India to get German submarines soon: Check key features and capabilities of TKMS Type 214 submarines to be acquired under $8 billionIndia is set to acquire advanced Type 214 submarines from Germany. Defence ministers from both nations visited a submarine facility, highli...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
A P Singh flies USAF F-15EX during Indian Air Force chief’s US visitIndian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh experienced a flight in a US F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet at Nellis Air Force Base...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
IAF to deploy long-range drones via transport aircraft, helicopters for strike, surveillance rolesThe Indian Air Force is enhancing its combat power. It is acquiring air-launched drones and loitering munitions. These systems will be depl...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
Paras Defence inks deal with US-based firm for aerial refuelling technologyParas Defence and Space Technologies has partnered with US firm Northstar. This collaboration will bring advanced air-to-air refuelling sys...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
IAF to retire MiG-21 on September 26, honouring six decades of distinguished serviceWith the MIG-21's retirement, the IAF closes a historic chapter in Indian military aviation. The aircraft leaves behind a record of unmatch...
20 Sep, 2025, 11.03 AM IST
IAF begins landing drills on Ganga Expressway in UP' s ShahjahanpurThe Indian Air Force initiated "land and go" drills on the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, marking a defense milestone. This 3.5-km stre...
02 May, 2025, 01.59 PM IST
India's Rudram-1 Missile: How does it stack up against global competitors?Rudram 1 Missile: India has successfully tested its first indigenous anti-radiation missile, the Rudram-1, developed by DRDO for the Indian...
04 Jul, 2024, 03.19 PM IST
IAF activates Emergency Landing Facility Strip on national highway in Andhra PradeshThe Indian Air Force activated an Emergency Landing Facility airstrip on a national highway in Andhra Pradesh's Bapatla district, showcasin...
19 Mar, 2024, 11.19 AM IST
Government approves creation of a weapon system branch for IAF officers: Air Chief Marshal V R ChaudhariThis is the first time since Independence that a new operational branch is being created, Chaudhari said in his speech here on the occasion...
08 Oct, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
IAF ‘harvesting organs’ of globally retired jetsConfronted with a fast-depleting number of fighter squadrons, and long delays in new inductions, the IAF is scrambling around the globe to ...
23 Jul, 2018, 09.58 AM IST
IAF's mission to build modern, credible aerospace power: Arup RahaAir Chief Marshal Arup Raha today said Indian Air Force's mission was to build a modern, flexible and credible aerospace power with full sp...
13 Jul, 2018, 04.43 PM IST
Indradhanush-IV: A bitter turn to 10-day Indo-UK bilateral Air ExerciseIn the wake of the report, British media quoted RAF sources as saying that the Indian claims were "comical" and "designed for domestic audi...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.05 AM IST
IAF pilots complete Exercise Indradhanush in United KingdomThe IAF team has flown combat training missions along with RAF, involving contemporary tactics.
12 Jul, 2018, 04.16 PM IST
MiG-21 FL fighter jet takes its last flightThe MiG-21 FL fighter jet, which had heralded the "supersonic era" in IAF and had changed the course of the 1971 Indo-Pak war, flew into th...
11 Dec, 2013, 04.02 PM IST
IAF formally inducts its biggest transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster IIIThe C-17 Globemaster III aircraft has been procured from the US under a deal expected to be worth over Rs 20,000 crore.
02 Sep, 2013, 08.21 PM IST
- IAF going in for massive upgrade of airfields, helipads
This will not only bolster operational logistics and flexibility on both the eastern and western fronts with China and Pakistan, but also m...
13 Aug, 2010, 02.48 AM IST
- Aviation Policy concerns Defence Ministry
The Defence Ministry will voice its concerns over the new civil aviation policy to the Group of Ministers.
27 Jun, 2007, 08.30 PM IST