Features
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EXCLUSIVE
October 7, 2019
Amidst depleting IAF fleet, 18 of 114 Multi-Role Fighters to be imported in fly-away condition
By Vishal Thapar$21 B procurement to be processed under 2016 edition of DPP, suggesting programme kick-off in next few months
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October 4, 2019
Shooting down of own Mi-17 helicopter over Srinagar a "big mistake", admits IAF Chief
By Vishal Thapar2 officers to be tried in a court martial for fratricidal killings on the day of aerial dogfight with Pakistan
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October 4, 2019
IAF closes doors for foreign 5th generation fighter, commits itself to Indian AMCA
By Vishal ThaparNo plan for additional 36 Rafales; HAL's HTT-40 to be next trainer, discloses new Air Chief
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September 30, 2019
Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria takes over as Air Chief with indigenisation resolve
By Vishal ThaparIAF top hierarchy gets a reboot at a time when its stands on operational and equipping crossroads
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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 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 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 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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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 23, 2019
India appoints new Secretaries for Defence and Defence Production
By Vishal ThaparCreation of the apex military post of Chief of Defence Staff, review of the Defence Procurement Procedure and reform of Government-owned Military Industrial Complex tops agenda for new bosses.
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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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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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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 8, 2019
Plan for a Yak-130 trainer sortie during IAF Chief Dhanoa's Russia visit springs a surprise
By Vishal ThaparThe IAF in 2004 decided in favour of the British Hawk AJT in preference to the Russian trainer
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July 5, 2019
Modest 6.8 per cent hike pushes India Defence Budget to $46.5 B
By Vishal ThaparDefence imports exempted from Customs duty, boosting modernisation kitty by $3.6 B over 5 years; Central Police budget hikes India's security spend by another $14.4 B