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Dassault Sets Up Rafale, Mirage Jets' Maintenance Facility In Noida: Report
In a significant development, French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation is to set up a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Noida to provide support to the French-origin fighter jets in the Indian Air Force, ANI reported.
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Sukhoi, Mirage Fighter Jets Crash Near Gwalior, 1 Pilot Dead
Two Indian Air Force fighter jets - a Sukhoi Su-30 and a Mirage 2000 - have crashed in Madhya Pradesh during a training exercise, reports said on Saturday.
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Video: Sukhoi-30, Mirage 2000 Land On UP Highway To Be Inaugurated By PM
An aircraft landed on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh today as part of a trial ahead of the expressway'sinauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
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Wife Of Pilot Killed In Bengaluru's Mirage 2000 Crash To Join Air Force
Garima Abrol, wife of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol who was killed earlier this year while test flying a Mirage 2000 fighter jet in Bengaluru, has cleared the Services Selection Board, paving the way for her to join the Indian Air Force.
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How Israel Helped India Win The Air War During Kargil
In 1997, two years prior to Kargil, India had signed a contract for the Israeli pods. Fifteen were to be procured for the Jaguar aircraft and five were meant for the Mirage 2000 squadrons.
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How India's Legacy Fighter Downed Pak F-16: 10 Things About MiG-21 Bison
The MiG-21 Bison fighter jet of the Indian Air Force that shot down an advanced American-origin F-16 of the Pakistani Air Force today was a highly upgraded version of the Vietnam-era Soviet jet. A common thing between the two fighter jets is that both have been continuously upgraded and have seen extensive combat use by nations that purchased them ...
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"It Was Dark": Pakistan Minister Trolled On Twitter After Explaining Air Force Role
Pakistan defence minister Pervez Khatak was relentlessly trolled on Twitter to on Tuesday after he apparently told reporters that their forces were ready to repel the Indian attack but "it was dark". In a pre-dawn air strike, 12 Mirage 2000 aircraft of the Indian Air Force targeted a sprawling Jaish-e Mohammed terror training camp at Balakot in Pak...
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How India Planned 'Operation Balakot', Monitored Real-Time By PM Modi
As Indian Air Force fighter jets crossed the Line of Control for the first time since 1971 and struck a terror camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed around 3:30 am on Tuesday, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval tracked the operation real-time and even kept Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the loop, say top sources.
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Mirage-2000: Air Force's Go-To Fighter For Tough Jobs - 10 Things To Know
Along with the heavy fighter jet Sukhoi-30MKI, the lighter French-origin and upgraded Mirage 2000 can act as the tip of the spear for the Indian Air Force or IAF by hitting targets with precision weapons like long-range air-to-ground missiles and laser-guided bombs. On Tuesday, at 3:30 am, the preferred time of the military to strike at the enemy w...
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"Bet My Life On The Jet": HAL Test Pilots Hit Back After IAF Mirage Crash
Two young Indian Air Force pilots, Squadron Leader Samir Abrol and Squadron Leader Siddhartha Negi were killed in the crash even though they had been able to eject as the French-designed jet careened down the runway, broke through a barrier and a wall before exploding at about 10:25 am that morning.
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After Super Hercules, Indian Air Force Fighter Planes Land On Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Nearly 20 planes of the Indian Air Force or IAF will perform touch-and-go landings on a stretch of the Agra-Lucknow Expressway today, starting with a 35,000-kg C-130J Super Hercules aircraft that will drop special forces commandos to secure the landing zone as part of the special drill for the fighter jets that will follow. This is the first time t...
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Air Force Planes Land On Highway Near Lucknow In 2-Hour Drill: 10 Points
Sixteen planes of the Indian Air Force performed breathtaking landings and touch-and-go manoeuvres on a stretch of the Lucknow-Agra Expressway today. A 35,000 kg C-130J Super Hercules aircraft landed first with Garud Special Forces commandos to secure the landing zone as part of the drill. Fighter jets including top-of-the-line Sukhoi 30s and Mirag...
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Air Marshal survives Mirage fighter jet crash
A Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed today in the Bhind area of Madhya Pradesh. The pilot and the co-pilot reportedly ejected to safety.
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IAF bomb lands near Indira Gandhi Canal
A Mirage 2000 aircraft accidentally dropped a bomb about a 100 kilometers from Jaisalmer, almost on the Indira Gandhi Canal - the water lifeline of Rajsthan's desert zone.
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250-kg bomb falls off IAF plane; no one hurt
In a freak incident, a bomb fell off a Mirage 2000 aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force.
