After Tejas, India moves ahead to procure more MiG-29s & SukhoisThe acquisition of these MiG-29s at “relatively lower prices” will add to 59 such jets already with IAF. The 12 Sukhoi-30MKIs, in turn, wil...
18 Jan, 2021, 12.59 PM IST
IAF decoy fighters distracted Pakistan air patrolsThe IAF cross-border strike, and that too well inside Pakistan instead of restricting it to POK, has redrawn India’s self-imposed red-lines.
03 Mar, 2019, 09.00 AM IST
Bombs used in air strikes had Jaish coordinates fed in, little chance of their missing targetsThe IAF also deployed "a decoy package" of fighters ostensibly headed towards the JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur in the Punjab province.
03 Mar, 2019, 08.16 AM IST
IAF conducts landing exercise on Lucknow-Agra expressway. Here is all you need to knowAs many as 20 aircraft will take part in the exercise including French Dassault Mirage-2000, Jaguar, Sukhoi-30 MKI, AN-32 transport and Sup...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.34 PM IST
From Sukhois to AWACS, CAG finds strategic holes in operational capabilities of IAFThe ongoing induction of Sukhoi-30MKIs -- over 210 of the 272 jets contracted from Russia for over $12 billion have been inducted till now ...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.24 PM IST
IAF readies for Red Flag, its toughest exercise with USIAF had earlier participated in Red Flag at the Nellis airbase in Nevada, northwest of Las Vegas, in 2008. The entire endeavour then had in...
13 Jul, 2018, 07.04 PM IST
Meet India's first three women fighter pilot trainees who will shatter the combat-exclusion policyThe trio will also shatter the long-standing combat-exclusion policy for women in the forces once they become full-fledged fighter pilots b...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.52 PM IST
IAF gets new deputy chief amid declining fighter strengthThe foremost challenge for Air Marshal Sinha, will be to ensure that the continuing dip in the number of fighter squadrons in IAF is arrest...
01 May, 2014, 12.33 PM IST
Long-delayed air-to-air Astra missile will finally be test-fired"Astra will be a state-of-the-art missile that will first be fitted on Sukhoi-30MKIs and then Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, followed by othe...
01 Jul, 2013, 11.33 AM IST
A K Antony inaugurates Sukhoi airbase in ThanjavurStrengthening India's presence over the Indian Ocean, Defence Minister A K Antony inaugurated the first fighter aircraft base here in south...
27 May, 2013, 03.10 PM IST
Antony to inaugurate Su-30 squadron at Thanjavur air baseDefence Minister A K Antony will tomorrow inaugurate an airbase here to house squadron of IAFs lethal Su-30 MKI combat aircraft.
26 May, 2013, 01.17 PM IST
New Sukhoi base to guard southern India, Indian OceanA K Antony will inaugurate the new airbase at Thanjavur, which will eventually house a Sukhoi squadron after the requisite "tech-flight han...
13 May, 2013, 11.30 AM IST
- IAF to upgrade Su-30MKIs to 'Super Sukhoi' standard
The plan is to upgrade the first 80 Su-30MKIs to the level 'Super Sukhois' which will have highly advanced radars and weapon systems, IAF s...
28 Nov, 2012, 04.34 PM IST
IAF to raise four more squadrons of Su-30 MKI fighterIAF is all set to raise four more squadrons of Su-30 MKI fighter in the near future as it prepares to induct the tenth unit of the aircraft...
05 Oct, 2012, 06.37 PM IST
India to spend Rs 2 lakh crore over 10 years to boost its air combat powerIndia will spend over Rs 2 lakh crore (upwards of $35 billion) over the next 10 years to boost its air combat power to counter any threats ...
21 Sep, 2012, 09.15 AM IST
- Air defence shield to be activated for Pranab Mukherjee's swearing-in
When Pranab Mukherjee takes over as the President on July 25, the IAF will activate its air defence (AD) shield in and around the capital.
23 Jul, 2012, 09.09 PM IST
- India nearly ready with air-to-land supersonic cruise missile
An air-to-land supersonic missile was almost ready, A Sivathanu Pillai, CEO and Managing Director of BrahMos Aerospace, an Indo-Russian joi...
25 Aug, 2010, 06.30 PM IST