Tag: Indian Air Force

New Delhi: Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh is critically ill and has been admitted to the Army Hospital Research and Referral Hospital here, the IAF said on Saturday. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the former IAF chief in the hospital. “Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh is critically ill and in Army Hospital R&R. […]

New Delhi: Defending champions Indian National FC will take on Indian Air Force in the final of the Umesh Sood memorial football tournament for the Himalaya Premier Cup to be held at the Ambedkar Stadium here on Saturday. Indian National FC qualified for the final after beating Sudeva Moonlight FC 3-2 while the Indian Air […]

Guwahati: An Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi-30 fighter jet with two pilots on board went missing from near the Indo-China border in Assam on Tuesday morning. A search has been launched to trace the aircraft and pilots. The Sukhoi took off from the IAF Tezpur air base, located only about 172 km from Indo-China border in […]

Guwahati: An Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30MKI jet went missing on Tuesday after taking off from the Tezpur base camp in Assam, sources said. According to official sources, the Su-30MKI aircraft took off from Tezpur on Tuesday on a routine training mission but lost radar and radio contact around 60 km north of Tezpur. Tezpur Air […]

New Delhi: In a path-breaking step, the Indian Air Force for the first time is opening the NCC special entry route for women cadets of the Air Wing who hold a C level certificate. Applications will be accepted online. Recruitment to the three services through the Combined Defence Services (CDS) exam is a three stage […]

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to begin contract negotiations for acquiring 56 Airbus C-295 transport aircraft as replacements for its ageing Avro HS-748 aircraft. According to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, due attention is being paid to all assets of IAF, fighters and transporters included, and that […]

New Delhi: The Defence and Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested an indigenous Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from an Indian Air Force aircraft, an official release said on Saturday. Designed and developed in the country, the 120-kg class smart weapon is used to destroy runways, bunkers, aircraft hangers and other reinforced structures. Its long […]

Shillong: The Rafale fighter jets are “highly capable” and will be a game changer for the Air Force, Chief of the Eastern Air Command Air Marshal R Nambiar has said. All Air Force units in the region, except for some in West Bengal, will get the modern platforms, including the Rafale, the Chinook and the […]

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 […]

Lucknow: Twenty aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), including AN-32 transport, Mirage 2000 and Sukhoi 30 MKI, will make a touchdown on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway on October 24, an official said. A traffic blockade will be put in place from October 20, to prepare the highway stretch for the event. The IAF will be […]

Hindon (UP): The Mi-17 helicopter crash in Tawang, in which seven military personnel were killed, may have been caused due to the disengagement of the chopper’s tail rotor, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said today. Dhanoa also said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) cannot afford to lose valuable lives and assets in accidents, […]

Mumbai: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman should involve service chiefs in decision making and avoid taking military decisions based solely on files created by “babus”, former Indian Air Force chief P V Naik said today. It was important to integrate the armed forces with the department of defence, he said. “The defence ministry is unlike any […]

New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has so far conferred over 11 lakh certificates to personnel of the Army and the Indian Air Force for completing their courses in different levels. Out of the total 11,28,754 certificates issued, 1,413 graduation certificates have been issued by the university under vertical mobility scheme, said […]

New Delhi: The Central Information Commission has decided a whopping 1,288 appeals filed by a retired air force official in one go. Retired Wing Commander Sanjeev Sharma filed these appeals before the CIC after not getting information on issues ranging from gifts given on farewell parties of the officers, felling of trees, working of AFWWA […]

Barmer (Raj):A MiG-27 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force today crashed here but the pilot ejected safely. However, it was not immediately known if there was any casualty on the ground. Air Force sources said the crash occurred at about 1510 hours. The pilot ejected safely, a defence spokesperson said in New Delhi. The […]