Tag: Iaf

New Delhi: The Rafale is a beautiful aircraft which will give India “unprecedented” combat capabilities, the Indian Air Force said Wednesday amid escalating controversy over the Rs 58,000 crore deal. Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal S B Deo also said those criticising the Rafale deal must understand the laid down norms and procurement […]

Bhubaneswar: Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC) here celebrated the induction of India’s first home-grown fighter jet ‘Tejas’ in the IAF today as critical assemblies for it were made at its production centre. “CTTC’s production centre at Bhubaneswar is making various critical assemblies of the fighter aircraft,” said Sibasis Maity, Managing Director of CTTC […]

In a major setback to the Air Force, a newly acquired US-made C-130J transport aircraft today crashed near....

New Delhi: Soon after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled its report on the Rafale fighter jet deal with France in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday took a swipe at the Opposition parties saying that “truth shall prevail” and the report reaffirms the dictum. “Satyameva Jayate – the truth shall […]

Bengaluru: The IAF inducted Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal from the 112th helicopter unit at the Yelahanka air base in the city’s northern suburb as its first woman flight engineer, said the Defence Ministry on Friday. “Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal has scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman flight engineer after completing the course at […]

Bengaluru: Aerobatics by the IAF’s Surya Kiran aircraft would not be part of the flying display at the air show from Wednesday due to the death of a pilot following collision of two planes in the air while rehearsing near the Yelahanka airbase, a senior official said on Tuesday. “Surya Kirans won’t be part of […]

Bengaluru: Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets flew in a “missing man” formation at the inauguration of the Aero India 2019 here on Wednesday as a mark of respect to Surya Kiran aerobatics team pilot Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi, who was killed in a mid-air collision a day ago while practicing for the air show. […]

Bengaluru: Claiming that its financial condition was stable and robust, state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Thursday admitted that receivables amounting to Rs 9,500 crore were delayed from customers including the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Army. “Our finances are stable and robust. There is no problem with our financial condition as we have Rs […]

Bengaluru: It’s curtains for the biennial Aero India 2019 air show after a spectacular flying display by fighters, helicopters and jet trainers delighted about a lakh visitors at the IAF Yelahanka base here on Sunday. Asia’s premier air show was, however, subdued this time, marred as it was by two tragedies. On Saturday, a massive […]

New Delhi: A group of 12 Mirage 2000 jets of Indian Air Force (IAF) dropped 1,000 kg bombs on a terror camp and destroyed it completely across the Line of Control (LoC), confirmed Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale today. As per reports, the attack took place around 3:30 am today morning. Balakot, Chakothi and Muzaffarabad terror launch […]

New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday praised the pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) following reports that they crossed the Line of Control (LoC) with their fighter jets and returned after dropping a payload in Pakistan. “I salute the pilots of the IAF,” Gandhi tweeted. Kejriwal […]

Mumbai: A string of Bollywood celebrities like Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha and Suniel Shetty took to social media to salute pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) following reports that they crossed the Line of Control (LoC) with their fighter jets and returned after dropping a payload in Pakistan. Earlier on Tuesday, Pakistan […]

New Delhi: India on Wednesday shot down a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-16 that had come close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The aircraft fell 3 kilometres inside Pakistani-administered Kashmir. As the PAF jets approached the LoC, IAF scrambled fighters and the retaliatory fire from the ground forced […]

New Delhi: India on Wednesday said Pakistan has committed an “unprovoked act of aggression” by targeting Indian military posts with its air force and sought immediate and safe return of an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot in its custody. After an aerial engagement in the J&K’s Nowshera sector on Wednesday, Pakistan claimed that it has captured […]

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF), Army and Navy said on Thursday that they were on high alert and that Pakistani jets tried to target Indian military installations in Jammu and Kashmir a day earlier but were pushed back. Air Vice Marshal R.G.K. Kapoor told the media at a tri-service press conference that the […]