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Four months after VVIP chopper deal, middleman discussed another aircraft dealMichel, who has been charged in the chopper scandal, warned Haschke that US aircraft maker Sikorsky, a competitor in the helicopter deal, w...
Saddled with old and unsafe planes, Kamal Nath govt struggles to fly its VIPsThe Kamal Nath government has now decided to sell the sole aircraft and two choppers that the state government owns and to buy a new seven-...
Middleman visited India 25 times for Agusta dealThe central probe agency claims that it was Christian Michel who played a crucial role in eliminating M/s Sikorsky from the competition to ...
Trial on different copters sealed Agusta deal: CBIWhile AgustaWestland said its helicopter was in development stage and could not be released for trial before May 2008, Sikorsky offered to ...
CBI asks Italy to extradite Gerosa, middleman in UPA-era copter scamGerosa is an important link in Rs 3,727 crore UPA-era VIP chopper scam as he was involved in the whole conspiracy to bribe Indian officials.
VVIP chopper scam: High-flyer 'Bundle Tyagi' has earned a dubious distinctionPopularly known in military circles as ‘Bundle Tyagi’ after his call-sign as a fighter pilot while flying Gnats, Hunters and Jaguars, he gr...
Congress undermined AK Antony’s concerns on Agusta tests: BJPBJP on Saturday used AK Antony's shoulder to attack his party's chief Sonia Gandhi over the AgustaWestland scam.
VVIP chopper deal: Finmeccanica is not blacklisted yet, but fresh deals are on holdDefence ministry sources said that blacklisting Finmeccanica and its subsidiaries like AgustaWestland could only take place after the CBI f...
Now, take Srinagar tour on choppersThe tourism department has started a helicopter service, which offers aerial tour of Srinagar at very affordable prices.
A week after Nitin Gadkari escaped a chopper accident, Bengal BJP files FIRBengal BJP lodged an FIR with the East Midnapore police superintendent and demanded punishment of those who were responsible for the incide...
Video clip shows Naxals training to gun down choppersThe video also shows Maoists training in different techniques to engage helicopters with small weapons along with some sophisticated weapon...
Chartered chopper services launched in West BengalState transport minister Madan Mitra said anyone can now hire the two-engine Pawan Hans chopper for travel to Haldia, Gangasagar, Malda, Bo...
Former IAF chief SP Tyagi resigns from IDSAFacing a CBI probe in the chopper scam, former IAF Chief S P Tyagi has resigned from a government think tank headed by Defence Minister A K...
- India made a party in VVIP chopper scam trial in Italy
The Indian side is in the process of hiring a law firm there to present its case in the Italian trial procedures, Government sources said h...
IAF planning to get more Embraer jets for ferrying VIPsThe Indian Air Force is planning to procure more Embraer business jets for its Delhi-based Communication Squadron for ferrying VIPS.
- Badal seeks high-level probe into VVIP chopper deal
In the wake of the UPA govT facing charges of alleged kickbacks in the VVIP chopper deal, the Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal sought high-lev...
- Indian Air Force has no role in commercial negotiations: Former Air Chiefs
Former Air Chiefs have said the involvement of the Air Force is limited to technical evaluation and it has no role in commercial negotiatio...
- IAF to procure 71 more armed choppers
The Mi-17 variants have operated in various types of terrain, including Siachen Glacier, and have also proved their mettle in UN missions.
- IAF to procure 59 Mi-17 choppers from Russia
Aiming to strengthen its medium-lift helicopter fleet, the IAF is planning to procure 59 more Mi-17 IV choppers in addition to the 80 order...
- Tunnel from PM's house to airport
To prevent traffic snarls caused by VIP movement, the government is planning to build an underground tunnel from the prime minister's resid...