India was ready to attack Pakistan Army posts after Balakot: Former IAF chief BS Dhanoa"Since the PAF had targeted military installations on the 27th of February (a day after India struck the Jaish-e-Mohammed camp near Balakot...
15 Dec, 2019, 12.24 PM IST
Bringing in crucial tech and critical capabilities top priority for new IAF Chief BhadauriaBhadauria also stressed on the need to rapidly operationalise newly inducted platforms.
30 Sep, 2019, 06.28 PM IST
44-year-old MiG-21s older than cars: IAF chief BS DhanoaPraises HAL’s obsolescence management; Rajnath: Reduce dependence on foreigner manufacturers
21 Aug, 2019, 07.56 AM IST
Indian Air Force is in the process of transformation: Air Chief Marshal BS DhanoaThere is an urgent requirement that all IAF personnel adapt themselves to the rapidly changing inventory and associated high technology, Dh...
16 Aug, 2019, 07.50 PM IST
Targeting pods, laser-guided bomb system for Mirage 2000 was done for Kargil war: IAF chiefAll 13 air-warriors on board the transport aircraft died in the crash in a heavily forested mountainous area in Arunachal Pradesh this mont...
24 Jun, 2019, 12.52 PM IST
IAF chief leads 'missing man' formation in tribute to Kargil heroesThe 'missing man' flypast is an aerial salute to honour the fallen comrades-in-arms.
27 May, 2019, 06.34 PM IST
Government to give casualty figure in airstrike: IAF chiefCommenting on the aerial dogfight between India and Pakistan, the Air Chief Marshal said that the MiG-21 used against the F-16 is an upgrad...
05 Mar, 2019, 10.31 AM IST
We don’t count human casualties: IAF Chief BS Dhanoa“We don’t count human casualties. We count what targets we have hit or not hit,” Dhanoa said.
05 Mar, 2019, 09.05 AM IST
PM Modi was up all night monitoring air strike on JeM camp: SourcesAfter congratulating all those involved in the operation around 4.30 am, he got busy with his daily routine as Modi prepared for a full day...
27 Feb, 2019, 01.23 PM IST
Stay out of Rafale debate: Chidambaram to Army and Air ForceHis statement came a day after Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily stoked a controversy when he attacked Indian Air Force (IAF) chief B.S. Dh...
21 Dec, 2018, 03.58 PM IST
In a first, India flies military aircraft using blended bio-jet fuelIndian Air Force carried out extensive engine tests on the ground. This is now followed by flight trials using 10 per cent bio-jet blended ...
17 Dec, 2018, 09.59 PM IST
Air force will have first Rafale jets by 2019: Air Chief Marshal DhanoaDhanoa who was in Guwahati on Thursday to attend the programme of presentation Standards to 118 Helicopter Unit and Colours to Air Defence ...
29 Nov, 2018, 05.48 PM IST
Air Force Chief defends Rafale purchase, 10 crore to develop swarm dronesThe Indian Air Force also announced a competition in the memory of Late Air Commodore Mehar Singh to develop swarm drones with a prize of R...
03 Oct, 2018, 02.10 PM IST
Assault choppers to remain with IAF: Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa"We will continue operating and maintaining the attack helicopter fleet comprising Mi-25/35, Apache and LCH” the Air Chief responded to que...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.52 PM IST
IAF chief meet Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe, discuss bilateral issuesDuring the meeting between Wickremesinghe and Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa, matters of bilateral importance and mutual relevance were discussed...
12 Jul, 2018, 03.29 PM IST
President's Standard and Colours to be presented on March 3Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, CM Edappady K Palaniswami, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and others were sched...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.28 PM IST
IAF chief BS Dhanoa on 4-day trip to France to boost defence tiesAir Chief Marshal Dhanoa will also take stock of progress in the supply of 36 Rafale fighter jets by French aviation major Dassault to the ...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.03 PM IST