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Market leader gives it another IndiGoIndiGo has appointed industry veteran Willie Walsh as CEO. This move aims to restore investor confidence after recent flight disruptions. W...01 Apr, 2026, 11.22 PM IST- Indigenous LCA delivery lags further, may miss March targetDelivery of indigenous LCA Mk1a fighter jets faces further delays. Integration of avionics and final certifications are still pending. At l...05 Feb, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
- IAF squadron shortage being addressed through multi-pronged approaches: Parliamentary panelIndia's Air Force is grappling with dwindling fighter squadron numbers due to the retirement of older MiG variants. A parliamentary report ...17 Dec, 2024, 09.27 PM IST
- As fighter strength dips below 1965 level, Air chief vows to fight with 'whatever we have'Indian Air Force's combat strength is at a historic low with only 31 squadrons. Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh emphasised adaptation wi...06 Oct, 2024, 11.50 PM IST
- India, Qatar discuss sale of Mirage 2000 fighters to IAFA team from Qatar is in New Delhi to discuss the sale of Mirage 2000 fighters to the Indian Air Force, enhancing combat strength amidst ret...21 Jun, 2024, 11.30 PM IST
- Challenged by sanctions, Russia looks at scaling up civilian aircraft productionRussia is facing a crippling shortage of passenger aircraft as the Boeing and Airbus fleets operated by its airlines have been cut off from...16 Aug, 2022, 07.46 PM IST
- Women flying high in the armed forces but still a miniscule minoritySlowly but steadily, often with help from the Supreme Court, women are shattering multiple glass ceilings in the overwhelmingly male-domina...29 Mar, 2022, 10.19 AM IST
- Will buy Jets, won't achieve goal of 45 squadrons: Air Chief Marshal VR ChaudhariThe air force will soon face a shortage in its squadron strength, which could fall below 30 as plans are in place to retire the four remain...06 Oct, 2021, 08.47 AM IST
- Indian Air Force has two-pronged strategy to deal with shortage of fighter jets: GovernmentThe IAF is in the process of acquiring additional 83 LCA Mk1A aircrafts for which contract negotiations are in progress. Delivery of LCA Mk...06 Mar, 2020, 12.41 PM IST
- HAL Nashik unit will not be shutdown: HAL CMDMadhavan said HAL would focus on continuity of business and develop vendors to avoid producing everything in-house.02 Nov, 2018, 11.22 PM IST
- Air Force Day: MiG-29 gets upgrade; gains in lethality, ferocityThe Russian origin aircraft, now capable of effecting mid-air refuelling, is compatible with latest missiles and can launch multi-dimension...08 Oct, 2018, 11.24 AM IST
- India hunts for fighter aircraft other than RafalesAccording to sources, it could well be the F-18 Super Hornet that had competed with the Rafale when India was on the lookout for 126 MMRCAs.14 Jul, 2018, 09.20 PM IST
- Government admits only 55% of fighter aircraft fleet operational owing to technical issuesGovt has admitted that at any given point of time, just over half of the planes in the air force are in a state to fly, with a large number...14 Jul, 2018, 04.22 PM IST
- CAG slams Indian Air Force for sub-optimal utilisation of AWACSThe Comptroller and Auditor General of India also slammed the low serviceability of the Sukhois, country's front-line combat aircraft.11 Jul, 2018, 01.39 PM IST
- Nine DRDO projects running behind scheduleNine projects of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are behind schedule for various reasons, the Lok Sabha was told.30 Mar, 2015, 02.41 PM IST
- IAF to upgrade fleet of combat planes to enhance the potentialIAF has signed contracts with various companies to upgrade its fleet of combat planes involving MiG-29, MiG-27, Mirage-2000 and Jaguars.30 Apr, 2012, 04.08 PM IST
- BAE Systems secures £59 million Hawk AJ T spares contract from Indian governmentThe latest order brings the total value of Hawk AJT related contracts won in India to more than £600 million in the last 18 months12 Dec, 2011, 04.41 PM IST
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