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July 15, 2024
Celebration of Kargil Vijay Diwas Rajat Jayanti 2024 at Air Force Station SarsawIndian Air Force has a proud legacy of courage and sacrifice by its gallant air warriors who fought valiantly in the Kargil War 1999, which was indeed a milestone in the history of military aviation.
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July 11, 2024
Indian Air Force contingent lands in Australia to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2024An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent landed at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia for participating in Exercise Pitch Black 2024.
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July 10, 2024
Northrop Grumman Builds Next-Generation Hybrid Electric Uncrewed X-Plane for DARPA(PHOTO RELEASE) Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the design and construction of the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) vehicle.
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July 2, 2024
Weapon Systems School Inaugurated by the Chief of the Air Staff at Begumpet, HyderabadA new chapter has been introduced in the history of the Indian Air Force (IAF) with the inauguration of the Weapon Systems School (WSS) by Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), at Air Force Station Begumpet, Hyderabad on July 1, 2024.
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June 27, 2024
High Speed Expendable Aerial Target 'ABHYAS' successfully completes developmental trials with improved booster configurationDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed six consecutive developmental trials of High Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) 'ABHYAS' with improved booster configuration from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.
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June 27, 2024
GA-ASI and Lockheed Martin Developing Net-Enabled Weapons Capability for MQ-9B SeaGuardian®General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Lockheed Martin are collaborating to provide Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability for GA-ASI's MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
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June 26, 2024
Uniqueness of India's nuclear trajectory premised on the principle of 'No First Use & Massive Retaliation': CDS General Anil ChauhanChief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has reiterated that the uniqueness of India's nuclear trajectory is premised on the principle of 'No First Use & Massive Retaliation'.
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June 26, 2024
Embraer delivers the second KC-390 Millennium aircraft to the Portuguese Air ForceAircraft is the second delivered in NATO configuration
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June 25, 2024
IAF Concludes 3rd 'Warfare & Aerospace Strategy Program' (WASP) with a Capstone SeminarFirst WASP with Tri-Service Participation
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June 25, 2024
Visit by AOC-in-C Maintenance Command to 13 BRD, PalamAir Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Maintenance Command visited Base Repair Depot, Palam from June 23 to 24, 2024.
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June 25, 2024
Landmark 350th iDEX contract inked; MoD to collaborate with SpacePixxel Technologies Pvt Ltd for design & development of miniaturised satellite capable of carrying multiple payloads up to 150 kgs for Indian Air ForceInnovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Defence, signed the landmark 350th contract in New Delhi on June 25, 2024.
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June 25, 2024
U.S. emerges as India's top defence export partner, capturing over 50 per cent market share reveals AMCHAM reportFollowing NSA Jake Sullivan's India visit, AMCHAM reports that India's defence exports in FY 2022-23 stood at $1.6 billion, showing over a 10x increase in 5 years.
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June 18, 2024
CDS General Anil Chauhan releases Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace OperationsChief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan released the Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations during the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) meeting held on June 18, 2024, in New Delhi.
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June 18, 2024
Lockheed Martin Delivers 2,700th C-130 Hercules Tactical AirlifterLockheed Martin recently delivered the 2,700th Hercules multi-mission tactical airlifter, increasing the size, reach and strength of the worldwide C-130 fleet.
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June 18, 2024
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Critical Capabilities in Indo-Pacific Region ExercisesNorthrop Grumman Corporation collaborated with the US military on nine separate experiments to improve operational readiness in the Indo-Pacific region.
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June 16, 2024
IAF Contingent Completes Successful Participation in Exercise Red Flag 2024An Indian Air Force(IAF) contingent participated in the Exercise Red Flag 2024 conducted at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska of the United States Air Force, from June 4-14, 2024.
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June 15, 2024
Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force AcademyThe Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) was held at the Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal on June 15, 2024, to mark the successful culmination of training of 235 flight cadets of flying and ground duty branches of the Indian Air Force.
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June 13, 2024
Rajnath Singh assumes charge as Defence Minister for the second consecutive termRajnath Singh assumed charge as the Defence Minister for the second consecutive term on June 13, 2024.
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June 12, 2024
IAF Effort: General Elections-2024The Transport and Helicopter fleets of Indian Air Force (IAF) undertake varied war and peacetime tasks.
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June 11, 2024
Sanjay Seth takes over as Minister of State for DefenceSanjay Seth assumed charge of the office of Minister of State, Ministry of Defence on June 11, 2024. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and other senior officials of Ministry of Defence received Sanjay Seth and accompanied him into his South Block office.
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June 11, 2024
ST Engineering Antycip launches extensive 3D Models Library for aerospace and defence industriesST Engineering Antycip, a leading company in simulation and virtual reality solutions, is proud to announce its extensive 3D models library, accompanied by tailored custom modelling capabilities.
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June 10, 2024
Rajnath Singh to be the Defence Minister for the second consecutive termSanjay Seth is the new Minister of State for Defence
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June 10, 2024
Chief of the Air Staff to Review the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at Air Force Academy (AFA), DundigalThe Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of the 213 Officers' Course at the Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal, Hyderabad will be held on June 15, 2024, with traditional military splendour, to mark the successful completion of pre-commissioning training of flight cadets of the Flying and Ground Duty branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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June 6, 2024
Embraer and Rheinmetall are discussing a new C-390 Training Center in EuropeEmbraer and Rheinmetall are in discussions to expand their training network with a focus on the C-390.
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June 5, 2024
C-130J Super Hercules Squadron Completes First Binational Aircrew TrainingFrench and German aircrews make history at the Lockheed Martin-built training center in France
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June 5, 2024
Amir Peretz hosted the Chancellor of Germany at the Israel Aerospace Industries' Pavilion"Cooperation with Germany is courageous and important, both security-wise and no less politically."
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June 3, 2024
80th Staff Course commences at Defence Services Staff College in WellingtonCurriculum to foster inter-service approach to Jointness and Integration in Warfare
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June 1, 2024
Change of Command: Air Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg, assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, IAF, NagpurAir Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, Indian Airforce Nagpur on June 1, 2024.
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May 31, 2024
GA-ASI on Contract to Build and Field First Gray Eagle 25M Unit for Army National Guard
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces that the Army National Guard (ARNG) has ordered 12 Gray Eagle 25M (GE 25M) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) paid for as part of 2023 congressional funding.
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May 29, 2024
Aeronautics Launches the Hybrid Octoper™: Multi-Rotor UAS
Aeronautics Ltd. - a world leader in design and production of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for the global defense and HLS markets, proudly announcesthe launch of a new member of the multi-rotor family: the Hybrid Octoper™, a tactical multi-rotor UAS with a hybrid propulsion system.
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May 29, 2024
GA-ASI Completes Durability Test for HFE 2.0 Engine
On May 16, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed durability testing for its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine at its El Mirage, California, flight facility.
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May 29, 2024
RudraM-II air-to-surface missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO from Su-30 MKI off the Odisha coastDefence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from Su-30 MKI platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha at around 1130 hours on May 29, 2024.