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India's MiG 29 To Fly With Eurofighter Typhoon In Oman

New Delhi: The MiG 29 fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) will be flying alongside the Eurofighter Typhoon and F-16 in India’s bilateral air exercise with Oman which kicked off on Thursday. According to the IAF, this is the first occasion that the MiG 29 will participate in an international air exercise outside India. […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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Deal With HAL For 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Soon: IAF

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is likely to sign a deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for acquiring 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) as negotiations over the price of the fighter jets are almost done, defence sources said here on Tuesday. In December 2017, the IAF had issued a single-vendor tender to […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria Safe, Says IAF After Shooting Incident At Pearl Harbor

New Delhi: In the wake of a shooting incident in Pearl Harbor shipyard, the Indian Air Force said on Thursday Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, who is currently in the US military base there, is safe. The IAF Chief is at the US base in Hawaii to attend a […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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PM Modi Salutes Corona Fighters, Hails Armed Forces' Gesture; Medics Express Gratitude

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, lauded the frontline coronavirus warriors’ efforts and the armed forces’ gesture to honour them through flypast across the country. Meanwhile, the frontline health workers across the country have expressed their gratitude for the gesture and felicitation of the armed forces. “Saluting those who are at the forefront, […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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IAF operationalises no.18 Squadron, equips it with LCA Tejas

Coimbatore: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday operationalised its no.18 Squadron, the “Flying Bullets”, at Sulur near here, equipping it with the fourth generation Mk1 LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Tejas. The indigenous tailless compound delta wing aircraft was inducted at an official ceremony in the presence of Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria at the […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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IAF To Integrate Rafale With Hammer Missiles To Boost Combat Capabilities

New Delhi: As it inducts the first batch of five Rafale jets in the midst of the border row with China in eastern Ladakh, the Indian Air Force is looking at integrating the fleet with new generation air-to-ground missile systems having a strike range of up to 60 KM, people familiar with the development said. […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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IAF Launches ' MY IAF' App To Provide Career-Related Information To Aspirants

New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria on Monday launched a mobile application, “MY IAF”, that will provide career-related information to those who want to join the Indian Air Force, an official statement said. The app was launched by the chief of the Air Staff at Vayu Bhawan as part of the ‘Digital […]

  • Tuesday, 13 April 2021
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Rafale Jets To Be Formally Inducted Into IAF Today At Ambala Air Base

New Delhi: The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets will be formally inducted into the Indian Air Force today in Ambala air base, at a time India is engaged in an escalating border row with China in eastern Ladakh. A galaxy of dignitaries including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, his French counterpart Florence Parly, Chief […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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5 Rafale Jets Inducted, Can Be Deployed At LAC At Short Notice: Rajnath Singh

Ambala/New Delhi: Five Rafale combat aircraft made by French company Dassault Aviation can be deployed at a short notice at the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Ambala Air Base in Haryana on Thursday during the induction ceremony. “This induction is important considering the kind of atmosphere […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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World's Best Combat Plane Gets Best Fighter Pilots: MS Dhoni On Rafale Induction

New Delhi: Former India captain MS Dhoni on Thursday said that with the final induction ceremony of the Rafale jets into the Indian Air Force (IAF), the world’s best combat proven 4.5 generation fighter plane has got the world’s best fighter pilots. “With the final induction ceremony, the world’s best combat proven 4.5 generation fighter plane […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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IAF Well Positioned To Deal With Any Threat: Air Chief Bhadauria

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is very “well positioned” to deal with any threat and very strong deployments have been made in all relevant areas considering the security scenario, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Monday, referring to the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh. Addressing a press conference ahead of Air […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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IAF Day: Prez Kovind, PM Modi Greet Nation, Laud Air Warriors For Humane Services

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of 88th Indian Air Force (IAF) Day and hailed the role played by the Air Force personnel in not just safeguarding the country but also for playing a major role in humanitarian services during any disaster. […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
IAF To Receive Three More Rafale Combat Aircraft On November 4
IAF To Receive Three More Rafale Combat Aircraft On November 4

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force will receive three Rafale combat aircraft on November 4 from the manufacturer French company Dassault Aviation, sources said on Monday. The three Rafale jets will arrive in India flying non-stop from France. The Rafale jets will fly directly from Istres in France to Jamnagar and they will be accompanied […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
IAF Officers Can Now Enroll For Higher Studies In Gujarat University
IAF Officers Can Now Enroll For Higher Studies In Gujarat University

New Delhi: Officers of the Indian Air Force (IAF) can now enrol for higher studies in a private institution affiliated in Gujarat. The force has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Institute of Defence Studies and Research (IDSR), an autonomous institution of Gujarat University, in this regard, the IAF said in a statement. The […]

  • Wednesday, 07 April 2021
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IAF To Use AI-Aided Tech For Threat Monitoring In Captive Networks: Chief

New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence-assisted next-gen technologies would be employed for threat monitoring in the Indian Air Force’s captive networks, including the current network upgrades, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal R.K.S.…

  • Tuesday, 06 April 2021
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