A P Singh flies USAF F-15EX during Indian Air Force chief’s US visitIndian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh experienced a flight in a US F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet at Nellis Air Force Base...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Russia to deliver remaining S-400 air defence system squadrons by 2026-27Russia will supply the remaining S-400 missile squadrons to India by 2026-27. Deliveries faced delays due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Defenc...
27 Jun, 2025, 12.16 AM IST
Russia to deliver last two squadrons of S-400 air defence missiles by 2026Russia and India had signed a deal to buy five squadrons of the S-400 air defence system, of which three have already been supplied, while ...
20 Mar, 2024, 08.26 PM IST
Three units of IAF get chief's citation for role in eastern LadakhIndian and Chinese troops have been locked in a border standoff in several areas in eastern Ladakh for nearly 17 months though the two side...
08 Oct, 2021, 03.29 PM IST
IAF carries out long-range precision strike against practice target to mark Balakot anniversaryChief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Saturday flew a multi-aircraft sortie with the units to commemorate the occasion alon...
27 Feb, 2021, 08.44 PM IST
IAF to operationalise No.18 Squadron at CoimbatoreThe No.18 Squadron, formed in 1965 with the motto "Teevra aur Nirbhaya" meaning "Swift and Fearless," was earlier flying MiG 27 aircraft.
25 May, 2020, 02.21 PM IST
Rs 5400 crore deal inked for 7 more squadrons of Akash missiles for IAFThe Army has inducted two Akash regiments at a cost of Rs 14,180 crore, while another two are in the pipeline.
14 Sep, 2019, 11.24 AM IST
Army demands its own 'Mini Air Force' to target enemy infantry and tanksThe force wants three squadrons of heavy-duty attack helicopters, among other choppers, for its three primary "strike" corps.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.16 AM IST
US Navy's Carrier Strike group starts patrolling in SCSCarrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, the naval formation in its current shape established in 2009 includes Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl ...
18 Feb, 2017, 09.46 PM IST
Pranab Mukherjee to award President's Colours to 30 SquadronAir Marshal S B Deo here today expressed pride over the units being selected for the prestigious honour and applauded them for their servic...
04 Nov, 2016, 05.51 PM IST
IAF makes Thalassemia affected boy "youngest honorary pilot"Mukilesh's dream of becoming a pilot came true early this week when IAF 'readily accepted' a wish placed in this regard by a local NGO.
11 Jul, 2015, 02.32 PM IST
- Six new Akash squadrons to give IAF missile muscle
Barring the final action of firing the missile or pressing the 'destroy' key, all major functions are done electronically by the computer r...
17 Feb, 2015, 10.21 AM IST
Navy commissions first Advanced Light Helicopter SquadronHe also said such machines in the inventory have become imperative given the scenario of LIMO and coastal security construct.
12 Nov, 2013, 04.12 PM IST
Army gets its first indigenously-made Rudra attack chopperThe first ndigenously-developed weaponised helicopter 'Rudra' was today handed over to the Army which has successfully raised an attack cho...
08 Feb, 2013, 05.36 PM IST
Army gets its first indigenously-made Rudra attack chopper"This (Rudra) will help us to get that capability," Army Deputy Chief Lt Gen Narendra Singh told reporters here.
08 Feb, 2013, 04.03 PM IST
- Indian Navy to commission its third UAV squadron on April 11
The third UAV squadron of the Indian Navy will be commissioned in the naval air station inRamanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu on April 11.
09 Apr, 2012, 02.55 PM IST
- IAF fighter squadrons to rise to 42 by 2022: Antony
Defence minister A K Antony on Wednesday said that by the end of the 13th Plan period, Indian Air Force's combat fleet would be of 42 squad...
18 Feb, 2009, 09.53 PM IST