Indian Air Force

2 trekkers killed, 1 gravely injured after falling into Jammu and Kashmir's Kolahoi Glacier

The trekkers fell into the crevasse, when their group consisting of 10 people were returning from Kolahoi Glacier.

Sep 8, 2018

Indian Air Force MiG-27 fighter jet crashes near Jodhpur; pilot escapes unhurt

This incident comes just a few months after another MiG-27 crashed into a house in Rajasthan's Jodhpur city.

Sep 4, 2018

Amid Rafale spat, India gears up for $20 bn acquisition of 114 fighter jets

IAF wants frontline aircraft to take on Pakistan and China simultaneously if a war breaks out on both fronts.

Sep 3, 2018

Russia ready to re-pitch fifth generation fighter aircraft project to India

India, which was to co-develop the FGFA with Russia, withdrew from the project citing lack of super-cruise capability among other shortcomings. Super-cruise is one of the key features of a fifth generation fighter plane as it allows the plane to cruise at more than the speed of sound for extended periods without the need to engage afterburners.

Aug 24, 2018

Kerala floods: Centre to deploy more helicopters after CM Vijayan's request

Indian Air Force under 'Operation Karuna' has already deployed 18 aircraft to airlift people stranded in flooded areas.

Aug 17, 2018

#Kerala SOS trends as social media users help with rescue operations

Several cities have set up donation centres to collect food and clothing. Volunteers are also sending relief supplies to Kerala via buses and flights.

Aug 17, 2018

Bengaluru's Aero India likely to be shifted: Is Lucknow the right choice for Defence Ministry's visual spectacle?

After years of news that the Defence Ministry was planning to shift the air show from Bengaluru's Yelahanka Air Force Station, sources suggest they have finally zeroed in on Lucknow's Bakshi Ka Talab Air Force station for the 2019 edition.

Aug 3, 2018

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2018: Messages and thoughts to share on the day when India remembers its fallen heroes

This was the day that the army declared the two-month Operation Vijay mission successful, but it came at a high price. The Indian Army organises several events and functions to remember those who were killed and homage is paid to the soldiers at Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate.

Jul 26, 2018

Amid Jaguar crashes, IAF goes hunting for spares from old aircraft

IAF needs to keep its five squadrons of Jaguars in top condition because close to 10 squadrons of MiG 21 and 27 will be retired by 2024 with replacements nowhere in sight.

Jul 23, 2018

Special forces to get new weapons, equipment to enhance their lethality

Special forces of the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force are getting new weapons and equipment to make them more effective in war and anti-terror operations.

Jul 19, 2018

Deadlock over the cost of Tejas to continue as HAL defends price tag

Last week, Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that Defence Ministry has constituted a committee to review the cost of products manufactured by Defence Public Sector Undertakings.

Jul 17, 2018

India's Tejas flounders while Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder soars to new heights

The Tejas fighter aircraft is struggling to get its final operational clearance while its contemporary, JF-17 Thunder, has not only been inducted into the Pakistan Air Force but has also seen action and is being exported.

Jul 11, 2018

India moves closer towards acquiring Russian S-400 air defence missile systems

Interestingly, the United States is attempting to sway India into considering its missile defence option -- Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) -- to keep itself ahead of Russia.

Jul 2, 2018

Pilot survives as second IAF Jaguar crashes

This is the second incident wherein a Jaguar craft has crashed in Gujarat. The first incident occurred on June 5 in Kutch leading to the death of Air Commodore Sanjai Chauhan.

Jun 8, 2018

Tata Boeing Aerospace delivers 1st AH-64 Apache combat helicopter fuselage from Hyderabad facility

The facility, which is spread over 14,000-square meters and will be employing 350 highly skilled workers at full production, was inaugurated by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in March.

Jun 1, 2018

Indian Air Force could get its own fleet of US-made Predator drones

The Indian Air Force could soon be getting a fleet of Predator drones from the US that can strike targets from across the sea and operate without endangering any Indian pilots. The American side of the deal has been sent over and it is up to the defence ministry to decide if they want it.

May 2, 2018

Who is Idris Hassan Latif? Former IAF chief dies at 94

Idris Hassan Latif was reportedly unwell for a while now and his family revealed that he was admitted to a hospital with "aspiration pneumonia" on April 25. He breathed his last Monday at around 4.30 pm. He is survived by sons Asgar and Asad and daughter Mariam.

May 1, 2018

Gagan Shakti 2018 proves that India can overpower enemies, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Gagan Shakti is the biggest IAF exercise in terms of scale since Operation Brasstacks in 1986-1987 or Operation Parakram in 2001-2002.

Apr 20, 2018

IAF can send double number of fighter jets than Pakistan in battle

It is estimated that in case of a crisis, Pakistan will be able to deploy approximately 260 jets.

Apr 17, 2018

Watch: IAF's Sukhoi fighter jets refuel mid-air during Gagan Shakti 2018 exercise

The Sukhoi Su-30 jets, which took off from West Bengal, engaged multiple targets over Lakshadweep and were refueled twice during the flight.

Apr 15, 2018