IAF’s made-in-India C-295 ready for flight trials, deputy air chief inspects aircraft at Tata-Airbus Vadodara facilityIndia's defense manufacturing takes a leap forward. The first domestically assembled Airbus C-295 aircraft is now ready for its flight test...
18 May, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
IAF holds Training Command Commanders' Conference to enhance combat readinessThe Indian Air Force conducted its Training Command Commanders' Conference-2025 in Bengaluru, focusing on modernizing training and aligning...
25 Oct, 2025, 11.55 AM IST
IAF takes delivery of second C295 transport aircraftThe Indian Air Force (IAF) received the second of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to replace its ageing Avro-748 fleet. The aircraft, part of a Rs ...
04 May, 2024, 09.19 AM IST
IAF's C-17 aircraft successfully airdrops heavy platformThe Indian Air Force (IAF) accomplished a significant milestone by airdropping an indigenously developed heavy platform from a C-17 transpo...
07 Dec, 2023, 04.59 PM IST
India gets first C-295 transport plane: Here is all you should know about the tactical military airliftThe aircraft, capable of performing various missions, marks a milestone for the IAF, which is set to become the largest operator of the C-2...
13 Sep, 2023, 05.20 PM IST
IAF conducts trials of heavy drop system for defence forces"The trial of the system has been completed in partnership with Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment towards achieving se...
19 Aug, 2023, 03.42 PM IST
Cyclone Tauktae: IAF keeps 16 transport aircraft, 18 choppers in readiness"The IAF has kept 16 transport aircraft and 18 helicopters on op readiness in peninsular India in preparation for the Cyclone Tauktae which...
15 May, 2021, 11.05 PM IST
IAF intercepts Georgian aircraft coming from PakistanThe An-12 aircraft of Georgia, after getting airborne for Delhi from Karachi, deviated from its scheduled flight path and entered Indian ai...
10 May, 2019, 09.59 PM IST
12 IAF pilots underwent special training in US to operate Chinook choppers"Helicopters in India have tail rotor configuration, but it (Chinook which has tandem rotor) requires different kind of input during initia...
25 Mar, 2019, 05.50 PM IST
Comptroller and Auditor General chides Indian Air Force for grounding of An-32 transport planesAn-32 is a medium tactical transport aircraft used primarily by the Air Force for transportation of the troops and cargo, para-trooping.
18 Jul, 2014, 07.33 PM IST
IAF rejects 'extravagant' HAL basic trainer aircraft projectIAF today rejected a similar indigenous plane being developed by HAL saying public money cannot be wasted on such "extravagant" projects.
04 Oct, 2013, 09.08 PM IST
IAF C-17 flies non-stop to Andamans to supply army equipmentFor the first time, the IAF has used its latest C-17 Globemaster III strategic heavylift aircraft to fly non-stop from Hindan near here to ...
01 Jul, 2013, 08.19 PM IST
C 17 Globemaster III transport aircraft lands at Hindan airbaseThe first C 17 Globemaster III transport aircraft landed at the Hindan airbase near here today, giving a major boost to the strategic airli...
18 Jun, 2013, 10.34 PM IST
No proposal to set up new commands for space assets: AntonyGovernment has not received any proposal to set up new commands to handle country's space assets and for controlling commando operations.
18 Mar, 2013, 04.33 PM IST
- Obama welcomes agreement on purchase of heavylift cargo planes
US President Barack Obama today welcomed India's "preliminary agreement" to purchase 10 C-17 Globemaster heavylift cargo planes for its air...
08 Nov, 2010, 04.06 PM IST
- US plane cleared, unlikely to take off today
A Bangkok-bound chartered US plane in which American marines were among the 205 passengers was ordered by authorities to land at Mumbai air...
18 Oct, 2009, 07.39 PM IST
- Russian origin military plane violates Indian airspace
A military cargo aircraft AN-124 of Russian origin carrying ammunitions and five persons on board tonight intruded into Indian airspace and...
20 Jun, 2009, 12.25 AM IST