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Accidents

Angry HAL Fires At Critics, Veterans Amidst Dhruv Grounding

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has fired off a strongly worded public clarification, lashing out at “so-called defence analysts,” “former pilots,” and even “arm-chair critics” for…

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50 Days Grounded, A Prescription To Bring Dhruv Back

By Commander YASHODHAN MARATHE (Retd.) The heart-wrenching sight of the smoke billowing from the crashed Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter at Porbandar on January 5th,…

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3rd Known IAF MiG-29 Canopy Loss, Pilot Saves Plane

A young Indian Air Force pilot has been decorated with a Shaurya Chakra, India’s third highest ‘peacetime’ gallantry award, for his safe recovery of a…

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