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Seven killed in helicopter crash on Uttarakhand pilgrimage route

Seven people, including a two-year-old child and the pilot, were killed when a helicopter flying from Kedarnath crashed near Gaurikund in Uttarakhand. All victims were charred beyond recognition, prompting DNA testing to identify remains and legal action against the operator’s managers.

2025-06-15T02:33:13.386322-07:00

Wall Street Journal

India Orders Fleet-Wide Boeing 787 Inspections Following Deadly Air India Crash

2025-06-14T05:11:55.136563-07:00

Associated Press

Air India 787-8 Dreamliner Crashes After Takeoff from Ahmedabad En Route to London

2025-06-12T22:02:27.711024-07:00

Reuters

Air India Phuket–Delhi Service Diverts After Hoax Bomb Threat

2025-06-12T23:19:29.380597-07:00

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Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat Set for Collaborative Combat Interoperability Trials Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat, developed under the RAAF’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, is poised to begin interoperability trials this year. The milestone will validate autonomous teaming capabilities with manned platforms and set the stage for allied demonstrations.

2025-06-15T07:18:41.182259-07:00

Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat Set for Collaborative Combat Interoperability Trials

Reuters

PLA Southern Command Launches Joint Air-Sea Patrols in South China Sea, Issues Warning to Philippines China’s People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command on Saturday conducted coordinated naval and aerial patrols, including destroyer deployments and surveillance flights, in the contested South China Sea, underscoring Beijing’s resolve to assert territorial claims and caution Manila against perceived infringements of Chinese maritime boundaries.

2025-06-15T04:39:29.834958-07:00

PLA Southern Command Launches Joint Air-Sea Patrols in South China Sea, Issues Warning to Philippines

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Seven killed in helicopter crash on Uttarakhand pilgrimage route Seven people, including a two-year-old child and the pilot, were killed when a helicopter flying from Kedarnath crashed near Gaurikund in Uttarakhand. All victims were charred beyond recognition, prompting DNA testing to identify remains and legal action against the operator’s managers.

2025-06-15T02:33:13.386322-07:00

Seven killed in helicopter crash on Uttarakhand pilgrimage route

The War Zone

China's H-20 Stealth Flying Wing Spotted at Secret Base New imagery has emerged showing a large flying-wing stealth platform at a clandestine Chinese airbase, raising questions whether it's a high-altitude unmanned drone or the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s long-awaited H-20 stealth bomber. If confirmed, the sighting marks a major milestone in Beijing’s strategic strike capabilities.

2025-06-14T13:27:35.820758-07:00

China's H-20 Stealth Flying Wing Spotted at Secret Base

fortuneindia.com

India Decentralizes Space Economy with Policy Push, ISRO Support, Aiming for $44B by 2033 India is shifting from a centrally controlled model to a decentralized space sector, enacting state-level industrial policies and ISRO partnerships to foster private startup growth. New regulatory frameworks aim to expand domestic capabilities and capture a projected $44 billion market by 2033.

2025-06-14T13:19:24.966818-07:00

India Decentralizes Space Economy with Policy Push, ISRO Support, Aiming for $44B by 2033

Wall Street Journal

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India Orders Fleet-Wide Boeing 787 Inspections Following Deadly Air India Crash India's civil aviation regulator has ordered urgent inspections of all Boeing 787 Dreamliners after an Air India flight crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 270 aboard. Initial checks on eight jets found no immediate defects, but authorities will extend safety surveillance across the entire 787 fleet to rule out systemic issues.

2025-06-14T05:11:55.136563-07:00

India Orders Fleet-Wide Boeing 787 Inspections Following Deadly Air India Crash

South China Morning Post

Manila Urged to Exercise Caution as Chinese Carriers Expand Pacific Presence China has deployed one of its carriers into the wider Pacific, triggering calls for Manila to remain vigilant to safeguard regional stability. Analysts warn that while Beijing’s blue-water push signals growing naval reach, the Philippines must strike a delicate balance to avoid unintended escalation in contested waters.

2025-06-13T23:35:07.248943-07:00

Manila Urged to Exercise Caution as Chinese Carriers Expand Pacific Presence

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Air India Crash Exposes Systemic Strains in India's Aviation Boom The Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad has laid bare systemic strains in India’s rapidly growing aviation sector, from engine reliability failures and grounded fleets that contributed to Go First’s collapse to chronic pilot shortages, infrastructure bottlenecks and carriers’ shifts to more dependable powerplants.

2025-06-13T22:31:47.793594-07:00

Air India Crash Exposes Systemic Strains in India's Aviation Boom

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