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NSA visit to US: iCET paves way for GE – 414 INS6 engines for LCA MARK II
Maj Gen Jagatbir Singh •The transfer of 100 per cent technology for the production of GE-414 engines in India will greatly support the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative
‘Putin-phobic’ Biden wants Ukraine to be turned into another Afghanistan
Prakashkatoch •The West will keep projecting Zelenskyy as the resistance leader because he is dancing to Washington’s tune, destroying his own country in the process
Explained: Why does Ukraine need foreign warplanes to combat Russia?
•Ukraine's have appealed for more warplanes to be able to continue the mission to defend against Russia in the long run.
Defence ministry approves procurement of frontline fighter jets, missile systems at cost of Rs 39,900 cr amid tensions along LAC
•The defence ministry has also approved procurement of 248 ASTRA beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile systems.
IAF's Mig-27 jets decommissioned after three decades of service; last of Soviet-made aircraft takes final flight from Jodhpur Air Base
•Fighter aircraft Mig 27, which proved to be ace attacker during the 1999 Kargil war and earned nickname of Bahadur from pilots, roared through the skies for one last time on Friday after serving the IAF for over three decades
India’s move to acquire 114 fifth generation combat jets impressive but leaves IAF vulnerable for years to come
Bikram Vohra •Fact is that this latest call to the world, while impressive, does not address the immediate paucity in the fighter frontline in IAF
Ahead of Air Force day, IAF's MiG-29 upgrade gains strength and ferocity with features of mid-air refuelling, multi-dimensional attack
•The Indian Air Force's beast — MiG-29 — has gained in strength and ferocity after an upgrade, giving the force, which is battling a shortage of fighter aircraft, a much-needed boost, according to officials.
IAF tests capability to handle nuclear warfare, two-front war scenario with China, Pakistan during Gagan Shakti exercise
•The Indian Air Force tested its capability in dealing with a possible scenario of nuclear and biological warfare during a 13-day-long mega military exercise whose aim was to sharpen its war-waging capability in the wake of the fast evolving regional security situation
IAF flypast to involve 38 aircraft in R-Day parade; attack helicopter Rudra to make its maiden appearance
•Indigenously-developed weapon system integrated helicopter Rudra will make its maiden appearance in the Republic Day parade on Rajpath on 26 January, Indian Air Force officials said.
MiG-29 aircraft crashes in Goa's Dabolim airport after going off runway; pilot ejects safely
Fp Staff •A Mig-29 aircraft crashed in Goa's Dabolim airport on Wednesday after going off runway. However, media reports said that the pilot ejected to safety and there were no casualties