Indian Air Force Haryana unit stopped Pakistani missile aimed at Delhi during Op Sindoor last year, check Barak-8 featuresAn Indian Air Force unit in Haryana successfully intercepted and destroyed a Pakistani ballistic missile, potentially aimed at Delhi, durin...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
UK Air Chief Marshal Smyth hails move for IAF to train Royal Air Force pilotsIndian Air Force pilots will soon train Royal Air Force pilots in the UK. This collaboration strengthens defence ties between India and Bri...
23 Mar, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
IAF to train UK's Royal Air Force pilotsThe Indian Air Force will train pilots of the UK's Royal Air Force. This marks a significant first. Three Indian Qualified Flight Instructo...
12 Feb, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Combat Army Aviation Training School holds passing out parade for skilled aviators, instructorsThe Combat Army Aviation Training School in Nashik conducted a combined passing out parade, inducting officers as skilled aviators and inst...
23 May, 2025, 05.13 PM IST
Air Marshal SP Dharkar assumes charge as Vice Chief of Air StaffAir Marshal SP Dharkar, an experienced pilot with 3,600 flying hours and a varied command record, assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Air S...
03 Oct, 2024, 07.59 PM IST
Air Marshal SP Dharkar to be the next IAF Vice ChiefAir Marshal SP Dharkar has been appointed as the next Vice Chief of Air Staff, succeeding Air Marshal AP Singh, who will become the Chief o...
25 Sep, 2024, 10.31 PM IST
Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan takes over charge of Southern Air CommandAir Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan has been appointed as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Southern Air Command, accor...
02 May, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
Air Marshal Rajeev Sachdeva takes over as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence StaffCommissioned as an Air Force pilot in December 1981, Sachdeva has logged over 7,200 hours of transport and instructional flying experience.
26 Dec, 2018, 10.13 PM IST
Air Marshal SB Deo takes over as Vice-Chief of Air StaffHe is a FCL (Fighter Combat Leader) and a 'Cat A' Qualified Flying Instructor with over 3,800 hours of operational and training flying.
14 Jul, 2018, 02.03 PM IST
Air Commodore S Shrinivas assumes command at Tambaram stationHe took over from Air Commodore Rippon Gupta, a PIB (Defence) release here said.The Handing Over and Taking Over parade was conducted at th...
14 Jul, 2018, 01.59 PM IST
S R K Nair takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief in Bengaluru training commandAir Marshal S R K Nair took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Headquarters Training Command, IAF.
11 Jul, 2018, 12.58 PM IST
Father son duo of Air Marshal and Lieutenant Commander fly in Trainer aircraftAir Marshal Arun Purushottam Garud and his son Lieutenant Commander Abhijeet Garud, flew in an IAF Chetak on March 30.
06 Apr, 2015, 04.37 PM IST
First IAF woman to graduate as Flying InstructorShalija Dhami will become the first woman from the IAF to qualify as a Flying Instructor from the Flying Instructors' School here on Saturd...
21 Nov, 2013, 06.36 PM IST
Air Marshal Arup Raha likely to be next IAF chiefAir Marshal Arup Raha, an ace fighter pilot, is likely to be the next chief of the Indian Air Force, succeeding incumbent NAK Browne.
25 Oct, 2013, 07.04 PM IST
- 57 armed force personnel to complete flying instructors course
The batch of officers, who commenced the 24 week training in December 2012, included 49 from the Air Force, one from the Army and three fro...
24 May, 2013, 06.37 PM IST
Air Marshal Burli takes over as chief of Air Force AcademyPrior to this appointment, he served as Senior Air Staff Officer in Eastern Air Command of Indian Air Force, according to an official relea...
01 Jan, 2013, 07.04 PM IST
- Sky is the limit for ISB students
ISB may well turn out to be jet-setting management professionals who also know how to fly.
20 Nov, 2008, 01.33 PM IST