Operation Sindoor: India marks first anniversary of its most expansive multi-domain combat mission in half a centuryOperation Sindoor, launched after the Pahalgam attack, redefined India's security. It utilized drones and AI, prompting a military upgrade....
06 May, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
Rafale, SCALP get DAC nod; Meteor missile next? How India is planning to make 'Op Sindoor hero' a mighty fighterThe Defence Acquisition Council is set to review significant procurement proposals, including the acquisition of 114 Rafale combat aircraft...
12 Feb, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
IAF exposes Pakistan lies in 4K, releases video of Rafale fighter that PAF claimed to have shot down during Operation SindoorThe Indian Air Force showcased its aerial might during Republic Day. Videos released by the IAF countered Pakistani claims about downed Raf...
27 Jan, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
India to boost air-to-air combat capabilities with more Meteor missilesIndia is set to bolster its aerial defense capabilities with the imminent acquisition of Meteor missiles for its fleet of Rafale jets. This...
30 Oct, 2025, 08.36 PM IST
Rafale vs F-16: Why Pakistan’s F-16s can’t match India’s Rafales after Operation SindoorIndia's Rafale jets, used in the recent Operation Sindoor, have reignited scrutiny of the India–Pakistan air power balance. Compared to Pak...
09 May, 2025, 12.55 AM IST
Divine intervention or aliens? Mysterious light in Kolkata leaves everyone curious. Here’s what happenedA mysterious bright beam of light appeared in the sky yesterday in several parts of West Bengal, Kolkata. The sudden appearance of this str...
16 Dec, 2022, 04.30 PM IST
Indian Air Force likely to operationalise second squadron of Rafale aircraft by July-endThe formal induction ceremony of the Rafale fleet had taken place at Ambala on September 10 last year. Later on, other batches of the fight...
13 Jul, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
IAF set to raise second squadron of Rafale jets in Hasimara, West BengalThe second Rafale squadron being raised at the next main operating base at Hasimara in mid-April this year. India is expected to get more R...
12 Mar, 2021, 02.38 PM IST
French defence minister likely to visit India next month to attend Rafale's inductionThe first batch of five Rafale combat jets, manufactured by French aerospace major Dassault Aviation, arrived at the Ambala air base on Jul...
28 Aug, 2020, 02.03 PM IST
On way to India, five IAF Rafales re-fuelled mid-air by French tankerThe fleet, comprising three single seater and two twin seater aircraft, is arriving at Ambala airbase on Wednesday afternoon where they wil...
29 Jul, 2020, 06.17 PM IST
There will be no delay in supply of Rafale jets to India: FranceThere will be no delay in delivery of 36 Rafale jets to India as the timeline finalised for the supply of the fighter jets will be strictly...
24 May, 2020, 07.06 PM IST
First four Rafale jets likely to arrive in India by last week of JulyIndia had signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in September 2016 for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of aroun...
15 May, 2020, 08.45 PM IST
36 Rafale aircraft will not be adequate for IAF: Air Chief Marshal RKS BhadauriaBhadauria, while speaking at a seminar “Air Power in ‘No War No Peace’ Scenario”, explained that the induction of the Rafales armed with Be...
29 Feb, 2020, 09.56 AM IST
A year after Balakot, lot of plans in the works but strike capacity still to get upgradedThe game-changing Rafale fighter jets will only start arriving by May and other measures, including a plan to upgrade the air-to-air combat...
27 Feb, 2020, 11.13 AM IST
In ode to former IAF Chief BS Dhanoa, Rafale jets to have tail numbers with BS initialsSix Rafale trainer aircraft will carry RB series tail numbers which stand for Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, the current Chief of Air Sta...
08 Dec, 2019, 08.59 PM IST
IAF may get ‘No Escape’ Meteor missiles in MayFrance weighing Indian request for early delivery of 10 Meteor air-to-air missiles that outrange and outclass AMRAAMs used by the Pakistan ...
05 Dec, 2019, 10.45 AM IST
Air Force to get 'game changer' SCALP, Meteor missiles for the Rafale next yearFirst fighter jets likely to arrive in India by May 2020; missiles will out range all weapons in region.
18 Sep, 2019, 09.21 AM IST