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Rafale rally: IAF accelerates push for new fighter jets to boost squadron strength amid China-Pak threatThe Indian Air Force wants more Rafale fighter jets. They plan to acquire them through a government deal with France. This is part of the M...
Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan, both pilots killed: How one missing switch costs pilots their livesA twin-seater IAF Jaguar crashed in Rajasthan’s Churu district, killing both pilots, the third Jaguar crash this year. The tragedy lays bar...
Super Su-30: India plans nearly Rs 70,000 crore booster for its main fighter jet. From radars to missiles, here’s what it’ll getIndia is accelerating its air combat fleet modernization amid ongoing tensions with Pakistan and China. The IAF, facing a squadron shortfal...
India approves Rs 63,000 crore deal to acquire 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets from FranceIndia is poised to acquire 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft from France in a government-to-government deal valued at over Rs 63,000 crore....
IAF asks French firm Dassault to integrate Indian weapons on Rafale fighter jets“The IAF has asked the original equipment manufacturer Dassault Aviation to integrate Indian-made weapons like the Smart Anti Airfield Weap...
A look at Indian Air Force Rafales' capabilities as they are formally inducted todayThe Rafale jets, known for air-superiority and precision strikes, are India's first major acquisition of fighter planes in 23 year after th...
IAF will formally induct Rafale aircraft today as part of 17 Squadron at 10 am in AmbalaDefence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly will be the chief guests for the event.
Rafales will provide India major advantage in Tibet in case of aerial combat: Ex-IAF Chief B S DhanoaFive Rafale jets out of 36 arrived India last week at a time India is in the midst of a bitter border row with China in the high altitude e...
NDA regimes caused delay in Rafale delivery: A K AntonyAt a news conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, Antony alleged the NDA governments headed by AB Vajpayee and Narendra Modi delayed early deli...
No sovereign guarantee with Russia in S-400 missile defence system deal: Top IAF officerAir Marshal V R Chaudhari, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, said, "There is no sovereign guarantee in the S-400 deal with Russia."
Stay out of Rafale debate: Chidambaram to Army and Air ForceHis statement came a day after Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily stoked a controversy when he attacked Indian Air Force (IAF) chief B.S. Dh...
Following UPA offset policy: Nirmala Sitharaman“Under the offset rule, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) after having sold something to us can invest or buy a product for offset o...
Rafale deal: Former Air Chiefs say 36 jets not enough for IAF's modernisation plansThe officers were reacting to Defence Minister’s assertion that the government will not purchase more than 36 Rafale fighter jets.
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Separate commands for special operations, cyber security, space: NAK Browne, Chief, IAFBrowne said the IAF was expecting to induct the first squadrons of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), the light-weight multi-role jet fighter...
- Crash-prone MiG-21s’ phaseout by 2017
MiG-21s will be phased out of the Indian Air Force by 2017 and replaced by modern fighter aircraft such as Su-30MKI and indigenous LCA.
- MiG-21s to be phased out; Su-30MKIs to replace it
Over the years, the IAF has inducted a total of 946 MiG 21s in its fleet and 476 of them have been lost in various accidents over the past ...