Army gets control over attack helicopters

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 13:41

Nothwithstanding stiff opposition from the Air Force, the government has decided to give the control of attack helicopters to the Army.

Armed group burns three helicopters in Peru

Last Updated: Monday, October 8, 2012, 10:26

The guerrilla group torched the helicopters after it was forced to scrap plans to ambush a police patrol, reports said.

Rebels burn 3 helicopters in Peru

Last Updated: Sunday, October 7, 2012, 09:47

Peru`s military says Marxist Shining Path rebels have burned three helicopters owned by a gas pipeline consortium at a jungle airstrip.

IAF chief in Jamnagar, inquiry team recovers FDRs

Last Updated: Friday, August 31, 2012, 19:12

Air Chief Marshal reached Jamnagar to reassure the pilots and technicians at the IAF airbase there which lost nine personnel in a mid- air collision.

Nine killed as two MI-17 choppers collide in Gujarat

Last Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 12:47

Nine defence personnel, including five officers, were on Thursday killed when two MI-17 choppers of Indian Air Force collided mid-air just after takeoff from an air base

IAF to deploy medium power radars, advanced helicopters

Last Updated: Thursday, August 23, 2012, 16:08

Indian Air Force will deploy medium power radars and advanced helicopters in the western sector in order to strengthen its preparedness along the Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan.

Russian Air Force to get 180 new aircraft

Last Updated: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 13:14

Russian Air Force get Kamov Ka-52 Alligator and Mil Mi-28 Havoc helicopters, and trainer jets including 15 Yakovlev Yak-130 Mitten aircraft.

Centre allows Maoist-hit states to hire helicopter

Last Updated: Sunday, June 17, 2012, 13:50

The Home Ministry is in the process of buying eight Mi-17V-5 helicopters to assist its forces engaged in internal security duties, including anti-Naxal operations.

Anti-Naxal operations: Helicopters under threat

Last Updated: Sunday, June 10, 2012, 10:52

Military helicopters, flying sorties to ferry troops and logistics for anti-Naxal operations, are facing threat of being hit mid-air by gunfire.

UP govt has six aeroplanes, four helicopters

Last Updated: Thursday, June 7, 2012, 15:22

The Uttar Pradesh government has six aeroplanes and four helicopters and over Rs 3.28 crores have been spent on them for fuel in the financial year 2011-12.