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Seeking to develop further closer ties with India, the United States of America (USA) has offered its F-18 naval fighter jets for the Indian Navy's requirements of combat jets for its aircraft carriers. Representative Image The Indian Navy had a few years ago expressed interest in the acquisition of 57 naval fighter aircraft for operations from its aircraft carriers including the present INS Vikramaditya and the under-construction Indigenous Aircraft Carrier. "The American Government has offered to provide their naval fighter aircraft F-18 for the Indian Navy under a government proposal at the meeting between defence delegations of both countries during the 2+2 meetings," government sources told here. Seeking to develop further closer ties with India, the United States of America (USA) has offered its F-18 naval fighter jets for the Indian Navy's requirements of combat jets for its aircraft carriers. https://t.co/7vJhFeGMuf — Economic Times (@EconomicTimes) October ...

Image : Indian Air Force Flying Officer Tejaswi Ranga Rao is the first woman weapons systems officer in the Sukhoi-30 fleet, frontline air-dominance fighter aircraft, which is considered as the backbone of the Indian Air Force’s frontline fighter jets. A weapon systems officer, also referred as ‘wizzo’ in the Air Force, is a flight officer responsible for all air operations and weapon systems of a military aircraft. A wizzo maintains the aircraft’s system riding behind the pilot. With the appointment of Rao, India joins the list of other countries like the UK and the US, to have women wizzos in the Air Force. Tejaswi Ranga Rao After finishing schooling in Chennai, Rao’s family moved to Bangalore, where she pursued BSc in Biotechnology, Chemistry and Genetics. During her BSc stint, Rao enrolled in the National Cadet Corps (NCC), which was the major reason for her to apply for the forces. Being a part of the NCC opened up the avenue of opportunities, and took Rao a step closer in achievi...