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IAF begins C-17 trials

By Saurabh Joshi

The Indian Air Force (IAF) began the trials of the C-17 strategic lift aircraft on Monday. The aircraft will be required to land in high altitude airfields, switch off and take off again. Load carrying capability and expeditionary landing and take off ability is also likely to be examined hands-on by IAF pilots. »

Boeing moves towards mother ships for UAVs

By Saurabh Joshi

Boeing is working on a program to integrate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with manned aircraft, to enable the latter to control and direct them in the air and increase the scope of ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) sensory inputs. While so far, Boeing's Apache combat helicopters have displayed the ability to control a single UAV,... »

Boeing bids for Indian chopper deals

By Saurabh Joshi

Boeing has bid to supply 22 attack and 15 heavy-lift helicopter to the IAF, offering the Apache and the Chinook. »

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