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India calls in air force to ensure exam papers secured after scandals fuel protests
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Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry assumes charge as chief of Central Air Command
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As China and Pakistan move forward with their fifth generation plans, India's two short term options
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DRDO & IAF conduct successful flight-tests of indigenous RudraM-II air-to-surface missile
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A year after India broke Pak's offensive during Op Sindoor, Joint Air Defence Doctrine release
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'Made in India' Airbus C295 takes to the skies for first test flight - Watch
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How the C-295 transport aircraft will add value to IAF
The rollout and first flight of the India-assembled C-295 aircraft from Tata Advanced Systems' facility in Vadodara marks a major milestone for India's aerospace sector. The plant, inaugurated in October 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, is at the heart of the $3.5 billion C-295 programme signed between India and Airbus in 2021. Under the agreement, 16 aircraft are being delivered in fly-away condition from Spain, while the remaining 40 will be...
India’s military revamp to counter China, Pakistan gathers pace
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