Indian Air Force

Pak jets returned seeing size of IAF formation, says India as Islamabad claims it scrambled to retaliate

It has been said that 12 Mirage 2000 jets were a part of the strike and dropped about 1,000-kilogram of laser-guided bombs on terror camps in Pakistan. The IAF's attack is also said to have destroyed a training camp of JeM.

Feb 26, 2019

IAF jets hover over J&K hours after strike in Pakistan; people in border areas flee homes

J&K has been put on a high alert post-Indian Air Force's attack on terrorist camps in Balakote and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan and POK.

Feb 26, 2019

HAL to make 16 Tejas for IAF operational fleet

As a partner in co-developing and manufacturing the combat fighter, HAL has already delivered to the IAF 16 Tejas in the Initial Operation Clearance (IOC) configuration.

Feb 21, 2019

India vs Pakistan | Comparison of troop strength and weapons of the nuclear-armed rivals

While India has clear superiority on conventional hardware, nuclear warheads even out the battlefield though technological advances could be India's trump card

Feb 21, 2019

Aero India 2019: Tejas, world's lightest fighter, is battle-ready after years of delay

HAL Tejas is a single-engine, multirole light fighter designed and developed jointly by the Aeronautical Development Agency and HAL.

Feb 21, 2019

Outdated planes for warriors, wine for bureaucrats: IAF officer Samir Abrol's brother pens down emotional poem

IAF Squadron Leader Samir Abrol died when a Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet, upgraded by HAL, crashed in Bengaluru on February 1.

Feb 6, 2019

Lockheed Martin sees potential exports of 200 F-16 jets from proposed Indian plant

Lockheed Martin has picked Tata Advanced Systems as its Indian partner for the proposed F-16 plant and last year, it announced that their joint venture will produce wings for the aircraft in India.

Jan 22, 2019

Air Force Day: India celebrates 86th anniversary of guardians of the sky

The IAF is at the forefront of the country's defence and has taken part in every conflict India has taken part since its inception.

Oct 8, 2018

Air Force vice chief accidentally shoots himself in the thigh

He was rushed to R R Hospital, a military hospital in Delhi, where his femur was operated on.

Sep 27, 2018

IAF plans to make Andhra Pradesh its strategic base to keep an eye on China

With aggressive posturing by China in the region, the strategic importance of the east coast is growing and IAF wants to increase its presence by having bases in the state to monitor and nullify any Chinese move that infringes India's sovereignty.

Sep 17, 2018

Sleep deprivation caused by social media addiction led to fighter plane crash in 2013: Air Force chief

Chief of the Air Staff Marshal BS Dhanoa said pilots are spending too much time on social media websites at night. This internet addiction is behind their poor sleep quality, which in turn is affecting their flight performance.

Sep 15, 2018

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

Sukhoi T-50 jets fly during a display at the opening of the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon at Zhukovsky airport

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

Spectators at the 2007 Bangalore air show

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

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Indian Air Force

Pak jets returned seeing size of IAF formation, says India as Islamabad claims it scrambled to retaliate

IAF jets hover over J&K hours after strike in Pakistan; people in border areas flee homes

HAL to make 16 Tejas for IAF operational fleet

India vs Pakistan | Comparison of troop strength and weapons of the nuclear-armed rivals

Aero India 2019: Tejas, world's lightest fighter, is battle-ready after years of delay

Outdated planes for warriors, wine for bureaucrats: IAF officer Samir Abrol's brother pens down emotional poem

Lockheed Martin sees potential exports of 200 F-16 jets from proposed Indian plant

Air Force Day: India celebrates 86th anniversary of guardians of the sky

Air Force vice chief accidentally shoots himself in the thigh

IAF plans to make Andhra Pradesh its strategic base to keep an eye on China

Sleep deprivation caused by social media addiction led to fighter plane crash in 2013: Air Force chief

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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