Tag: Indian Air Force

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IAF pilots test fly MiG 35 at Russian air show

New Delhi: Pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted test flights of the MiG 35 fighter aircraft during an ongoing air exhibition in Zukhovski, Russia. An Indian Air Force (IAF) delegation had visited Russia for the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2019 air show that was held at the Zukhovski International Airport near […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Honoured to fly my last sortie with Abhinandan: Air Chief

New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa said in Pathankot on Monday that it was an honour to fly his last sortie in an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft with Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. Dhanoa flew a sortie with Abhinandan in a twin-seater MiG-21 trainer aircraft at the Pathankot Air Base on Monday. He […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Eight Apache choppers to be inducted into IAF on Tuesday

New Delhi: Eight Apache helicopters will be inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Pathankot Air Base in Punjab on Tuesday. “Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa will induct the choppers in a ceremony at the Pathankot air base. Other senior officials of the Air Force will also be present during the function,” […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Eight Apache attack helicopters to be inducted into IAF at Pathankot Today

Pathankot: In a major boost to the Indian Air Force’s combat capabilities, eight US-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters are set to be inducted into the IAF on Tuesday. Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa will be the chief guest during the induction ceremony, which will take place at the Pathankot Air Force station. The AH-64E […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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IAF completes first level of astronaut selection for Gaganyaan

Bengaluru: The first level of selection of Indian astronauts for Mission Gaganyaan has been completed at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine here, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Friday. Gaganyaan is India’s maiden human spaceflight programme. The selected pilots had to pass through extensive physical exercise tests, lab investigations, clinical tests, radiological tests and […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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IAF's 17 Squadron to be resurrected Tuesday; to be first Rafale unit

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force on Tuesday is expected to resurrect its ‘Golden Arrows’ 17 Squadron which will be the first unit to fly the multi-role Rafale fighter jets. IAF Chief B S Dhanoa will resurrect the 17 squadron at an event on Tuesday at the Ambala Air Force Station as it prepares to […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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India to spend a whopping USD 130 billion for military modernisation in next 5-7 years

New Delhi: As India faces complex security threats, the government has firmed up a mega plan to spend USD 130 billion to bolster combat capability of the armed forces in the next five to seven years, according to an official document. Official sources said the government has decided on a broad plan to speed up […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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First Woman Military Diplomat In Indian Mission Abroad

New Delhi: Wing Commander Anjali Singh has become the first female officer from any of the armed forces of India to be posted as a military diplomat in an Indian mission abroad. Singh joined the Indian Embassy in Moscow on September 10 as Deputy Air Attache. “Wing Commander Anjali Singh joined @IndEmbMoscow on 10th Sep […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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R.K.S. Bhadauria To Be The Next IAF Chief

New Delhi: Air Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria will take over as the next chief of the Indian Air Force on October 1, an official statement said on Thursday. Bhadauria, presently the IAF Vice Chief, will succeed Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, who retires from service on September 30. Commissioned into the IAF’s fighter stream in June […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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IAF 'Accepts' Rafale, Formal Hand-Over On Dussehra

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) received the first multi-role combat aircraft Rafale from its manufacturer Dassault Aviation in France on Thursday, defence sources said on Friday. The jet will be formally handed over to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for induction into the IAF when he visits France on the occasion of Dussehra on […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Government likely to order 36 more Rafale fighter jets

New Delhi: Shrugging off the controversy around the previous deal, the Narendra Modi government has finalized a deal for another 36 Rafale fighter jets, according media reports. An Indian Defence Research Wing report published on Saturday said the new order will be inked in early 2020. The Indian Air Force has recently been handed over […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Special performance by Air Warrior Drill Team

Tezpur: As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Indian Air Force Station at Tezpur in Assam a special performance of the Air Warrior Drill Team (AWDT) and the Air Force Band was held for the public at Church Field here on Sunday. Air Commodore Tejpal Singh of Tezpur Air Force Station briefing media […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
INDIAN AIRFORCE RUSSIAN MADE MIG-21 FIGHTER PLANE LANDS IN AMBALA.
MiG 21 Crashes Near Gwalior In MP, No Casualties

New Delhi: A MiG 21 fighter aircraft crashed near Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday after taking off from the airfield on a training sortie. There were no casualties in the incident, said the Indian Air Force (IAF). Sources said, the crash took place around 10 a.m. “It was a twin-seater trainer jet with two […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria Takes Charge As IAF Chief

New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria took charge as the new chief of the Indian Air Force in New Delhi on Monday. Bhaduaria took over from his predecessor Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa who retired after serving in the IAF for over four decades. “Birender Singh Dhanoa retired with the traditional […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Shooting Down Chopper On Feb 27 Was 'Big Mistake', Action Against Two Officers: IAF Chief

New Delhi: Air Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Friday described as a “big mistake” the IAF shooting down its helicopter in Kashmir on February 27, when Indian and Pakistani forces engaged in a dogfight and said disciplinary action is being taken against two officers. The operational preparedness of the IAF has been of a […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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