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Rafale fires MICA NG missile: All about the next-generation weapon built to target stealth aircraft, drones and cruise missiles- All about Bayraktar Kizilelma, the game-changer Türkiye’s UAV that shot down aircraft beyond visual range in a world's first
- India to boost air-to-air combat capabilities with more Meteor missiles
- Russian R-77M air-to-air BVR missile makes life tough for Ukrainian Air Force fighters, leaves US AIM-120C-5 way behindIn the ongoing Ukraine conflict, Russia has rolled out its sophisticated R-77M air-to-air missile, stirring unease among Western nations. T...29 Jul, 2025, 12.45 PM IST
- ASTRA MK-III: India's most advanced air-to-air missile set to alter balance of power with its unmatched rangeIndia's new Astra MK-III missile, renamed Gandiva, significantly increases its aerial combat capabilities with a range of 340 kilometers, s...05 Mar, 2025, 12.42 PM IST
- Pakistan, China conclude air forces' exercise 'Indus Shield-Chinese'The Pakistan and Chinese air forces recently completed a joint exercise, Indus Shield-Chinese, at a Pakistan Air Force base. The exercise f...05 Nov, 2024, 08.48 PM IST
- Indian Air Force prepares for Gaganshakti-2024 wargame to test preparedness against Pakistan and ChinaThe Indian Air Force gears up for Gaganshakti-2024, a 10-day wargame aimed at testing its readiness against potential threats from Pakistan...27 Mar, 2024, 05.03 PM IST
- LCA Tejas successfully test-fires ASTRA beyond visual range missileIndigenously-developed light combat aircraft Tejas on Wednesday successfully test-fired an ASTRA beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missi...23 Aug, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
- Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman to be awarded Vir Chakra for shooting down Pakistani F16On February 27, 2019, then Wing Commander, Varthaman shot down a Pakistan F-16 fighter aircraft during low altitude combat; he eventually h...22 Nov, 2021, 11.21 AM IST
- Indian Air Force likely to operationalise second squadron of Rafale aircraft by July-endThe formal induction ceremony of the Rafale fleet had taken place at Ambala on September 10 last year. Later on, other batches of the fight...13 Jul, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
- IAF set to raise second squadron of Rafale jets in Hasimara, West BengalThe second Rafale squadron being raised at the next main operating base at Hasimara in mid-April this year. India is expected to get more R...12 Mar, 2021, 02.38 PM IST
- First four Rafale jets likely to arrive in India by last week of JulyIndia had signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in September 2016 for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of aroun...15 May, 2020, 08.45 PM IST
- India joins elite club as first ever mid-air refuelling of Tejas carried outThe feat was achieved days after the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully did a dry run of mid-air refuelling using the Russian-built IL-78 ...10 Sep, 2018, 09.19 PM IST
- LCA Tejas successfully test fires beyond visual range missileThe flawless launch was demonstrated with all on-board systems performing satisfactorily and the missile scored a direct hit on the target.14 Jul, 2018, 09.02 PM IST
- Rafale jets 'exceptional', IAF will like to have more of it: Air Chief Marshal Arup RahaAsked if 18 more aircraft would be procured, he said, "Well, we would like to have more. But it is a decision that will be taken in the nea...14 Jul, 2018, 08.20 PM IST
- 33 years on, first home-grown fighter jet Tejas to be inducted this weekThe Tejas may still not be combat-ready, and its first squadron will be raised on Friday with only two jets, but it will certainly be a his...14 Jul, 2018, 04.59 PM IST
- IAF's SU-30 fighter pilots gear up for installation of 'game changer' BrahMos missilesThe pilots are also looking forward to the plane's next generation 'Super 30' version which will have advanced avionics.14 Jul, 2018, 04.05 PM IST
- Pakistan, China jointly launch production of JF-17B fighter jetsThe dual-seat combat aircraft will enhance training value and operational capability, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Marshal Muhammad Iqbal s...28 Apr, 2016, 07.01 PM IST
- Long-delayed air-to-air Astra missile will finally be test-fired"Astra will be a state-of-the-art missile that will first be fitted on Sukhoi-30MKIs and then Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, followed by othe...01 Jul, 2013, 11.33 AM IST
- Developmental trial of Astra missile conductedDescribing 'Astra' as a futuristic missile, DRDO scientists said the weapon could intercept the target at supersonic speed.21 Dec, 2012, 03.23 PM IST
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