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A history of a relatively neglected arm of the Indian armed forces

Nair shouldn't have used the WWII sub-title to define and limit his narrative

A history of a relatively neglected arm of the Indian armed forces
Updated On : 24 Jan 2020 | 9:17 PM IST

Failed to provide refueling tankers, USAF warns Boeing It's not happy

There's also the company's failure to provide a combat-ready refueling tanker, nine years after Boeing won a competition for the $44 billion project

Failed to provide refueling tankers, USAF warns Boeing It's not happy
Updated On : 18 Jan 2020 | 9:43 PM IST

India to acquire 200 fighter jets for Air Force: Defence secretary

The contract for HAL-manufactured 83 LCA Tejas Mark 1 A advanced fighter jets are in the final stages, he said

India to acquire 200 fighter jets for Air Force: Defence secretary
Updated On : 13 Jan 2020 | 12:41 AM IST

India can save billions of dollars as US to retire Global Hawk drones

To save money for buying cutting-edge warfighting weapons, the USAF has reportedly proposed to the Pentagon to scrap two-thirds of its fleet of about 35 Global Hawk drones

India can save billions of dollars as US to retire Global Hawk drones
Updated On : 26 Nov 2019 | 2:07 AM IST

Air Force, Navy deployed to rescue passengers aboard Mumbai-Kolhapur train

By 1 pm, more than 500 people had been rescued, according to the Maharashtra state government

Air Force, Navy deployed to rescue passengers aboard Mumbai-Kolhapur train
Updated On : 27 Jul 2019 | 11:32 PM IST

Derailed by Russia's Crimea invasion, IAF's AN-32 upgrade resumes

The upgrade programme was halted in 2014, when Antonov had refurbished only 45 of the IAF's 105 AN-32s

Derailed by Russia's Crimea invasion, IAF's AN-32 upgrade resumes
Updated On : 19 Jan 2019 | 2:08 AM IST