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France defends fighter sale to Egypt

France defends the controversial "historic" first foreign sale of its Rafale fighter jet to Egypt in a contract clinched in a breakneck three months, despite criticism over rights abuses by Cairo. Duration: 00:58 Feb 14, 2015
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Germany leaps ahead but France limping

This is an image France would like to project. A defence industry on the attack with the sale of 24 Rafale warplanes and other equipment to Egypt, its first export customer for the warplane, for a Feb 13, 2015
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Germany leaps ahead but France limping

This is an image France would like to project. A defence industry on the attack with the sale of 24 Rafale warplanes and other equipment to Egypt, its first export customer, for a healthy five Feb 13, 2015
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Wreath laying ceremony of Lt Col Rajesh Gulati who lost his life in helicopter crash in Bandipora he

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): A wreath laying ceremony for Lieutenant Colonel Rajesh Gulati who lost his life in a helicopter crash in Bandipora was held in New Delhi on Friday. Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag laid floral wreath and paid his last respects to Lt Col Gulati. Suhag also extended his condolences to the family of the late officer. Two officers were killed as an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv of Army Aviation crashed in a forest in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday evening. The chopper, which was on a night flying training mission, crashed within about an hour after taking off from Manasbal base. Feb 13, 2015
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India's aeronautical strength exhibition is set to kick start in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Feb 11 (ANI): India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is all set to organize the tenth edition of Aero India air show in Bengaluru city from February 18. The biennial air show and aviation exhibition - Aero India Aerospace Exposition - will see the participation of leading countries including US, Russia, France and UK. The exhibition will have 'Make in India' as its major theme and will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Aero India show would highlight examples of technological advancement achieved by India through international cooperation. The aerospace and aviation exhibition will have 'Make in India' as the major theme. Feb 11, 2015
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Airport authorities in Chennai protest government's privatisation move

Chennai, Feb 11 (ANI): Hundreds of Airports Authority of India (AAI) employees staged a protest in front of the airport in Chennai on Wednesday (February 11) against central government's attempt to privatise airports across the country. The government has rekindled plans to privatise Airports Authority of India, the state-owned airport operator. Meanwhile, chairman of joint forum of employees union, Saughata Roy, said that workers were totally against the privatisation. Millions of Indians are flying each year in one of the world's fastest growing aviation markets, but the government wants to speed up the process by expanding airports and boosting air connectivity in remote areas. The government plans to develop airports in the cities of Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Jaipur under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Four airports - Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore - have already been privatised. Feb 11, 2015