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IAF bids fond farewell to Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter
11 Dec 2013
The delta-wing MIG-21s evolved into the combat backbone of the force for three decades and close to 1,000 of all MIG variants have served the IAF to date
Light combat aircraft Tejas closer to induction in IAF after successful weapons test
09 Dec 2013
The aircraft successfully fired a missile and hit target in demonstrations conducted off the coast of Goa in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, but the single-engine Tejas will not become fully combat-worthy before end-2015
Light combat aircraft Tejas closer to induction in IAF after successful weapons test
09 Dec 2013
The aircraft successfully fired a missile and hit target in demonstrations conducted off the coast of Goa in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, but the single-engine Tejas will not become fully combat-worthy before end-2015
Snowden leaks: press irate as Guardian faces grilling
04 Dec 2013
Alan Rusbridger, the editor of The Guardian, faces questioning by a UK parliamentary committee over his newspaper's publication of intelligence documents leaked by former US intelligence analyst Edward Snowden
Israelis, Saudis and the Iranian agreement
27 Nov 2013
The US goal is to eliminate Iran's nuclear weapons before they are built, without the United States having to take military action to eliminate them, while Iran's primary goal is regime preservation. By George Friedman
Japan upset as China declares defence zone over eastern sea
25 Nov 2013
Territorial dispute over a group of uninhabited islands known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan and the Diaoyu in China, has led to rising tensions between the two countries
Nuclear capable, Dhanush test fired successfully
23 Nov 2013
Indian Army test-fires deep-diving version of BrahMos missile
18 Nov 2013
India has successfully tested an advanced, deep penetration variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
IAF C130-J leaves on aid mission to Philippines
16 Nov 2013
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