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Chinese state media admits military deployment along India border
Hindustan Times, Beijing | By Sutirtho Patranobis
PUBLISHED ON SEP 09, 2020 08:10 PM IST
Bombers, armoured vehicles, heavy artillery, special forces and infantry units have been deployed in border areas, say reports in state-run media.
Amid China border tension, IAF chief stresses on need to build capacity swiftly
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
UPDATED ON JUL 24, 2020 09:44 PM IST
In his closing address at a conference of the IAF’s top brass, Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria said it was critical to recognise the nature of emerging threats in a rapidly changing world.
‘MAKING HISTORY’: US Navy welcomes 1st Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot
Kingsville | By Associated Press | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUL 13, 2020 02:35 AM IST
Madeline Swegle’s milestone comes more than 45 years after Rosemary Mariner in 1974 became the first woman to fly a tactical fighter jet, according to news outlets.
Forces express gratitude to India’s Covid warriors
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 04, 2020 07:41 AM IST
Army bands performed outside Covid-19 hospitals and sailors on-board India’s largest warship, INS Vikramaditya, formed a human chain on the aircraft carrier’s flight deck to pay tribute to the corona warriors.
Forces to honour Covid-19 front-line workers today
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 03, 2020 01:23 AM IST
The plan, announced by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Friday, involves several activities, such as illuminating warships and band performances outside coronavirus disease (Covid-19) hospitals across the country.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un makes first appearance in nearly three weeks: Report
Seoul | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON MAY 02, 2020 04:51 AM IST
Kim attended the event on Friday in Sunchon, near the capital Pyongyang, after nearly three weeks of swirling rumours that the leader of the nuclear-armed nation was seriously ill or possibly dead.
Lit up warships, fly-pasts to honour Covid-19 warriors
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 02, 2020 12:57 AM IST
Bipin Rawat said the Indian Air Force’s fighter jets and transport planes will carry out fly-pasts across the length and breadth of the country, from Srinagar to Thiruvananthapuram and Dibrugarh to Kutch.
Turkey fighter jet downs Syrian warplane over Idlib: Monitor
Beirut | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON MAR 03, 2020 04:12 PM IST
The Syrian state news agency SANA said the Syrian warplane was ‘targeted’, and this is the third such downing in the past three days.
Working on Rs 38,000-crore deal to sell 83 jets to IAF, says HAL chief
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By Rahul Singh
UPDATED ON FEB 06, 2020 02:48 AM IST
The deal was earlier expected to be worth around Rs 50,000 crore but it had turned out to cheaper as the air force had reduced its requirements for spares and support facilities for the fighter jets, said the HAL chief.
Abide With Me to feature at Beating Retreat ceremony
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2020 05:40 AM IST
Reports, including in this newspaper suggested that the government was considering dropping the melancholic Christian hymn, a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi. The army did not comment on these reports at the time.
Rafale, the fighter jet that will be a game changer for India: 10 points
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 08, 2019 05:06 PM IST
The induction of the controversial Rafale fighter aircraft will be a “game changer” for India in regional politics of South Asia, as far as its neighbours are concerned, defence experts have reiterated.
IAF to begin fresh hunt for mid-air refuelling aircraft
New Delhi | By Rahul Singh
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2019 04:16 PM IST
The IAF currently operates a fleet of six Russian-origin Ilyushin-78 tankers that are plagued by maintenance problems and more refuellers are required to stay prepared to counter China in the eastern sector.
Fighter jets zoom in skies, missiles on China roads in prep for National Day
Hindustan Times, Beijing | By Sutirtho Patranobis
UPDATED ON SEP 17, 2019 09:31 AM IST
Some advanced weapons will make their debut in the military parade, the scale of which is scheduled to be greater than the ones commemorating the 50th and 60th founding anniversary of the PRC, as well as the V-Day military parade in 2015, Cai Zhijun, deputy head of the office of the leading group for the military parade, said earlier.
Indian Air Force taps all sources for new fighters jets
New Delhi | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON AUG 25, 2019 11:21 AM IST
After the Rafale contract was curtailed from 126 to 36, the IAF had once again hit the global market for procuring 114 jets.
China ‘will not sit idly’ if US sells F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan
Beijing | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 23, 2019 10:56 AM IST
Beijing has repeatedly said it will levy sanctions against U.S. companies linked to a planned $8 billion sale and demanded Washington cancel it immediately.