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Dassault Sets Up Rafale, Mirage Jets' Maintenance Facility In Noida: Report
In a significant development, French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation is to set up a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Noida to provide support to the French-origin fighter jets in the Indian Air Force, ANI reported.
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Sukhoi, Mirage Fighter Jets Crash Near Gwalior, 1 Pilot Dead
Two Indian Air Force fighter jets - a Sukhoi Su-30 and a Mirage 2000 - have crashed in Madhya Pradesh during a training exercise, reports said on Saturday.
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Video: Sukhoi-30, Mirage 2000 Land On UP Highway To Be Inaugurated By PM
An aircraft landed on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh today as part of a trial ahead of the expressway'sinauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
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Wife Of Pilot Killed In Bengaluru's Mirage 2000 Crash To Join Air Force
Garima Abrol, wife of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol who was killed earlier this year while test flying a Mirage 2000 fighter jet in Bengaluru, has cleared the Services Selection Board, paving the way for her to join the Indian Air Force.
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How Israel Helped India Win The Air War During Kargil
In 1997, two years prior to Kargil, India had signed a contract for the Israeli pods. Fifteen were to be procured for the Jaguar aircraft and five were meant for the Mirage 2000 squadrons.
-
How India's Legacy Fighter Downed Pak F-16: 10 Things About MiG-21 Bison
The MiG-21 Bison fighter jet of the Indian Air Force that shot down an advanced American-origin F-16 of the Pakistani Air Force today was a highly upgraded version of the Vietnam-era Soviet jet. A common thing between the two fighter jets is that both have been continuously upgraded and have seen extensive combat use by nations that purchased them ...
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"It Was Dark": Pakistan Minister Trolled On Twitter After Explaining Air Force Role
Pakistan defence minister Pervez Khatak was relentlessly trolled on Twitter to on Tuesday after he apparently told reporters that their forces were ready to repel the Indian attack but "it was dark". In a pre-dawn air strike, 12 Mirage 2000 aircraft of the Indian Air Force targeted a sprawling Jaish-e Mohammed terror training camp at Balakot in Pak...
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How India Planned 'Operation Balakot', Monitored Real-Time By PM Modi
As Indian Air Force fighter jets crossed the Line of Control for the first time since 1971 and struck a terror camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed around 3:30 am on Tuesday, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval tracked the operation real-time and even kept Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the loop, say top sources.
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Mirage-2000: Air Force's Go-To Fighter For Tough Jobs - 10 Things To Know
Along with the heavy fighter jet Sukhoi-30MKI, the lighter French-origin and upgraded Mirage 2000 can act as the tip of the spear for the Indian Air Force or IAF by hitting targets with precision weapons like long-range air-to-ground missiles and laser-guided bombs. On Tuesday, at 3:30 am, the preferred time of the military to strike at the enemy w...
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"Bet My Life On The Jet": HAL Test Pilots Hit Back After IAF Mirage Crash
Two young Indian Air Force pilots, Squadron Leader Samir Abrol and Squadron Leader Siddhartha Negi were killed in the crash even though they had been able to eject as the French-designed jet careened down the runway, broke through a barrier and a wall before exploding at about 10:25 am that morning.
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After Super Hercules, Indian Air Force Fighter Planes Land On Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Nearly 20 planes of the Indian Air Force or IAF will perform touch-and-go landings on a stretch of the Agra-Lucknow Expressway today, starting with a 35,000-kg C-130J Super Hercules aircraft that will drop special forces commandos to secure the landing zone as part of the special drill for the fighter jets that will follow. This is the first time t...
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Air Force Planes Land On Highway Near Lucknow In 2-Hour Drill: 10 Points
Sixteen planes of the Indian Air Force performed breathtaking landings and touch-and-go manoeuvres on a stretch of the Lucknow-Agra Expressway today. A 35,000 kg C-130J Super Hercules aircraft landed first with Garud Special Forces commandos to secure the landing zone as part of the drill. Fighter jets including top-of-the-line Sukhoi 30s and Mirag...
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Air Marshal survives Mirage fighter jet crash
A Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed today in the Bhind area of Madhya Pradesh. The pilot and the co-pilot reportedly ejected to safety.
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IAF bomb lands near Indira Gandhi Canal
A Mirage 2000 aircraft accidentally dropped a bomb about a 100 kilometers from Jaisalmer, almost on the Indira Gandhi Canal - the water lifeline of Rajsthan's desert zone.
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250-kg bomb falls off IAF plane; no one hurt
In a freak incident, a bomb fell off a Mirage 2000 aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force.
