Army Chief General Dwivedi to review Passing Out Parade at NDA on May 30Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi will review the Passing Out Parade of the 150th course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune on May ...
20 May, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
IAF’s Surya Kiran stuns Chandigarh with aerial displayThe Indian Air Force's Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team captivated crowds with a stunning airshow over Sukhna Lake. Hawk Mk-132 jets performed in...
28 Mar, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Two fuel tanks of Kiran aircraft jettison due to malfunction on Lucknow outskirts, no one injured"During a routine training mission, due to an apparent systems malfunction, two drop tanks got jettisoned from a Kiran aircraft of IAF this...
25 Oct, 2023, 09.58 PM IST
IAF air show captivates audience in KalaikundaThe Hawk Mark 132 aircraft entered in an arrow formation, carried out a loop, followed by a fly by in a diamond formation. Additionally, th...
20 Jan, 2023, 10.00 PM IST
Indigenous jet trainer demonstrates capability to carry out six turn spinsThe IJT, conceived by HAL as a replacement to the ageing Kirans of IAF fleet, had completed demonstration of its capabilities in terms of a...
06 Jan, 2022, 06.00 PM IST
Intermediate Jet Trainer designed and developed by HAL commences spin flight testing"The spin testing of an aircraft is the most crucial phase of its flight testing. Accordingly, the testing will be gradually progressed to ...
24 Nov, 2020, 10.32 AM IST
Rafale steals the show at Aero IndiaBengaluru's skies dazzled with somersaults and stunts by the metal birds, which also paid tributes to the Surya Kiran aircraft pilot killed...
20 Feb, 2019, 08.40 PM IST
IAF trainer aircraft crashes in Telangana, pilot escapesThe aircraft which took off from Hakimpet Air Force Station crashed in an open area at around 11.45 am, they said, adding that the flying c...
28 Nov, 2018, 06.26 PM IST
IAF re-raises aerial display team SuryaKiran; targets first new performance in OctoberThe IAF was forced to disband the immensely popular aerobatic team in 2011 following an acute shortage of trainer aircraft.
14 Jul, 2018, 03.54 PM IST
IAF forced to adopt 2-aircraft training for pilots: Arup RahaUnder the new programme, pilots will now be trained on Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer and Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) Hawk aircraft, Raha said.
11 Jul, 2018, 01.12 PM IST
India should build its own aircraft: Ex-ISRO chief Kiran Kumarnewer capabilities within the country."In the coming days and.
09 Jul, 2018, 03.11 PM IST
Kiran trainer aircraft to be maintained 3-4 more years: HALStating that Kiran aircraft had trained more than 10,000 pilots and clocked 12 lakh hours of flying, the company said the occasion also mar...
30 Mar, 2015, 02.56 PM IST
5th gen fighter aircraft project with Russia delayed: A K Antony"There have been delays in the indigenous development of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA-Tejas) and the FGFA," the Defence Minister said.
10 Feb, 2014, 04.49 PM IST
IAF to buy 20 more Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers' for aerobaticsThe Indian Air Force is planning to induct 20 more Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft from the British BAE Systems for its aerobatic ...
14 Sep, 2012, 02.37 PM IST
- 45% of IAF air crashes due to human error
A whopping 45% of IAF air crashes in the last six years have taken place due to human error.
18 Apr, 2010, 10.26 AM IST
- IAF to procure 181 basic trainer jets
The Indian Air Force has initiated the process to procure 181 basic trainer jets for training its rookie pilots, the government said on Wed...
24 Feb, 2010, 04.26 PM IST
- IAF's Surya Kiran pilot killed in air crash in Karnataka
An Indian Air Force fighter pilot was killed after a Kiran trainer aircraft crashed during a training sortie in Karnataka.
21 Jan, 2009, 10.54 PM IST