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Who is Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit? All about new IAF Vice Chief with 3,300+ flying hours on MiG-21, other aircraftsAir Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, a decorated fighter and test pilot, is set to become the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff from July 1. His exte...
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed as next Indian Air Force Vice ChiefAir Marshal Ashutosh Dixit will become the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff on July 1. He currently serves as the Chief of Integrated Defen...
Long before Tejas, how India’s indigenous fighter jet Marut met a painful death that still haunts India todayIndia's HF-24 Marut was its first indigenous jet fighter. Developed with German expertise, it faced engine issues limiting its speed. Despi...
Last recorded kill of IAF MiG-21 to be PAF F-16, shot down "all generations" of aircraft: Wing Commander Jaideep SinghThe Indian Air Force is phasing out the MiG-21 Bison fighter jet, a cornerstone of India's air power for nearly six decades. The jet's lega...
IAF squadron shortage being addressed through multi-pronged approaches: Parliamentary panelIndia's Air Force is grappling with dwindling fighter squadron numbers due to the retirement of older MiG variants. A parliamentary report ...
Indian Air Force to retire all squadrons of MiG-21 Bison aircraft by 2025MiG-21s had been the mainstay of the IAF for a long time and the 51 squadron is famous for thwarting Pakistan's aerial attack on India on F...
MiG 27 to pass into history, its last squadron to be decommissioned in Jodhpur on FridayThe storied fighter had earned the nickname of 'Bahadur' from pilots owing to its exploits during Kargil.
MiG-27 crashes in Jodhpur, both pilots safeThe plane crashed adjacent to a house in an open area in Mahaveer Nagar, SHO Basni Police Station Rajesh Yadav told.
IAF bids farewell to MiG-27 ML BahadurThe MiG-27 ML, codenamed 'Bahadur' in India, has had an impeccable track record in its more than three decades of glorious service to the n...
CAG pulls up Indian Air Force for MiG-27 upgrade projectCAG pulled up Indian Air Force for an "unfruitful" expenditure of Rs 155 crore for developing an Electronic Warfare system.
Flying MiG-21 FL is like being closer to heaven: Youngest IAF pilotA total of 15 aircraft of this MiG variant were functional in the IAF and all of these were based at Kalaikunda, an official source said.
IAF to phase out MiG 21 FL combat aircraft on December 11The iconic Mig-21 FL fighter jet which dealt severe blows to Pakistan Air Force in the 1971 war, will be phased out from the IAF on Wednesd...
IAF's MiG-21 fighter plane crashes in Rajasthan, pilot killedA MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of IAF today crashed while landing at Uttarlai Airbase in western Rajasthan, leaving the pilot dead.
- 15 Sea Harrier fighter aircraft lost in various mishaps since 1983: A K Antony
The Indian Navy has lost 15 Sea Harrier fighter aircraft in various accidents since 1983, Defence Minister A K Antony told the Lok Sabha to...
- CAG miffed over messy purchases of 16 MiG 29K aircraft by the Indian Navy
The IAF was also criticised for incurring wasteful expenditure of Rs 3.09 cr on the procurement of flare cartridges to be used on its fleet.
- End of the MiG era by 2017, says Antony
Russian-origin MiG-21s were the first truly supersonic fighter jets to be inducted into IAF in 1963, which then was a move by India to coun...
- MiG-21 crashes in Upper Assam, pilot bails out
A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Chabua in Upper Assam.
- MIG 29 fighters deployed at Hindon for Delhi's security
In the wake of intelligence reports warning of possible 9/11 like terror strikes, the Indian Air Force has deployed its MiG 29 fighter airc...
- MiG-21 crashes in Assam, pilots safe
A MiG-21 trainer fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force crashed in upper Assam's Sibsagar district but the two pilots ejected safely.
- India still needs LCA for the take-off
It’s easy to pan the LCA - a sitting duck in aviation parlance. It’s far behind schedule and well beyond its budget, and may be outdated by...