The Indian Air Force has sought details from American defence manufacturer Boeing about the reasons behind the grounding of the US Army’s entire fleet of Chinook helicopters. The IAF operates its fleet of 15 of Boeing-made Chinook helicopters which were acquired from the US and inducted into the service in March 2019. […]
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US Army grounds entire Chinook helicopter fleet amid engine fire concerns
The US Army is grounding its entire fleet of Chinook helicopters amid concerns about engine fires, the Wall Street Journal said citing officials. US Army Materiel Command made the decision to ground the fleet out of an abundance of caution while they inspect over 70 helicopters that contain a part suspected to […]
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Preclinical studies supports US Army’s pan-coronavirus vaccine development strategy
The Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle (SpFN) COVID-19 vaccine developed by researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) not only elicits a potent immune response but may also provide broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern as well as other coronaviruses, according to a series of recently published preclinical study. According […]
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India, US Army contingents train for extreme cold weather conditions during Yudh Abhyas 21
Indian and US Army contingents carried out numerous training activities during the ongoing ‘Yudh Abhyas Exercise’ in Alaska, US wherein the Indian Army taught the US soldiers how to survive the avalanches and extremely cold weather conditions. As part of the ongoing Indo-US Defence Cooperation, the Joint Military Training Exercise […]