Indian Air Force

AgustaWestland chopper scam: Former IAF chief SP Tyagi, 2 others sent to jail till December 30

Tyagi and the other two accused were produced before the court on Saturday after their CBI custody ended.

Dec 17, 2016

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Air force personnel can't sport beard; rules do not interfere with religious rights: Supreme Court

The case pertains to the termination of Ansari Aftab Ahmed from the IAF in 2008 on the grounds that he sported a beard.

Dec 15, 2016

DRDO's Astra missile test-fire a 'near-hit success'; will IAF go for early induction?

DRDO officials are upbeat about the Astra weapon system after testing its aerodynamic characteristics and endurance capability.

Dec 13, 2016

AgustaWestland chopper scam: CBI arrests former air force chief SP Tyagi and 2 others for Rs 450 crore bribery

The other two people arrested are a Delhi-based lawyer named Gautam Khaitan and an individual named Sanjeev Tyagi alias Julie Tyagi.

Dec 9, 2016

Vardah cyclone in Andaman and Nicobar island

Andaman and Havelock Islands rescue: 425 tourists evacuated, as Cyclone Vardah hampers operations

All tourists are expected to be rescued by Friday evening.

Dec 9, 2016

HAL Dhruv looking for EASA certification after being dumped by Ecuador?

Ecuador bought seven HAL Dhruv helicopters, but four of them have been lost in accidents.

Nov 30, 2016

IAF deploys major aircraft to transport banknotes, ferries over 160 tonnes of new currency

IAF has deployed some of its big aircraft like C-130J Super Hercules and C-17 Globemaster for transporting newly minted notes.

Nov 29, 2016

Boeing KC- 46A Pegasus to battle with Airbus 330 MRTT for Indian Air Force tanker contract

Boeing's KC-46A Pegasus was developed as a military aircraft and features military-style seats and tanker-specific avionics.

Nov 16, 2016

Combined Defence Services Examination 2016 results declared; where and how to check

The 126 candidates have been cleared for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy.

Nov 8, 2016

Rolls-Royce plc paid bribes to Sudhir Choudhrie for Hawk aircraft contract?

Alleged arms dealer Sudhir Choudhrie's name crops up in Rolls-Royce Hawk deal with India.

Nov 1, 2016

No downgrading of ranks of armed forces compared to their civilian counterparts, defence ministry clarifies

Parrikar said that he would look into the allegations that bureaucrats in his ministry attempted to downgrade ranks of the armed forces.

Oct 27, 2016

IAF Wing Commander found dead at Haryana's Sirsa airbase; suicide suspected

The Wing Commander was in-charge of security at Sirsa Air Force Station in Haryana.

Oct 26, 2016

Embraer paid $5.76mn commission for IAF aircraft deal

According to US authorities, the commission was paid to an entity identified as Agent D in the UK.

Oct 25, 2016

Indian Air Force personnel to get hack-proof smartphones

The IAF has invested over Rs 300 crore to create exclusive mobile phone network.

Oct 25, 2016

CBI files FIR in Embraer case, names defence agent Vipin Khanna as key beneficiary

The agency only registered a preliminary inquiry into the Embraer case on September 16 and by October 18 it filed an FIR in a Delhi court and converted it into a regular case.

Oct 21, 2016

Uttarakhand: IAF MI-17 chopper crashes shortly after take-off in Badrinath

The crew is safe and there has been no damage to property.

Oct 19, 2016

Will Indian Air Force opt for Boeing KC-46 Pegasus for its six tanker requirements?

Boeing briefed Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar about KC-46 Pegasus' capabilities during his visit to the US in August.

Oct 12, 2016

Indian Air Force looks to acquire 12 high-powered radars for missile defence

IAF is trying to fill the gap in its defence network by inducting advanced radars.

Oct 10, 2016

Indian Air Force Day: IAF celebrates 84th bithday, launches official Twitter and Facebook accounts

"We are getting smarter and smarter and are fully prepared for any contingency," said Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.

Oct 8, 2016

Indian armed forces have 'adequate capabilities' to take on any challenge, says IAF chief

Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha called the 'surgical strikes' as a sensitive matter and skipped answering questions on it.

Oct 4, 2016

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