Indian Air Force

India, Russia to hold first tri-service combat exercise

This is the first time that India has deployed personnel from the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force together for a military drill with any nation. Read on to know more about the upcoming exercise.

Oct 17, 2017

Mortal remains of Tawang chopper crash victims wrapped in cardboard; Indian Army calls it aberration [PHOTOS]

The Indian Army has received flak from many for wrapping the dead bodies of the personnel killed in the chopper crash in cardboard boxes. Read on to know why they did so.

Oct 9, 2017

Indian Air Force prepared to fight at short notice, says Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa

Dhanoa also said that the IAF was acquiring multi-spectrum strategic capabilities and remained committed to building a "joint manship" with Indian Army and Navy.

Oct 8, 2017

Indian Air Force helicopter crashes in Arunachal Pradesh; all 7 on board dead

The incident occurred during a training sortie. According to reports, the spot is around 12km from the India-China border.

Oct 6, 2017

Operation Insaniyat: India sends humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees [VIDEO]

The UNHRC had said that 3,70,000 Rohingyas have fled violence-affected Myanmar's Rakhine state and sought refuge in Bangladesh.

Sep 14, 2017

Indian Army to induct 800 women into military police for the first time

Indian Army will recruit around 52 women every year.

Sep 9, 2017

Trump administration 'strongly supports' sale of F-16 and F-18 fighter jets to India

Lockheed Martin and Tata have announced a joint venture to manufacture F-16 fighter planes. Saab has also announced a joint venture with Adani last week for Gripen.

Sep 8, 2017

Watch Indian Air Force rescue man from electric pole in flood-hit Gujarat state

The footage shows the dramatic rescue of a man by an Indian Air Force helicopter on Tuesday (25 July). The man was clinging onto an electric pole amid gushing flood waters in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The unidentified man had climbed the pole to escape severe flooding. The footage shows his surroundings entirely submerged by flood waters. A high alert has been issued in parts of Gujarat that have been severely affected by floods. The regional government has kept the Air Force on stand-by to evacuate people.

Jul 26, 2017

Russia keen on selling MiG-35 aircraft to Indian Air Force: MiG chief

MiG Aircraft Corporation CEO said the price of the aircraft was 20-25 percent cheaper than the competitors.

Jul 23, 2017

Landing wheels hit the road: Defence ministry greenlights aircraft for highway landings

The ministry of roads and highways has proposed to use 22 stretches for takeoffs and landings of commercial flights. Talks are on with the Directorate of Civil Aviation about the same.

Jul 3, 2017

No takers for 'Made in India' assault rifles in Indian Army

Key stakeholders from Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy and Defence Ministry will now meet on Friday to highlight the precise specifications of assault rifles that the forces need.

Jun 22, 2017

IAF does not have enough fighter jets, says Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa [VIDEO]

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa has said there are not enough fighter squadrons in the Indian Air Force (IAF) which could be a challenge when it comes to "dominat[ing] a two-front conflict". He said the lack of fighter jets in the IAF "is akin to a cricket team playing with seven players instead of 11."

Jun 19, 2017

Black box of Sukhoi-30, IAF aircraft that went missing in Assam, recovered

The black box of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Sukhoi-30 aircraft that went missing near the India-China border in Assam on May 23 was recovered from the crash site by a ground search and rescue party on Sunday.

May 28, 2017

Wreckage of missing IAF Sukhoi-30 found in Assam

The aircraft had gone missing while it was on a routine training mission. It went off the radar 60 km north of the IAF headquarters in the Tezpur district of Assam.

May 26, 2017

Two DRG personnel injured in Naxal encounter in Chhattisgarh; airlifted by IAF

The CRPF along with the Jharkhand police in a joint operation busted a Naxal ammunition dump in the forest area of Lohardanga in Jharkhand on May 13 and recovered 5100 detonators.

May 14, 2017

Wildfires in Mount Abu: Indian Air Force comes to the rescue, pours 2.6 lakh litres of water to control flames

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has poured over 2.6 lakh litres of water in over 90 sorties to control a massive wildfire that broke out in Mount Abu in Rajasthan on Friday morning.

Apr 16, 2017

IAF flew 33 sorties with 604 tonnes of currency notes after Narendra Modi announced demonetisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his decision to demonetise the old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 on November 8 last year.

Mar 28, 2017

Terror alert in Pathankot: Air Force Station put on high alert, search operation underway

At least five terrorists and six security personnel were killed in a fierce gun battle that lasted for almost 15 hours at Pathankot Air Force Station in January 2016.

Mar 14, 2017

Aero India: Tata Advanced Systems Ltd bags a deal with Raytheon to co-produce Stinger missile components in India

The announcement has been made at the ongoing Aero India show in Bengaluru.

Feb 17, 2017

Aero India 2017: Israel's Rafael offering weaponisation of Indian Air Force helicopters with Spike family of missiles

India had selected Spike over US' Javelin missile.

Feb 15, 2017