Involve service chiefs in decision making: Ex-IAF head PV Naik"The defence ministry is unlike any other. Here it is 'us' versus 'them'," the retired Air Chief Marshal said, referring to serving militar...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.11 PM IST
IAF's C130 J “Super Hercules” transport aircraft crashes, all five personnel on board deadA C130 J “Super Hercules” transport aircraft with 5 personnel on board crashed near Gwalior on Friday, while it was on a low-flying trainin...
29 Mar, 2014, 11.16 AM IST
Cabinet reshuffle: Salman Khurshid to get MEA; Ajay Maken will be elevatedKhurshid, who had functioned as a junior minister in MEA during PV Narasimha Rao's tenure, will also become a member of the high profile CC...
27 Oct, 2012, 08.30 PM IST
- BEML and Alenia Aeronautica sign MoU to develop Basic Trainer aircraft
State-owned BEML Ltd. which focuses on the defence sector has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Italian aerospace major Aleni...
23 Jun, 2011, 07.16 PM IST
- IAF identifies lowest bidder for trainer aircraft tender
The Swiss-made Pilatus PC-7 has emerged as the lowest bidder for the Indian Air Force’s basic trainer aircraft tender, Air Chief Marshal PV...
15 Jun, 2011, 08.48 PM IST
- IAF looks for more C-130J aircrafts
The Air Chief's statement comes six months after ET had reported that Lockheed Martin had held talks with New Delhi for a follow-on order f...
15 Jun, 2011, 03.59 PM IST
- Mirage-2000 deal may get government nod
A crucial meeting between the Union defence minister and the three chiefs of the Indian armed forces is scheduled to be held on Friday, in ...
20 May, 2011, 02.08 PM IST
- Indian service chiefs brief PM on security situation in country
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday met the three service chiefs to make a fresh assessment of the security situation.
17 May, 2011, 05.27 AM IST
- Jet deal in September
The high-profile, but much delayed $11 billion Medium-range, Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) global tender for 126 fighters for the Indi...
15 Feb, 2011, 03.43 PM IST
- Aircraft deal: IAF fears bid losers may complain to CVC
American aerospace majors Boeing and Lockheed Martin, Russian MiG-RAC, Swedish Saab, French Dassault and European consortium EADS are in th...
10 Feb, 2011, 03.21 PM IST
- Defence Services chiefs appear before PAC on alleged discrepancies in ration procurement
Chiefs of the Army and the Air Force as well as the Vice-Chief of Naval Staff appeared before PAC to offer their side of the story on the a...
13 Jan, 2011, 04.03 AM IST
- India, US may ink $5.8-b aircraft deal ahead of Obama’s visit
India and the United States are close to signing their biggest defence deal so far, just ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to India e...
19 Oct, 2010, 12.47 AM IST
- India to finalise $12 bn fighter jets contract by July, 6 global aeronautical cos in race
Six global aeronautical companies are in a dogfight to grab the deal to sell 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft to the Indian Air Force.
09 Oct, 2010, 12.35 AM IST
- Air Chief Marshal P V Naik defends AFSPA
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, Air Chief Marshal P V Naik, on Tuesday defended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and ...
05 Oct, 2010, 04.36 AM IST
- Soldiers need legal protection, says IAF chief
AFSPA gives army officers legal immunity for their actions. There can be no prosecution, suit or any other legal proceeding against any off...
14 Sep, 2010, 02.18 PM IST
- Terror focus at India-Israel meet
India and Israel will hold a joint working group meeting on defence on Tuesday.
22 Dec, 2009, 08.45 AM IST
- Our aircraft strength is one third of China: IAF chief
India's Air Force is just a third the size of rival China's and far short of the aircraft required to meet the security challenges it faces.
23 Sep, 2009, 03.22 PM IST