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MiG-29 Fighter Jet and Its Delivery to Ukraine: Important Facts
Poland recently announced the delivery of four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, making it the first North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) country to do so. The move is seen as a significant step towards military backing for Ukraine in its ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Defence Ministry approves procurement of 12 Sukhoi fighter jets and 21 MiG-29 from Russia
On July 2, 2020, the Defence Ministry approved the procurement of 21 MiG-29 and 12 Sukhoi fighter jets at a cost of Rs 38,900. The procurement is being made to strengthen combat compatibility of Indian Armed forces, especially when the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Ex-Eastern Bridge-V started between India & Oman
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has started its bilateral joint exercise “Ex-Eastern Bridge-V “ with Royal Air Force Oman (RAFO) at Air Force Base Masirah in Oman on October 17 & will continue till Oct 26. For the first time, ..
Bhawana Kanth becomes India’s first woman fighter pilot to qualify to undertake combat missions
Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth, who belongs to Darbhanga (Bihar), has created history by becoming the India’s first female fighter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to qualify to undertake combat missions for day operations on a fighter aircraft. This comes ..
Exercise Varuna 2019 to be conducted between India and France
India and France will conduct their largest ever naval exercise ‘Varuna-2019’ off Goa coast and Karwar with an objective of expanding their strategic partnership in the Indian Ocean region (IOR). The exercise will be conducted early May 2019 and will ..
US bomber not chased by Russia says US milittary
A video was published by the Russian Defence Ministry. It claimed that a pair of fighters chased the AMerican B 52 bomber from the Russian air space. However, the US milittary described the incident as a regular shadowing of each ..
TROPEX war exercise to be conducted by Indian Navy
The Indian Navy will conduct its flagship Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX), from January end till early March 2019. This will provide an opportunity to test the combat capability of the Indian Coast Guards (ICG), Indian Army and the ..
MiG-29KUB performs first landing on INS Vikramaditya
MiG-29KUB, a Russian-built fighter jet made the first landing on the INS Vikramaditya during sea trials. INS Vikramaditya It is the rechristened name of former Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, which has been procured by India. The ship is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012