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Air force has strong deployments along LAC, says IAF chief; a look at role of air power in countering Chinese threat
Fp Staff •The IAF chief said the force has made 'very strong' deployments in all relevant areas in view of the five-month-long border standoff with China
Chinook, Apache helicopters to participate in Republic Day flypast for first time; IAF tableau to showcase five aircraft, missile systems
•Newly-inducted stealth attack helicopter Apache and transport chopper Chinook will take part in the Republic Day flypast for the first time, while a model of Rafale jet will be showcased as part of the IAF's tableau
Boeing delivers four Chinook helicopters; choppers to be inducted into Indian Air Force later this year
•American aerospace major Boeing announced the arrival of first batch of four Chinook military helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat
Pink Salmon another possible threat to Orcas which are on the brink of extinction
•Scientists find Pink Salmon to be another the cause of the decline of killer whales besides vessel noise
Defence ministry approves acquisition of six Apache attack helicopters for Indian Army
Fp Staff •The Defence Acquisition Council on Thursday cleared a proposal to buy six Apache attack helicopters for the Indian Army at a cost of around Rs 4,168 crore.
Manohar Parrikar in US: India may push for armed drones technology, key logistics agreement
Fp Staff •Taking India-US defence cooperation to the next level, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is set to to sign a key logistics agreement this week .
Ahead of PM Modi's visit to US, govt clears multi-billion dollar deal for military helicopters
Fp Archives •Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Tuesday cleared a multi-billion dollar helicopter deal.
India to buy Boeing's military helicopters for $2.5 billion
Fp Archives •The new nationalist-led government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has grand plans to vastly strengthen India's military capability, in order to play its role as a regional power and meet challenges posed by a rising China and arch rival Pakistan.
Hagel-Modi govt meet: India offers to buy more US helicopters
Fp Archives •The Apache gunships and a deal for Chinook helicopters, both built by Boeing, will top the agenda in Hagel's talks on Friday with the govt