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IAF Conducts Exercise Vayushakti-26

An Indian Air Force Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter carries a BAE Systems M777 lightweight howitzer at Exercise Vayushakti | Photo: Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force conducted Exercise Vayushakti-26 at Pokhran, involving over 130 aircraft in day and night operations. President Droupadi Murmu attended the demonstration and flew in an LCH Prachand as the exercise simulated integrated combat, air defence and special forces missions.

HAL Dhruv NG completes first civil flight

Dhruv New Generation (NG) helicopter on the occasion of its Inaugural flight | Photo: HAL

HAL has conducted the inaugural flight of its Dhruv New Generation helicopter in Bengaluru, marking its entry into the civil helicopter market. The event also included DGCA certification for indigenous manufacture of the Shakti civil engine, with full civil certification expected in the coming months.