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Tejas crashes at Dubai Airshow: A list of all IAF aircraft accidents in 20252025 has been a tragic year for the Indian Air Force, with multiple defence aircraft crashes. The latest incident involved a Tejas fighter ...
Enforcement Directorate conducts raids across country in Pilatus aircraft dealED on June 2 had charge sheeted Sanjay Bhandari on charges of money laundering paving way for his extradition from London. Last month, CBI ...
CBI books alleged arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, others in Pilatus aircraft dealThe CBI also carried out searches at the residence and office of Sanjay Bhandari in connection with the deal, officials said.
IAF may crunch training for want of planesAll plans to acquire new trainer aircraft have hit a roadblock and indigenous programmes are in a deadlock.
Will induct indigenous HTT 40 planes in large numbers: IAF chiefThe country was looking at having a fighter aircraft under 'Make in India' initiative which will be a "big ticket project", IAF chief Air C...
Will induct indigenous HTT 40 planes in large numbers: IAF chiefThe country was looking at having a fighter aircraft under 'Make in India' initiative which will be a "big ticket project", IAF chief Air C...
HAL's indigenous trainer aircraft makes first flightThe aircraft, the prototype of which was rolled out in January, is aimed at being used for the first stage training for all flying cadets o...
India’s home grown basic trainer aircraft HTT 40 set for first flight by end of MarchThe HTT 40, the prototype of which was rolled out in January, is to be used for the first stage training for all flying cadets of the three...
IAF may restructure jet pilot trainingIAF may be forced to junk its transitional training for rookie fighter pilots because of HAL's failure to deliver its Sitara intermediate j...
Defence Ministry suspends all business with Sanjay Bhandari’s firms as CBI probes Swiss aircraft dealAt present, MoD has debarred four major foreign and two Indian companies for 10 years, while business dealings are suspended with 13 other ...
Defence Ministry clears 38 Swiss trainers for IAF, long-term naval project for 12 mine-hunting warshipsWhile pilot training has been a critical issue for IAF, the Navy is grappling with "a big operational gap" in mine countermeasure vessels (...
India likely to order 106 more Swiss Pilatus PC-7 aircraft to train pilotsThis comes after defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics' attempt to develop its own BTA called HTT-40 failed to pass muster with the defence min...
IAF, HAL tussle on trainer aircraft development continuesDespite insistence by state-owned HAL to produce a basic trainer aircraft indigenously, the IAF has decided to procure such planes from abr...
14 years on, IAF jet trainer still not readyProper training of rookie IAF pilots remains under a cloud with HAL still struggling to deliver its intermediate jet trainer (IJT).
IAF-Hindustan Aeronautics tiff threatens to shatter indigenization questIndia's quest to indigenize its military aviation sector has taken a sharp nosedive, with a bitter battle raging between HAL and IAF.
MoD to resolve IAF-HAL spat over trainer aircraft for rookie pilotsIAF and defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics have locked horns on the acquisition of new basic trainer aircraft (BTA).
IAF's first Swiss Pilatus trainer aircraft arrives in IndiaThe IAF is procuring the aircraft together with an integrated ground based training system and a comprehensive logistics support package.
- IAF to procure 75 trainer aircraft from Pilatus: Antony
Indian Air Force has signed a contract with Swiss firm Pilatus for procurement of 75 Basic Trainer Aircraft (BTA) to train its rookie pilot...
- Government set to clear Rs 2,900 crore deal for trainer jets
The government is finally set to clear the long delayed Rs 2,900 crore deal for acquisition of 75 Swiss Pilatus basic trainer aircraft.
- MiG-21 crashes due to pilots' inexperience: IAF Chief N A K Browne
The Indian Air Force today said most of the recent MiG-21 crashes have been caused due to inexperience of young pilots in handling the airc...