Indian Air Force

Here's why Vajpayee refused to give permission for IAF strike at Pak Army camp in PoK

Post the 2001 Parliament attack, the three defence force chiefs hurriedly met Defence Minister George Fernandes and National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra in the military operations room.

Jun 29, 2019

How many aircraft did IAF lose in last three years? Govt reveals

A total of 27 aircraft, including fighter jets and helicopters, have been lost in crashes since 2016, the BJP government has told Lok Sabha.

Jun 28, 2019

IAF jet crashes in Ambala; Jaguar aircraft jettisons fuel tanks, pilot ejects safely

The Jaguar aircraft pilot managed to make an emergency landing safely. No casualties have been reported.

Jun 27, 2019

'Make in India' air-to-air missiles: Bengaluru-based manufacturer celebrates milestone

ASRAAM and MICA are air-to-air missiles that meet the most demanding operational requirements and have been selected by the Indian Air Force.

Jun 26, 2019

Who was Sajad Bhat? Jaish commander whose car was used in Pulwama attack, killed

Sajad Bhat had given his SUV vehicle to the suicide bomber Adil Dar who carried out the Pulwama attack.

Jun 18, 2019

IAF locates wreckage of missing AN-32 aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh

An IAF Mi-17 chopper is now over the location reportedly in Payum circle of Siang district.

Jun 11, 2019

Budgam chopper crash: 2 IAF officers found guilty, face court-martial

The Mi-17 chopper crashed due to an air defence missile shot by the air base in Srinagar leading to the death of six IAF personnel and one civilian.

Jun 10, 2019

Missing AN-32 aircraft: IAF announces Rs 5 lakh reward for information

The announcement was made by the IAF as the aircraft could not be located even after six days of a massive search operation.

Jun 9, 2019

India buys 100 advanced SPICE bombs in Rs 300 crore deal with Israel

The deal is India's first defence deal after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over a second term after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Jun 7, 2019

Missing IAF pilot Ashish Tanwar's wife was on ATC duty, saw AN-32 go off radar

Sandhya Tanwar was monitoring the AN-32 even as the plane her husband piloted went missing near Arunachal Pradesh's Menchuka.

Jun 6, 2019

Post Balakot strikes, Indian Air Force lifts curbs on air routes

The IAF said it had removed restrictions that were imposed on all routes a day after its 12 Mirage 2000s crossed over to Pakistan and attacked a JeM terrorist training camp in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Jun 1, 2019

Budgam helicopter crash: Martyred sergeant's family accuses IAF of hiding facts

Six Indian Air Force personnel were killed on February 27 when a Mi-17 helicopter crashed in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district.

May 25, 2019

Meet Dr Tilak: IAF cancer specialist shares his expertise after saving life mid-air

IAF Group Captain Dr TVSVGK Tilak tells International Business Times, India, about a rescue effort after a Bangladeshi woman suffered a cardiac arrest on board a Pune-Kolkata IndiGo flight on March 29.

May 13, 2019

Clouds could have interfered with bomb sensors, says IAF officer on PM Modi's radar theory

The IAF officer said that one of the Mirage 2000 planes could not even drop the payload due to bad weather in Balakot on February 26.

May 13, 2019

Clouds, rain can help us escape radars: Modi's theory on Balakot strikes; Opposition mocks PM

PM Modi had said, "The weather was not good on the day of airstrikes. There was a thought that crept in the minds of the experts that day of the strike should be changed. However, I suggested that the clouds can actually help our planes escape the radars."

May 12, 2019

Indian Army calls for women to join Military Police; registration open from April 25 to June 8

The security forces have slowly started inducting women. According to data, 3.80 per cent of the Army, six per cent of Navy and 13.09 per cent of the Air Force comprises women.

Apr 25, 2019

Black box of Budgam Mi-17 chopper crash goes missing; locals took it away?

An Indian defence missile reportedly may have shot down the Mi-17 helicopter on February 27 when an air defence alert was sounded in J&K.

Mar 30, 2019

Did India's own missile shoot down Mi17 helicopter in Budgam crash?

Investigations are on whether the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems were turned on that could have averted the Budgam helicopter crash.

Mar 29, 2019

Is China spying on India's naval, military bases to gather intelligence inputs?

The intelligence agencies have learnt that China may be trying to extract sensitive defence information from India under the guise of routine business activities.

Mar 27, 2019

Abhinandan Varthaman spends sick leave with IAF squadron in Srinagar, may resume flying shortly

The IAF pilot was captured by the Pakistani Army on February 27 in Horran village of Bhimbar district in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, barely seven kilometres away from the Line of Control.

Mar 27, 2019