Indian Air Force marks milestone with Su-30MKI's maiden landing at Navi Mumbai airportA Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet made its first landing at Navi Mumbai International Airport. This event marks a significant milestone for the...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Stealth, skies and sovereignty: India's fighter jet plan takes offThe Defence Ministry has issued tenders for India’s indigenous fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme to three p...
27 May, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
'Su-30MKI' upgrade: Op Sindoor hero to get big anti-jamming update under 'Super Sukhoi' programmeSu-30MKI jets' upgrade news: The Indian Air Force is upgrading its Su-30MKI fighter jets. A new advanced GPS antenna will enhance electroni...
27 May, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
J-K: IAF dismisses aircraft crash reports near Kishtwar, terms it falseThe Indian Air Force has denied reports of an aircraft crash near Kishtwar. Meanwhile, the Air Force successfully activated its Emergency L...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Sukhoi-30 fighter jet goes missing over Assam; IAF launches search operationsAn Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 fighter jet has gone missing over Assam's Karbi Anglong district. The aircraft took off from Jorhat air base ...
06 Mar, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
India deploys troops with shoulder-fired missiles in key areas in eastern LadakhThese missiles have a range of two to five km and they are capable of bringing down low flying helicopters and aircraft, they added. The de...
25 Aug, 2020, 10.39 PM IST
Why India is placing Su-30 fighter jets in South IndiaThe squadron in Thanjavur will keep in check China's fast-expanding strategic footprint in the Indian Ocean Region. Beijing is shoring up i...
22 Jan, 2020, 10.09 AM IST
India aims to export Sukhoi upgradeThe `Super Sukhoi’ upgrade for India’s fleet of the frontline fighters -- a total of 272 combat aircraft have been ordered by the air force...
20 Aug, 2019, 10.56 AM IST
Pilots of crashed Sukhoi-30 aircraft suffered fatal injuriesThe Su-30 aircraft had gone off the radar and lost radio contact when the aircraft was around 60 km from Tezpur.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.05 PM IST
Seven Sukhoi-30 planes crashed since induction into IAF in 1997The IAF has launched a massive search operation, also involving helicopters, to trace the plane and the two pilots, aged between 25 and 30.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.04 PM IST
Arun Jaitley rejects reports about ammunition shortageArun Jaitley said the findings of the CAG report, which had talked about the shortage of ammunition, related to a particular point of time.
14 Jul, 2018, 02.28 PM IST
IAF readies for ‘pitch black’ tour, war games with Indonesia and MalaysiaThe Indian leader had suggested to his Malaysian counterpart in January this year that air force fighters on the way to Australia could sto...
29 Jun, 2018, 08.31 AM IST
BrahMos to be integrated with Sukhoi by MarchThe project, first conceived in July-August 2012, seeks to integrate 216 air-version missiles with 42 Sukhoi fighters.
29 Jan, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
IAF's Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft crashes near PuneA Sukhoi 30 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed at village Theoor near Pune. Both the pilot and the co-pilot are safe.
14 Oct, 2014, 10.34 PM IST
A K Antony inaugurates Sukhoi airbase in ThanjavurStrengthening India's presence over the Indian Ocean, Defence Minister A K Antony inaugurated the first fighter aircraft base here in south...
27 May, 2013, 03.10 PM IST
- Snag in Sukhoi-30 affects flight operations at Pune airport
A four-hour blocade of the runway due to a snag in a Sukhoi-30 aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) at the city airport led to suspension of ...
19 Apr, 2012, 10.35 PM IST
- IAF lost 33 fighter aircraft in mishaps since 2008: Govt
The IAF has lost 33 fighter aircraft, including three Sukhoi-30MKI, in mishaps since 2008 and 26 defence personnel were killed in these cra...
19 Mar, 2012, 03.47 PM IST