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Demonstrations were held on a shore-based facility at Naval Air Station Patuxent river in Maryland, U.S. Boeing on Monday announced the successful demonstration of the compatibility of its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets with the Indian Navy’s aircraft carriers as part of its pitch for the Navy’s fighter procurement. The demonstrations, which were held in coordination with U.S. Navy on a shore-based facility at the Naval Air Station Patuxent river in Maryland, U.S., show that the F/A-18 Super Hornet would do well with the Indian Navy’s Short Takeoff but Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) system and validate earlier simulation studies done over the last two years, a senior company official said. “The first successful and safe launch of the F/A-18 Super Hornet from a ski-jump begins the validation process to operate effectively from Indian Navy aircraft carriers,” said Ankur Kanaglekar, Head, India Fighters Sales, Boeing Defense, Space and Security. The F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet would not...

IAF CASB Airmen Phase 2 2020 Admit Card: Indian Air Force has released the CASB Group X & Y Phase 2 2020 Admit Card 2020 on its website. All such candidates who have qualified in the phase 1 exam can now download their admit cards through the official website of Indian Air Force. i.e. airmenselection.cdac.in. Cavalier India IAF CASB Airmen Phase 2 2020 Admit Card: Indian Air Force has released the CASB Group X & Y Phase 2 2020 Admit Card 2020 on its website. All such candidates who have qualified in the phase 1 exam can now download their admit cards through the official website of Indian Air Force. i.e. airmenselection.cdac.in. The Indian Air Force will conduct IAF CASB Phase 2 Group X & Y Exam from 11 to 19 January 2021 across the country. The admit cards for the same have been uploaded at airmenselection.cdac.in. Candidates can download CASB Group X & Y Call Letter 2020 by following the guidelines given below. Visit the official website of CASB.i.e.airmenselection.cd...

Uttarakhand shares a 350-km border with China and a 275-km boundary with Nepal. Five of the state’s 13 districts are border districts. Five of the state’s 13 districts are border districts.. Niti, a village in Chamoli district's Niti Valley, is the last Indian village near the India-China border. (Image | IE) In the context of ongoing tensions and territory issues with China and Nepal, the Uttarakhand government, along with the defence forces, has taken measures to strengthen infrastructure along its international border. In recent weeks, the state government has taken several major decisions that will help strengthen operations of both the Army and Air Force in the border areas of the hill state. Why Uttarakhand matters Uttarakhand shares a 350-km border with China and a 275-km boundary with Nepal. Five of the state’s 13 districts are border districts. Chamoli and Uttarkashi share boundaries with China, whereas Udham Singh Nagar and Champawat have boundaries with Nepal. Pithoragar...

(Representative Image | Credits: Freshers LIVE) The Russian-origin air defence systems are used by both the Indian Army and the Air Force and are supposed to be used when the enemy fighter jets or choppers come close to own locations or deployments during hostilities.  The Indian side has also enhanced its surveillance through the deployment of radars and surface to air missile systems to keep track of the enemy air movement there. While building up in the Eastern Ladakh sector including areas such as Galwan valley and Patrolling Point 14, the Indian forces had observed that a number of Chinese choppers had tried to come inside Indian territory near the flashpoints. ( Russian made Igla-S MANPADS (Man-Portable Air Defence System) deployed by the Indian Army at China border | Image: IAS4Sure)   Source: TOI