IAF carries out air exercise in Northeastern region; gets last of 36 Rafale jetsThe two-day mega exercise is involving almost all its frontline fighter jets and other assets deployed in the region, people familiar with ...
15 Dec, 2022, 05.38 PM IST
IAF formally inducts Rafale aircraft into 101 Squadron of Eastern Air CommandAddressing the personnel at the air force station, Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria said the induction of the Rafale jets at Hasimara was carefu...
28 Jul, 2021, 10.12 PM IST
Three more Rafale jets arrive in India from France"Three Rafale aircraft arrived in India a short while ago, after a direct ferry from #IstresAirBase, France. IAF deeply appreciates the sup...
21 Jul, 2021, 08.55 PM 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
Indian Air Force set to deploy Rafales in Hasimara for eastern front with ChinaHangars, shelters, maintenance facilities and infrastructure for the Rafales have come up at both the airbases. The Hasimara airbase, close...
21 Jun, 2021, 01.21 PM IST
Three more Rafales head for India; to take IAF's count to 21Last month, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria visited France, during which he took stock of the delivery of the remaining ...
05 May, 2021, 08.11 PM IST
Indian Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria leaves for FranceAir Chief Marshal Bhadauria is scheduled to hold talks with the senior military leadership of France and visit several operational faciliti...
19 Apr, 2021, 12.41 PM IST
Commanding Officer of first Rafale squadron transferredThe sources said Group Captain Harkirat Singh is likely to oversee the raising of the second Rafale squadron in his new posting at the East...
12 Mar, 2021, 04.44 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
India hunts for fighter aircraft other than RafalesAccording to sources, it could well be the F-18 Super Hornet that had competed with the Rafale when India was on the lookout for 126 MMRCAs.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.20 PM IST
Eye on China, India to base first squadron of Rafale fighter jets in BengalUnder the Rs 59,000 crore (7.87 billion euro) deal inked with France in September last year, the IAF will get 36 Rafales in batches by mid-...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.36 PM IST
Ambala, Hasimara IAF bases being readied for Rafale jetsThe Rafale squadron to be deployed in Ambala will be known as Golden Arrows which was originally based in Bhatinda and was disbanded two ye...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.35 PM IST
IAF enhances night flying by combat jets to boost strike powerSources said IAF has been pressing the government for placing a follow-up order for 36 additional Rafale jets so that it has at least four ...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.34 PM IST
Stop seeing China as an adversary, says IAF chief Arup RahaStating that two rising economic or military powers can co-exist, he said, the adversarial stance should now change into a more friendly st...
12 Jul, 2018, 05.25 PM IST
IAF bids farewell to MiG-27 ML BahadurThe MiG-27 ML, codenamed 'Bahadur' in India, has had an impeccable track record in its more than three decades of glorious service to the n...
29 Dec, 2017, 07.40 PM IST
India will use all might to protect its sovereignty: President Pranab MukherjeePranab Mukherjee lauded the air force by calling it the 'cutting edge' of India's military might and praised its men and women.
28 Nov, 2015, 01.00 PM IST
MiG-27 crashes in Bengal, 2 civilians die, pilot ejects safelyA MiG-27 aircraft of Indian Air Force crashed at Tantipara here tonight killing two civilians on the ground though the pilot ejected safely.
08 May, 2015, 11.04 PM IST