IAF’s woman fighter controller during aerial dogfight scripts history with medal
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2019 11:14 PM IST
She is the first woman in the India’s military history to be awarded the YSM, a medal that recognises distinguished service of a high order during war, conflict or hostilities. YSM is not a gallantry award.
Woman fighter controller who helped intercept Pak’s air attack gets medal
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2019 09:22 PM IST
Sq Ldr Minty Aggarwal was part of a team of seven fighter controllers on duty on February 27 morning and controlled the Indian Air Force’s interception package launched to stop Pakistan’s fighter jets.
Russian jet chases NATO plane away from defence minister’s aircraft: Report
Moscow | By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2019 12:40 PM IST
Reports said a Spanish F-18 jet based in Lithuania had tried to approach Shoigu’s plane, prompting one of two Russian SU-27 fighter jets accompanying him to see it off.
IAF may induct first Rafale fighter in 3rd week of September
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rahul Singh
UPDATED ON JUL 24, 2019 08:29 AM IST
While the formal induction will happen in September, the first batch of four Rafale jets will fly to their home base in India only next April-May. All 36 fighter planes will arrive by September 2022, a small step on the long road towards building a stronger air force.
Rejected India’s plea to open airspace: Pakistan
Islamabad | By Imtiaz Ahmad
UPDATED ON JUL 12, 2019 11:28 PM IST
Pakistan closed its airspace on February 26 after the Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist training camp in Balakot following the Pulwama terror attack in Kashmir.
Defence allocation same as interim budget, customs waiver for imports
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 05, 2019 11:05 PM IST
The armed forces will have to prioritise their purchases for optimal utilisation of the available resources, said a senior army official who did not want to be named.
‘Saved lives’: IAF praises Jaguar pilot who dropped practice bombs after bird hit
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 26, 2020 09:47 PM IST
The IAF has released a 48-second video of the bird hit and the pilot’s maneuvre that it said, saved the fighter jet and lives of many civilians living in the area near the airfield at Ambala.
Air Force chief to leave for 4-day sweden visit today
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent & Agencies
UPDATED ON JUN 03, 2019 07:12 AM IST
Dhanoa’s visit comes at a time when the Scandinavian country is eyeing projects worth billions of dollars under the Make in India initiative.
India tweaks rules for friendly countries for defence exports
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON MAY 26, 2019 11:21 PM IST
The office in question oversees the implementation of the project for 36 Rafale multi-role fighters, which India is acquiring.
India was 4th biggest military spender last year
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 01, 2019 09:07 AM IST
According to the SIPRI data, China was the second-largest military spender last year. Beijing increased its military expenditure by 5% to $250 billion in 2018. It accounted for 14% of global military spending. In contrast, India’s military spending went up by 3.1% to $66.5 billion. India accounts for 3.7% of the global defence spending.
On row over using F-16 jets against India, Pakistan military now says it was ‘self defence’
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 02, 2019 12:46 AM IST
Pakistan military insisted that Islamabad had the right to use any fighter jet in its “legitimate self defence”.
China’s fighter jets to take part in Pakistan’s National Day parade
Beijing | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAR 18, 2019 08:56 PM IST
Contingents from countries including China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey will participate in the parade, with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad being the guest of honour, a report said.
Supreme Court to hear petition to review Rafale verdict today
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON MAR 14, 2019 09:24 AM IST
The hearing follows a controversy after attorney general KK Venugopal told the top court that the petitioners used stolen documents in their review petitions and “should not be relied on”.
After 10 years, India no longer world’s top weapons importer
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rahul Singh
UPDATED ON MAR 12, 2019 07:05 AM IST
India is no longer the world’s largest importer of weapons, a position it held for over a decade, with Saudi Arabia topping the global share of arms imports between 2014 and 2018.
Sleep deprived, choked, beaten up: How IAF pilot Abhinandan held off Pak grilling
Hindustan Times | By Sudhi Ranjan Sen
UPDATED ON APR 21, 2020 01:55 AM IST
The official, who is part of a team debriefing Varthaman after he walked back into India across the Wagah border on March 1, said the Wing Commander was deprived of sleep, choked and even beaten up by his captors in Pakistan.