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Morning Digest | Aero India 2023 expected to see conclusion of 251 MoUs worth ₹75,000 crore; U.S. had contacts with China over ‘spy balloon’, Pentagon official says, and more

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Morning Digest | Aero India 2023 expected to see conclusion of 251 MoUs worth ₹75,000 crore; U.S. had contacts with China over ‘spy balloon’, Pentagon official says, and more

Indian Air Force’s aerobatic team ‘Suryakiran’ fly behind, during rehearsals ahead of Aero India 2023 at Yelahanka Air Force base, in Bengaluru on February 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Aero India 2023 expected to see conclusion of 251 MoUs worth ₹75,000 crore The 14th edition of the biennial Aero India which will see … Read more

Chinese balloon’s equipment ‘clearly’ for spying: U.S. official

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Chinese balloon’s equipment ‘clearly’ for spying: U.S. official

U.S. Navy sailors recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in the Atlantic ocean on February 5, 2023. Photo: U.S. Navy via Reuters Images from U2 spy planes showed that the Chinese balloon that flew over the United States last week was unmistakably equipped for collecting intelligence and not weather data, a … Read more

Explained | Chinese balloon: Many questions about suspected spy in U.S. sky

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Explained | Chinese balloon: Many questions about suspected spy in U.S. sky

What in the world is that thing? A massive white orb sweeping across U.S. airspace has triggered a diplomatic maelstrom and is blowing up on social media. China insists it’s just an errant civilian airship used mainly for meteorological research that went off course due to winds. With only limited “self-steering” capabilities. However, the U.S. … Read more