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Soaring Eagle Exercise

The South Korea Air Force recently commenced the Soaring Eagle exercise, a large-scale training program aimed at enhancing its combat capabilities and ensuring the country’s defense posture. The exercise comes amidst heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula following North Korea’s ..

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INS Garuda Marks 70 Years of Service

INS Garuda, the premier Naval Air Station of the Southern Naval Command located in Kochi, Kerala, recently marked its remarkable 70 years of service to the Indian Navy. With a rich history and significant contributions to naval aviation, INS Garuda ..

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35th Indo-Thai CORPAT

From May 3 to May 10, 2023, the Andaman Sea hosted the 35th iteration of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT), which involved the participation of the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy. The Indo-Thai CORPAT The Indo-Thai CORPAT ..

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Indian Army Standardizes Uniform for Senior Officers

The Indian Army, which is among the world’s largest armies, has recently decided to standardize the uniform for officers of the Brigadier rank and above. The new uniform will be effective from August 1, 2023, and will standardize headgear, shoulder ..

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MiG-21 Jet in India – An Overview

The MiG-21 is among the six fighter jets flown by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and has been the backbone of the force for a long time. The MiG-21 is a fighter aircraft that is capable of performing a range ..

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US Patriot Shoots Down Kh-47 Kinzhal

On May 7, 2022, Ukraine announced that it had shot down a Kinzhal missile for the first time. The missile was targeted and brought down in the skies over Kyiv using a US Patriot air defense system. The downing of ..

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