Navy pilots to learn landing, taking off from aircraft carrier

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 20:51

Indian Navy pilots will learn the tricks of landing and taking off their MiG-29K and LCA Tejas combat planes on aircraft carriers from a shore-based facility, which was commissioned in Goa on Friday.

Antony commissions Indian Navy`s first MiG-29K fighter squadron

Last Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 19:04

Defence Minister AK Antony Saturday commissioned INAS 303, the Navy`s first MiG 29K fighter squadron, at INS Hansa, saying India has to maintain an edge over its adversaries in defence preparedness.

Antony commissions MiG-29K fighter planes into Navy

Last Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 12:23

Defence Minister AK Antony on Saturday commissioned warfare aircraft MiG-29K Black Panther squadron into the Indian Navy.

Indian Navy to mark 60 years of naval aviation

Last Updated: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 11:39

Indian Navy is celebrating diamond jubilee of its aviation wing May 11 with commissioning of its first shipboard Mig-29K combat jet squadron in Goa.

Russia sends four MiG-29K fighters to India

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 18:11

Russian aircraft maker MiG has delivered four MiG-29K/KUB ship-borne fighters to the Indian Navy under a contract concluded in 2010, the company said.

29 Mig-29K to join Navy within 2 years: Navy Chief

Last Updated: Saturday, October 1, 2011, 20:24

Admiral Nirmal Verma said that more Mig-29K class air fighter air-craft and helicopters would be inducted into the Indian Navy in the next two years.

CAG raps Navy over MiG 29K deal

Last Updated: Thursday, September 8, 2011, 19:06

Slamming the Navy for finalising a deal for MiG 29K naval fighter aircraft without their weapons package, a CAG report on Thursday said the maritime force has now chosen a missile with an "unsatisfactory track record" in the Indian Air Force.

Russia to hand over five MiG-29K fighters to India

Last Updated: Saturday, August 13, 2011, 14:36

Russian makers of MiG aircraft will hand over remaining five MiG-29K/KUB carrier-based fighters to the Indian Navy by the end of this year.

No need to ground MiG 29K fighter jet: Russia

Last Updated: Friday, July 1, 2011, 00:54

Russia has informed India that the crash of a MiG 29K fighter jet was due to pilot error.

No need to ground MiG 29K jet, Russia tells India

Last Updated: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 22:29

Russia has informed India that the crash of a MiG 29K fighter jet, which was manufactured for the Indian Navy, was due to pilot error and there was no need for it to ground its such planes here.

Indian Navy gets MiG-29K carrier-borne fighters

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 13:11

Indian naval aviation has acquired new teeth with induction of nine MiG-29K carrier-borne fighter jets from Russia with an extended range of 3,000 kms and capable of firing air-to-air and air-to-sea missiles.

Navy on aggressive acquisition; plans to have fighter planes

Last Updated: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 14:18

Indian Navy plans to take up aggressive acquisition programmes in aviation including induction of fighter planes and multi-role helicopters for its fleet, its Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma has said.