Air Chief Marshal visits Leh station to take stock of IAF's operational readinessThe border standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries erupted on May 5 last year following a violent clash in the Pangong lake area...
IAF Day: 75 aircraft take part in air show marking platinum jubilee year of IndependenceA 1,000-kg handwoven khadi tricolour, said to be the world's largest flag of its kind, was displayed at the Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad dur...
1,000-kg monumental Khadi flag displayed at Hindon air base on India Air Force DayThe gigantic flag was unfurled atop a high mountain overlooking the Leh valley on October 2 to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti and the 75th anni...
China developing new fighter aircraft base near Ladakh"The base is coming up between the existing airbases of Kashgar and Hogan which have been carrying out fighter operations along the Indian ...
India plans 4 airports, 37 helipads for boosting Ladakh connectivityET has learnt that land has been identified for four new airports capable of handling wide bodied aircraft, including an alternate airfield...
India keeps vigilant eye on Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir as Chinese air activity increasesWhile the PLAAF can make up for the high altitude by deploying aerial tankers, Indian military planners have always been wary that in a tim...
Ladakh face-off: MiG-29, Apache helicopters deployed at Leh airbaseAir Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria is currently in Leh, overlooking preparations of the IAF that has played a central role by transporting men...
Central forces to jointly monitor Srinagar airportLast year, the Union home ministry had ordered CISF to take over the security at Srinagar airport.
Shortage of funds hits infrastructure development of Rafale defence airbaseMES (BAI) has its duesBuilder Association of India lying unpaid for the last three years by the government.
IAF airbases along western front on high alert, hold major air defence exerciseThe primary objective of 'Exercise Talon', involving the crucial Western Air Command (WAC), is to "improve operational preparedness and air...
India agrees to share military logistics with the USDespite being proposed over a decade ago to enable a smooth mechanism to share resources, ex-defence minister AK Antony had taken a strong ...
IAF to vacate Leh airbase for civilian airportIAF has agreed to vacate the airbase at Leh district which will be used for expansion of the civilian airport by the Jammu and Kashmir gove...
Centre, Bihar government agree to resolve Patna Airport upgrade issuesWhile the new terminal at the existing airport is likely to come by 2018-19, the new terminal at the Bihta airport is likely to come by 201...
Nepal earthquake: Super jets Globemaster and Super Hercules prove their worth in goldA C-130J is capable of airlifting up to 20 tonnes of load, which is five to six times the capacity of Russian medium-lift AN-32 aircraft in...
Indian Air Force using World War-II era lighting system at Leh airbase: CAGThe government auditor has found that IAF was using solar gooseneck flares for running flight operations at night at Leh airbase.
IAF planning fighter plane base in Nyoma in Ladakh: NAK BrowneAs part of efforts to build up military infrastructure along the border with China, the IAF said it plans to develop a fighter aircraft bas...
- IAF to develop airstrip near Sino-India border in Ladakh
As part of moves to speedily build communication infrastructure on the Chinese frontier, IAF has finalised plans to set up an another airst...