Indian Air Force

To secure skies, CDS General Rawat seeks proposal on Air Defence Command

General Rawat also asked the branch heads of the Air force, Army, Navy, and Coast guard to submit recommendations for inter-service synergy and jointness

Jan 3, 2020

CDS General Bipin Rawat directs officials to prepare Air Defence Command plan by June 30

After taking charge as the first CDS, General Rawat had held a meeting with important functionaries of the Integrated Defence Staff.

Jan 3, 2020

Adieus Bahadur: MiG-27 roared through the skies for last time, IAF squadrons' strength comes down to 28

MiG-27 of the Indian Airforce played a critical role in destroying the well-built bunkers of the Pakistani intruders in Kargil war, 1999.

Dec 27, 2019

'Bahadur' MiG-27 roars through the skies for the last time before decommission

The fighter aircraft took to the skies one last time at the Jodhpur airbase where the only IAF squadron that operates the MiG 27 is based.

Dec 27, 2019

Cabinet committee on Security gives green signal to creation of Chief of Defence Staff

India was the only large democracy which did not have a CDS. All the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has a single-point military advisor.

Dec 24, 2019

Indian Army to get first squadron of attack helicopters with six Apache AH-64E

The Indian Army is working on a 10-year modernization plan for its Aviation Corps to induct around 350 helicopters.

Dec 22, 2019

Lengthy negotiations bear fruit: Cost of Tejas LCA comes down by Rs 10,000 crore

Negotiations were halted in the past due to exorbitant price quoted by the HAL, which the IAF had argued was more than the price of a Su-30MKI.

Dec 18, 2019

US Navy sailor shoots 3, takes own life at Pearl Harbor; IAF chief present at base

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam said on Twitter that the three injured victims were all civilians. IAF chief RKS Bhadauria and other delegates were safe.

Dec 5, 2019

Here's why India celebrates Navy Day on 4th December

Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Karambir Singh & vice Chiefs of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force paid homage at the National War Memorial in Delhi on the occasion of Navy Day.

Dec 4, 2019

Will diplomatic tensions between India-Malaysia affect HAL's offer to sell Tejas jet?

Besides Tejas, the other contenders participating in the process include China-Pakistan's JF-17, South Korea's T-50 Golden Eagle, Russian YAK-130 and the BAE Systems' armed Hawk.

Nov 19, 2019

Russia says India delaying signing helicopters deal: Executive

India and Russia signed a deal in 2015 under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' programme.

Nov 17, 2019

From missile systems to SPS: PM Modi's new aircraft Boeing 777 to be operated by IAF pilots

Four to six pilots have already been trained by the Air India for the operation.

Oct 10, 2019

IAF and HAL finally sort out pricing issues of Light combat aircraft

It is to be noted that it's been more than a year since the two parties are negotiating over the price of LCA-Mk1A aircraft.

Sep 5, 2019

What is Chief of Defence Staff that PM Narendra Modi spoke about in Independence Day speech

The post of CDS that Prime Minister Modi announced on Independence Day is a gamechanger that will ensure better integration of the three services and the nuclear forces command

Aug 15, 2019

Surgical strike, Abhinandan in IAF's new mobile gaming app

The IAF launched an app on Wednesday that allows you to play a combat game on 10 different missions, including the surgical strike.

Aug 1, 2019

Lockheed Martin scouts for local partners in India to make F-21 aircraft

Indian Air Force had received responses to its "request for information" from world's topmost fighter aircraft manufacturers for the purchase of more than 100 fighter planes last year.

Jul 17, 2019

Garima Abrol, widow of pilot Sameer Abrol who died in Mirage crash, to join IAF

IAF squadron leader Sameer Abrol was killed along with co-pilot in a Mirage-2000 crash at HAL airport, Bengaluru.

Jul 16, 2019

Rafale and Sukhoi 30MKIs a deadly combo, will make Pak worried: Vice-Chief Air Marshall

IAF would soon induct 114 fighter jets which would make up for the fast depleting fighter squadrons.

Jul 12, 2019

Military modernisation programme to be delayed as marginal jump in defence budget expected

The government allocated Rs 4.31 trillion ($62.27 billion) for defence, a marginal 6.6 percent rise as against past year in the interim budget announced in February before national elections.

Jul 4, 2019

IAF Tejas' fuel tank falls mid-air, jet lands safely near Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore

Fire was spotted from where the fuel tank fell to the empty farmland near Coimbatore, causing a three-foot deep crater.

Jul 2, 2019