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12 Days After Rudra Crash In Lake, Army Pilot’s Body Recovered
PHOTO: Lt Col Batth and a picture he took of India Gate during a Republic Day 2016 flypast rehearsal Twelve days after his Army Rudra helicopter crashed, the body of Lt Col Abheet Singh Batth was recovered from the wreck…
Unprecedented, vicious oscillations, pilot fights blackout to save Su-30
An incredible tale of fighter pilot grit adds to increasing lore of Su-30 mid-air emergencies encountered over the years by Su-30 MKI pilots in the Indian Air Force. The latest, decorated with a Shaurya Chakra, for the hair-raising incident, is…
1st Major LCA Tejas Mid-Air Scare Wins Pilot Shaurya Chakra
It is likely the first major mid-air emergency in India’s in-service Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas squadron. The Indian government has decorated Wing Commander Varun Singh from the 45 Squadron ‘Flying Daggers’ with a Shaurya Chakra — India’s third highest…
India’s $3-billion ISTAR Takes Shape, MoD Clearance This Year
The Indian government is all set to clear paperwork in the coming months to acquire a U.S. ISTAR (Intelligence Surveillance Targeting and Reconnaissance) battlefield and ground surveillance aircraft platform, the first step towards a larger joint project that will see…