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Sukhoi Fighter Jet Engages Aircraft Arrester Barrier On Landing At Pune Airport; Probe On
A Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force had to engage an arrester barrier to stop the aircraft because of inadequate deceleration experienced by the pilots due to a technical snag on Monday, said the IAF.The incident, which basically involved the use of a speed control technique, took place in the morning at the Air Force Station in Lohegaon in Pune after a routine training sortie,
PACAF Commander: CCA May Leverage MQ-28 Ghost Bat
The U.S. Air Force’s planned Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) may leverage the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) use of Boeing‘s [BA] MQ-28 Ghost Bat, Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the commander of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), said o…
Northrop Grumman to Begin Building MESA Sensor for USAF E-7As
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on March 20 that it will begin producing the company’s Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) sensor for the U.S. Air Force E-7A Wedgetail by Boeing [BA]. The Air Force’s fiscal 2024 budget includes $681 …
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Pay Arrears To Pensioners, Gallantry Winners of Armed Forces; SC Gives Deadline To Centre
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to pay arrears to eligible family pensioners and gallantry winners of armed forces. The payment has to be made as per One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme by April 30, ANI reported.“Centre is duty-bound to comply with 2022 judgement in terms of OROP scheme," SC said.Eligible pensioners above 70 years must be paid by June 30 while the rest of the eligible
“The Influence of Sea Power” – Distributed Maritime Operations: Sensors, Networks & Effects
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Yet Another DHRUV Chopper Accident Calls For Independent & Comprehensive Review Say Experts
Over the last two decades 18 to 22 incidents involving the ALH Dhruv have been reported. Experts say the malaise in the ALH fleet could be related to design & engineering issuesNew Delhi: The ditching of the Navy’s Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv off the coast of Mumbai due to sudden loss of power earlier this month has put the spotlight back on the performance and safety of the indigenous
Indian Conventional And Strategic Arms Build-Up: Implications For Pakistan: Pak Media
India’s indigenously made and largest vessel Hi-Tech INS Vikrant aircraft carrierSouth Asia’s regional dynamic is both flamboyant and intricate. Various empires have formed, prospered, and perished over the millennia, as innumerable conflicts and struggles for control of resources spread over the globe. However, 2021 was a year of fierce weapons competition between South Asia’s nuclear neighbors,
22 Yrs After Introducing Tri-Service Commands; MoD Seeks Law To Give Commanders Disciplinary Powers
Army, IAF, and Navy participating in the Biennial Tri-Services Amphibious Exercise -AMPHEXNew Delhi: Twenty-two years after India created its first tri-service command, the defence ministry Wednesday tabled a bill in Parliament that will enable all existing tri-service and future theatre commanders to exercise disciplinary powers over personnel under them.At present, personnel of the Air Force,