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Blog: How I Bombed Tiger Hill From A Mirage 2000
On the 24 of June 1999 the Indian Air Force dropped its first Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) in anger. The release was from a Mirage 2000 and I was privileged to have been the pilot in command. In the days that followed, I was honoured to drop four more LGBs, thus dropping 5 out of the total of 8 LGBs delivered by the Mirage 2000 in the Kargil Conflict. T...
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"Clouds Prevent Radars From Detecting Accurately," Says Top IAF Officer
A top Indian Air Force official on Monday defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent assertion that a rainy day was a better pick for Balakot strikes as the clouds could help fighter jets evade detection by Pakistani radars during the operation, by saying "very strong clouds and very strong convective conditions in clouds prevent the radar from...
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Kargil War Hero Air Marshal R Nambiar Appointed Western Air Command Chief
Kargil war hero and present Eastern Air Command chief Air Marshal R Nambiar has been appointed as the new chief of Indian Air Force's sword arm Western Air Command (WAC) on Thursday.
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Rafale Deal Controversy Won't Dent Air Force's Image: Air Marshal Nambiar
The image of Indian Air Force will not be dented due to the controversy over the Rafale fighter jets deal, said Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, the deputy chief of IAF.
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India Developing Defence System For More Capable Missiles: Senior Officer
Noting that that Russian-made S-400 Triumf missile system is one of the most advanced air defence systems, Eastern Air Command Chief, Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on Friday said India is also developing systems to defend itself against ballistic missiles of more capability.
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Rafale Deal Better Than One Negotiated Earlier: Air Force Deputy Chief
Air Force Deputy Chief Air Marshal R. Nambiar on Tuesday asserted that the deal for 36 Rafale aircraft by the PM Modi government was "much better" than the one negotiated earlier for 126 planes, contending that "people are misinformed" about the issue.
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Air Force Deputy Chief Flies Rafale Made By Dassault For India
Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on Thursday flew a Rafale fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation for India, official sources said.
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Congress Allegations Against Rafale Deal Don't Match Facts: Air Force
Countering allegations of any wrongdoing in the Rafale deal signed between India and France, Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar Thursday said what is being alleged does not match with facts at all.
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Blog: How I Bombed Tiger Hill From A Mirage 2000
On the 24 of June 1999 the Indian Air Force dropped its first Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) in anger. The release was from a Mirage 2000 and I was privileged to have been the pilot in command. In the days that followed, I was honoured to drop four more LGBs, thus dropping 5 out of the total of 8 LGBs delivered by the Mirage 2000 in the Kargil Conflict. T...
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"Clouds Prevent Radars From Detecting Accurately," Says Top IAF Officer
A top Indian Air Force official on Monday defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent assertion that a rainy day was a better pick for Balakot strikes as the clouds could help fighter jets evade detection by Pakistani radars during the operation, by saying "very strong clouds and very strong convective conditions in clouds prevent the radar from...
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Kargil War Hero Air Marshal R Nambiar Appointed Western Air Command Chief
Kargil war hero and present Eastern Air Command chief Air Marshal R Nambiar has been appointed as the new chief of Indian Air Force's sword arm Western Air Command (WAC) on Thursday.
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Rafale Deal Controversy Won't Dent Air Force's Image: Air Marshal Nambiar
The image of Indian Air Force will not be dented due to the controversy over the Rafale fighter jets deal, said Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, the deputy chief of IAF.
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India Developing Defence System For More Capable Missiles: Senior Officer
Noting that that Russian-made S-400 Triumf missile system is one of the most advanced air defence systems, Eastern Air Command Chief, Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on Friday said India is also developing systems to defend itself against ballistic missiles of more capability.
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Rafale Deal Better Than One Negotiated Earlier: Air Force Deputy Chief
Air Force Deputy Chief Air Marshal R. Nambiar on Tuesday asserted that the deal for 36 Rafale aircraft by the PM Modi government was "much better" than the one negotiated earlier for 126 planes, contending that "people are misinformed" about the issue.
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Air Force Deputy Chief Flies Rafale Made By Dassault For India
Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on Thursday flew a Rafale fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation for India, official sources said.
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Congress Allegations Against Rafale Deal Don't Match Facts: Air Force
Countering allegations of any wrongdoing in the Rafale deal signed between India and France, Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar Thursday said what is being alleged does not match with facts at all.
