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IAF chopper drops ISRO's 'Pushpak' Vimaan from 4.5 km altitude

In a significant mission, the Indian Air Force (IAF) collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the Pushpak Reusable Landing Vehicle (RLV) LEX 02 landing experiment and dropped the 'Pushpak' from an altitude of 4.5 km.... read..

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Uttar Pradesh man modifies car into 'chopper'; police seize vehicle for flouting Motor Act rules

Police in Uttar Pradesh put paid the plans of a local in Ambedkar Nagar in the State who had resorted to the quintessential Indian 'jugaad' to modify a car to look like a helicopter!... read..

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Indian Army raises its first Apache attack chopper squadron in Jodhpur

In a major capability boost, the Indian Army on Friday raised its first Apache attack helicopter squadron in the desert sector in Jodhpur near the Pakistan front.... read..

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Indian Army aviation gets major boost with 25 new ALH Dhruv choppers, new Apache squadron

In what is being seen as a major capability boost for the Indian Army, the Army Aviation Core on Wednesday signed a contract for 25 new ALH helicopters.... read..

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Cabinet Committee on Security clears 34 new Dhruv choppers for Indian Coast Guard, Army

The Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared a proposal for 34 new Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv choppers, of which nine will be inducted in the Indian Coast Guard while 25 of them will go to the Indian Army.... read..

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Rs 3600 cr chopper deal case: Court dismisses plea of Christian James Michel seeking release from custody

The Rouse Avenue court has recently dismissed the plea of accused Christian James Michel seeking release from custody on the ground that he has undergone a maximum period of detention.... read..

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Visakhapatnam Airport director dismisses speculation of former CM Naidu's chopper being diverted to ATC route

Visakhapatnam Airport director dismissed the speculations over former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's chopper diverted to the Air Traffic Control route and said that the chopper was landed safely in Araku.... read..

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Instead of a plane or chopper, Haryana CM takes train to Delhi

Owing to the inclement weather conditions, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar took a train instead of a plane or a helicopter from Chandigarh to New Delhi on Friday.... read..

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"Govt not planning to buy chopper": Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma refutes media report

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma refuted media reports on Thursday of the government planning to procure a helicopter for the state, citing the substantial costs and technical expertise associated with such an acquisition.... read..

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UP: CM Yogi inuagurates first Intra District Chopper Service in Bateshwar

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the first Intra District Chopper Service of the state from Bateshwar in Agra to Govardhan in Mathura on Monday.... read..

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Airbus Helicopters, Indamer come together for chopper maintenance in India

In a significant boost to the development of the rotary-wing Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) ecosystem in the country, Airbus Helicopters and Indamer have joined hands to provide cutting-edge after-market services for helicopters in India.... read..

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Army to replace entire fleet of Cheetah, Chetak chopper fleet in next 10 years

The Indian Army's aviation corps will replace its entire fleet of Cheetah and Chetak choppers in the next 10-12 years with indigenously built helicopters, according to sources in the Army.... read..

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Fighter jets, spy planes, choppers, missiles in mega IAF list of desi projects worth over Rs 3 lakh crore

The Indian Air Force is taking up some of the biggest indigenisation projects in defence sector as the force led by Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari is working on 'Make in India' programmes worth over Rs 3.15 lakh crore.... read..

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IAF to buy 156 more ‘Prachand’ Light Combat choppers for deployment along China, Pak border

In what could be termed as one of the biggest pushes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India' in the defence sector, the Indian Air Force is going to place orders for 156 more Prachand Light Combat Helicopters, with HAL, which would be deployed ... read..

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