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US F-18 Fighter Jets In India To Demonstrate Operational Capability: Report
Two Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter aircrafts have arrived in India to showcase their operational capability at a naval facility in Goa as the Indian Navy plans to acquire a fleet of combat jets for its indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant.
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Japan Says Chinese Warships Sailed Through Waters Near Its Region
Eight Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, passed between islands in Japan's southern Okinawa chain on Monday, Japan's defence ministry said in a news release.
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Navy To Commission 2nd Squadron Of P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft On Tuesday
The Navy will commission on Tuesday its second long-range maritime reconnaissance air squadron comprising a fleet of P-8I aircraft to add muscle to its surveillance power in the Indian Ocean Region.
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Indian Navy Deploys Women Officers On Warships After 24 Years
Women officers were deployed aboard Indian Navy warships for the first time in 24 years, officials said on Monday, adding that their posting on aircraft carrier Vikramaditya and fleet tanker Shakti began in December last year.
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MiG-29K Trainer Jet Crashes Into Sea, Pilot Saved, Search On For Other
A MiG-29K trainer aircraft has been lost over the Arabian Sea on Thursday evening. The Navy says one pilot has been rescued while a search by air and surface units are in progress for the second pilot.
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Navy Chief Karambir Singh Says India Will Have 3 Aircraft Carriers, 2nd To Be Ready By 2022
The Navy's long-term plan is to have three aircraft carriers, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh said today, and added that the first indigenous aircraft carrier, which will be the 2nd aircraft carrier in the Indian Navy's current fleet, will be fully operational by 2022.
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Chinese Aircraft Carriers May Enter Indian Ocean: Top US Navy Commander
The Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, which also oversees the Indian Ocean region, has said Chinese deployment of aircraft carrier battle groups in the region is a distinct possibility in the near future.
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US, Russia Spar Over 'Unsafe' Spy Plane Intercept Near Syria
A Russian fighter jet made a dangerous high-speed pass that put a US Navy surveillance aircraft at risk during an intercept over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, the US Sixth Fleet said, but Moscow said its pilot had behaved responsibly.
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Russian Fighter Conducted Unsafe Intercept Of Navy Surveillance Plane: US
A US Navy surveillance aircraft in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea was intercepted three times by a Russian jet fighter over three hours on Tuesday, including a high-speed pass that was deemed unsafe and put the plane at risk, the US Sixth Fleet said.
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After 48 Years, Navy Gets New Helicopters To Replace Its Sea King Fleet
In July 1971, the first British made Sea King helicopter landed on the deck of INS Vikrant, India's first aircraft carrier. 48 years later, the INS Vikrant is long gone - decommissioned and broken up, but variants of the same Sea King helicopter continue to fly.
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Navy Looking At Inducting 56 Warships And Submarines: Admiral Lanba
The Indian Navy is looking at inducting 56 warships and submarines and the process for bringing in a third aircraft carrier has been moved, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said Monday, vowing to enhance the force's maritime capability.
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India Hasn't Decided On New Fighter Jet Deal, Say Sources On Reports
Defence Ministry sources today denied there was a deadline for it to issue a Request For Information (RFI) from aerospace companies on a fresh tender for combat aircraft meant to supplement the Indian Air Force's fleet of Sukhoi-30s, Rafales (on order) and Tejas fighters.
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Navy To Double Aircraft Fleet To 500 In Next Decade: Sunil Lanba
The aviation arm of the Indian Navy will double its aircraft fleet in the coming decade to nearly 500, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba said in New Delhi on Saturday.
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With Eye On China, India Sends Largest Ever Fleet For Naval War Games
In less than a week from now, MiG-29K fighter jets flying off the deck of India's only operational aircraft carrier, the INS Vikramaditya will be 'taking on' state of the art US Navy F/A-18 E/F 'Super Hornet' fighters over the waters of the Bay of Bengal in what will be the largest, most complex Naval war games India has ever participated in.
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Dassault Eyes Contract To Supply 57 Rafale Fighter Jets To Indian Navy
After securing the Euro 8.78 billion deal for 36 Rafale fighters jets to strengthen the Indian Air Force fleet, French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation is now eying the naval contract of 57 aircraft that is up for grabs. The navy issued a 'Request for Information' last month seeking response from various manufacturers to equip its aircraft c...
