signed to promote cooperation in varied defence domains, including security, R&D, co-development, co-production & setting up of joint ventures
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October 4, 2023
HAL Hands Over LCA Tejas Twin Seater to IAF in Presence of Minister of State for DefenceHAL handed over the first LCA Tejas twin seater to the Indian Air Force in the presence of Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt at a ceremony here today.
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October 4, 2023
Full address by Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Chief of the Air StaffOpening remarks by Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari in his press briefing on October 3, 2023 on the eve of the Indian Air Force Day 2023
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September 26, 2023
Ajeet Mini rises in the Skies over NCR as the only Atmanirbhar contender to World famous DJI at the Bharat Drone Shakti held at HindonAjeet as the name suggests is a testimony to the rising status of Bharat globally. Ajeet Mini India's only Off the Shelf consumer Micro drone unveiled to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Bharat Drone Mahotsav on May 27th, 2022...
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September 25, 2023
First ever drone exhibition cum display 'Bharat Drone Shakti 2023' inaugurated by Defence Minister at Hindan Air Force StationBharat Drone Shakti 2023, a first-of-its-kind drone exhibition cum display was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Air Force Station, Hindan in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on September 25, 2023.
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September 18, 2023
A US delegation interacts with iDEX team at IIT Delhi; iDEX winners & defence innovation start-ups showcase cutting-edge dual-use technologiesiDEX has revolutionised defence innovation ecosystem in India; Procurement of advanced technologies be given due consideration under INDUS-X, says Under Secretary (Research & Engineering), US Department of Defence
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September 15, 2023
Another boost to Atmanirbharta in DefenceDAC approves AoN for nine capital acquisition proposals for the Armed Forces worth 45,000 crore
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September 13, 2023
Indian Air Force Chief receives the first C295 to IndiaAirbus Defence and Space has officially handed over in fly-away condition the first of 56 C295 aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to begin replacing its ageing Avros-748 fleet.
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September 11, 2023
DroneAcharya Launches India's First Super High Altitude Multi Rotor Multi-Role Drone: BHUJANGDroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited, India's first Drone company to go public, has launched BHUJANG (Battlefield Hybrid UAV for Joint Attack, Navigation and Guarding), a heavy lift off, super-high-altitude, long-range drone with multiple capabilities.
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September 8, 2023
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff flies the Hindustan Turbo Trainer HTT-40Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff flew the Hindustan Turbo Trainer Aircraft - 40 (HTT-40) Basic Trainer Aircraft, today at Bengaluru.
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September 3, 2023
BEL & IAI sign MoU, to tap opportunities in Short Range Air Defence Systems' domainNavratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel's leading aerospace and defence company, have inked an MoU for co-operation in addressing India's requirements in the domain of Short Range Air Defence Systems.
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September 1, 2023
Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor takes over as Air Officer-in-Charge PersonnelAir Marshal Nagesh Kapoor took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP) on September 1, 2023. On the occasion of taking over, he laid wreath at the National War Memorial and paid homage to those who have made the supreme sacrifice for the nation.
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August 29, 2023
Embraer Defense & Security holds C-390 Millennium Day in IndiaEmbraer Defense & Security held a C-390 Millennium Day in New Delhi to deepen engagement with the aerospace and defence industry in India and provide more information on Embraer's suite of Defense & Security products and solutions, in particular, the C-390 Millennium
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August 23, 2023
LCA Tejas successfully test-fires indigenous ASTRA Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile off Goa coastTejas, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) LSP-7 successfully fired the ASTRA indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile off the coast of Goa on August 23, 2023.