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40 Years After Army Went To Siachen Glacier, How It Maintains Status Quo
The induction of heavy-lift helicopters and logistic drones, deployment of all-terrain vehicles and laying of an extensive network of tracks are among a host of measures that have enhanced India's combat prowess in Siachen.
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Chinook Helicopter On Standby For Uttarakhand Tunnel Workers
The Air Force has stationed a Chinook helicopter - a twin-rotor heavy-lift chopper - at the airstrip in Uttarakhand's Chinyalisaur, where an emergency medical centre has been set up to treat the 41 workers trapped underground in the Silkyara tunnel.
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Philippines Drops Russia Deal, In Talks To Buy US Helicopters, Says Envoy
The Philippines is looking to buy heavy-lift Chinook helicopters from the United States, after scrapping a deal with Russia worth $227.35 millionin order to avoid sanctions, Manila's ambassador to Washington said on Monday.
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India's Latest US-Made Heavy-Lift Chopper Gets To Work In Arunachal
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed its latest heavy-lift helicopters CH-47F to take supplies to remote areas in the higher reaches of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said. The Boeing Chinook is among India's latest buy from the American firm along with the AH-64 Apache "tank buster" attack helicopters.
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Two Heavy-Lift Chinook Helicopters For IAF Reach Gujarat
American aerospace major Boeing on Monday announced the arrival of two new heavy-lift Chinook helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat.
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12 IAF Pilots Took Special Training In US To Fly New Chinook Choppers
Twelve Indian Air Force pilots and as many flight engineers underwent a special training in the US to operate Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, which were inducted into the Indian Air Force or IAF on Monday.
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First Batch Of 4 Boeing Heavy-Lift Chinook Helicopters Reach India
American aerospace major Boeing on Sunday announced the arrival of the first batch of four Chinook military helicopters for the Air Force at Mundra port in Gujarat. A statement from the company said the CH47F (I) Chinooks will be ferried to Chandigarh, where they will be formally inducted into the Air Force later this year.
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Air Force Starts Training Pilots To Fly US-Made Heavy-Lift Helicopters
The Air Force has started training pilots to fly the CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters that India has bought from the US, an official said today. The Air Force will induct 15 Chinook helicopters, apart from 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters made by Boeing.
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Second Set Of Chinook Helicopter Components Delivered: Boeing India
American defence major Boeing and Dynamatic Technologies have announced delivery of another set of aft pylon and cargo ramp components for Boeing's H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter.
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Lockheed Martin's CH-53K Chopper To Debut At Berlin Air Show: Sources
The US military has approved Lockheed Martin Corp's new CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter to fly at the Berlin air show next April, according to two sources familiar with the programme.
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Deal Signed With Boeing for Chinook, Apache Helicopters: Government
India today signed a nearly USD three billion deal for the purchase of 22 Apache attack helicopters and 15 Chinook heavy-lift choppers with American aviation giant Boeing and the US government.
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India Should Get 'Return Gift': Akhilesh Yadav on Boeing Deal
With India clearing the 3.1 billion dollar helicopter deal with aviation major Boeing ahead of the Prime Minister's US visit, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today expressed hope that the country would get a "return gift" from America.
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US hopes India will pick its military choppers
After losing out to European competitors in the deal to supply India 126 multi-role combat jets, the United States has evinced strong interest in participating in India's tender for attack and heavy-lift helicopters.
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40 Years After Army Went To Siachen Glacier, How It Maintains Status Quo
The induction of heavy-lift helicopters and logistic drones, deployment of all-terrain vehicles and laying of an extensive network of tracks are among a host of measures that have enhanced India's combat prowess in Siachen.
-
Chinook Helicopter On Standby For Uttarakhand Tunnel Workers
The Air Force has stationed a Chinook helicopter - a twin-rotor heavy-lift chopper - at the airstrip in Uttarakhand's Chinyalisaur, where an emergency medical centre has been set up to treat the 41 workers trapped underground in the Silkyara tunnel.
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Philippines Drops Russia Deal, In Talks To Buy US Helicopters, Says Envoy
The Philippines is looking to buy heavy-lift Chinook helicopters from the United States, after scrapping a deal with Russia worth $227.35 millionin order to avoid sanctions, Manila's ambassador to Washington said on Monday.
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India's Latest US-Made Heavy-Lift Chopper Gets To Work In Arunachal
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed its latest heavy-lift helicopters CH-47F to take supplies to remote areas in the higher reaches of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said. The Boeing Chinook is among India's latest buy from the American firm along with the AH-64 Apache "tank buster" attack helicopters.
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Two Heavy-Lift Chinook Helicopters For IAF Reach Gujarat
American aerospace major Boeing on Monday announced the arrival of two new heavy-lift Chinook helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat.
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12 IAF Pilots Took Special Training In US To Fly New Chinook Choppers
Twelve Indian Air Force pilots and as many flight engineers underwent a special training in the US to operate Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, which were inducted into the Indian Air Force or IAF on Monday.
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First Batch Of 4 Boeing Heavy-Lift Chinook Helicopters Reach India
American aerospace major Boeing on Sunday announced the arrival of the first batch of four Chinook military helicopters for the Air Force at Mundra port in Gujarat. A statement from the company said the CH47F (I) Chinooks will be ferried to Chandigarh, where they will be formally inducted into the Air Force later this year.
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Air Force Starts Training Pilots To Fly US-Made Heavy-Lift Helicopters
The Air Force has started training pilots to fly the CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters that India has bought from the US, an official said today. The Air Force will induct 15 Chinook helicopters, apart from 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters made by Boeing.
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Second Set Of Chinook Helicopter Components Delivered: Boeing India
American defence major Boeing and Dynamatic Technologies have announced delivery of another set of aft pylon and cargo ramp components for Boeing's H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter.
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Lockheed Martin's CH-53K Chopper To Debut At Berlin Air Show: Sources
The US military has approved Lockheed Martin Corp's new CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter to fly at the Berlin air show next April, according to two sources familiar with the programme.
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Deal Signed With Boeing for Chinook, Apache Helicopters: Government
India today signed a nearly USD three billion deal for the purchase of 22 Apache attack helicopters and 15 Chinook heavy-lift choppers with American aviation giant Boeing and the US government.
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India Should Get 'Return Gift': Akhilesh Yadav on Boeing Deal
With India clearing the 3.1 billion dollar helicopter deal with aviation major Boeing ahead of the Prime Minister's US visit, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today expressed hope that the country would get a "return gift" from America.
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US hopes India will pick its military choppers
After losing out to European competitors in the deal to supply India 126 multi-role combat jets, the United States has evinced strong interest in participating in India's tender for attack and heavy-lift helicopters.