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US F-18 Fighter Jets In India To Demonstrate Operational Capability: Report
Two Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter aircrafts have arrived in India to showcase their operational capability at a naval facility in Goa as the Indian Navy plans to acquire a fleet of combat jets for its indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant.
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Japan Says Chinese Warships Sailed Through Waters Near Its Region
Eight Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, passed between islands in Japan's southern Okinawa chain on Monday, Japan's defence ministry said in a news release.
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Navy To Commission 2nd Squadron Of P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft On Tuesday
The Navy will commission on Tuesday its second long-range maritime reconnaissance air squadron comprising a fleet of P-8I aircraft to add muscle to its surveillance power in the Indian Ocean Region.
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Indian Navy Deploys Women Officers On Warships After 24 Years
Women officers were deployed aboard Indian Navy warships for the first time in 24 years, officials said on Monday, adding that their posting on aircraft carrier Vikramaditya and fleet tanker Shakti began in December last year.
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MiG-29K Trainer Jet Crashes Into Sea, Pilot Saved, Search On For Other
A MiG-29K trainer aircraft has been lost over the Arabian Sea on Thursday evening. The Navy says one pilot has been rescued while a search by air and surface units are in progress for the second pilot.
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Navy Chief Karambir Singh Says India Will Have 3 Aircraft Carriers, 2nd To Be Ready By 2022
The Navy's long-term plan is to have three aircraft carriers, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh said today, and added that the first indigenous aircraft carrier, which will be the 2nd aircraft carrier in the Indian Navy's current fleet, will be fully operational by 2022.
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Chinese Aircraft Carriers May Enter Indian Ocean: Top US Navy Commander
The Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, which also oversees the Indian Ocean region, has said Chinese deployment of aircraft carrier battle groups in the region is a distinct possibility in the near future.
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US, Russia Spar Over 'Unsafe' Spy Plane Intercept Near Syria
A Russian fighter jet made a dangerous high-speed pass that put a US Navy surveillance aircraft at risk during an intercept over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, the US Sixth Fleet said, but Moscow said its pilot had behaved responsibly.
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Russian Fighter Conducted Unsafe Intercept Of Navy Surveillance Plane: US
A US Navy surveillance aircraft in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea was intercepted three times by a Russian jet fighter over three hours on Tuesday, including a high-speed pass that was deemed unsafe and put the plane at risk, the US Sixth Fleet said.
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After 48 Years, Navy Gets New Helicopters To Replace Its Sea King Fleet
In July 1971, the first British made Sea King helicopter landed on the deck of INS Vikrant, India's first aircraft carrier. 48 years later, the INS Vikrant is long gone - decommissioned and broken up, but variants of the same Sea King helicopter continue to fly.
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Navy Looking At Inducting 56 Warships And Submarines: Admiral Lanba
The Indian Navy is looking at inducting 56 warships and submarines and the process for bringing in a third aircraft carrier has been moved, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said Monday, vowing to enhance the force's maritime capability.
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India Hasn't Decided On New Fighter Jet Deal, Say Sources On Reports
Defence Ministry sources today denied there was a deadline for it to issue a Request For Information (RFI) from aerospace companies on a fresh tender for combat aircraft meant to supplement the Indian Air Force's fleet of Sukhoi-30s, Rafales (on order) and Tejas fighters.
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Navy To Double Aircraft Fleet To 500 In Next Decade: Sunil Lanba
The aviation arm of the Indian Navy will double its aircraft fleet in the coming decade to nearly 500, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba said in New Delhi on Saturday.
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With Eye On China, India Sends Largest Ever Fleet For Naval War Games
In less than a week from now, MiG-29K fighter jets flying off the deck of India's only operational aircraft carrier, the INS Vikramaditya will be 'taking on' state of the art US Navy F/A-18 E/F 'Super Hornet' fighters over the waters of the Bay of Bengal in what will be the largest, most complex Naval war games India has ever participated in.
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Dassault Eyes Contract To Supply 57 Rafale Fighter Jets To Indian Navy
After securing the Euro 8.78 billion deal for 36 Rafale fighters jets to strengthen the Indian Air Force fleet, French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation is now eying the naval contract of 57 aircraft that is up for grabs. The navy issued a 'Request for Information' last month seeking response from various manufacturers to equip its aircraft c...
