While the Jaguar aircraft crashed after encountering a technical snag, the reason behind the crash-landing of the AN-32 plane is not immediately known.
Performance evaluation of ILSS included rigorous tests, such as oxygen concentration, demand breathing, availability of 100 percent oxygen & aerobatic manoeuvres at various altitudes.
Speaking at an event, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh also made a strong pitch for collaborative project between a foreign firm & Indian pvt player to produce fighter aircraft in India.
The ongoing debate between self-reliance and imports in India’s defence sector is often riddled with misinformation and confusion, where facts become the casualty.
In May last yr, Squadron Leader PD Dongre's aircraft suffered critical failure soon after take-off, necessitating a flapless landing, a challenging configuration for MiG-21 Bison.
Army’s Akashteer air defence system has been integrated with Integrated Air Command & Control System (IACCS) for one site, it is learnt. For other sites, integration is in progress.
In Episode 1574, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the changing face of warfare and how Indian society is still fighting in its mind the wars of the past.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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