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 ...
IAF to stop flying MiG-21 by 2025, aircraft to take part in last IAF Day parade this year: IAF chiefAmid the efforts to replace its old Russian-origin aircraft, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to replace all MiG-21 squadrons with the...
Ahead of G20 Summit, IAF launches 'Trishul' combat training amid ongoing China-Pakistan tensionsThe Indian Air Force has launched a major training exercise codenamed 'Trishul' along the China-Pakistan border. The exercise involves a ra...
Fighter jets, missiles, Awacs: How Indian Air Force plans to protect Delhi during G20The IAF has deployed a range of assets, including fighter jets, missile systems, anti-drone systems, and sensors, to ensure the security of...
Indian Air Force to retire all squadrons of MiG-21 Bison aircraft by 2025MiG-21s had been the mainstay of the IAF for a long time and the 51 squadron is famous for thwarting Pakistan's aerial attack on India on F...
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...
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.
MiG-27 crashes in Bengal, 2 civilians die, pilot ejects safelyA MiG-27 aircraft of Indian Air Force crashed at Tantipara here tonight killing two civilians on the ground though the pilot ejected safely.
MMRCA deal may be renegotiated through G2G route: Ex-IAF chiefNarendra Modi, during his visit to France, announced India would buy 36 Rafale planes from Dassault in fly-away condition through G2G route.
MiG-21 crashes near Jamnagar in Gujarat, pilot safe"A MiG-21 crashed at Rasoolnagar area near Bed village, 20-km from Jamangar city," district superintendent of police Neeraj Badgujar said.
32 years after sanction, IAF set to get its first home-grown Tejas fighter in MarchTejas Mark-II, the fighter IAF really wants with more powerful engines for greater thrust, will start to come only by 2021-2022.
Tejas project to cost Rs 55,000 croreThe overall developmental cost of the home-grown fighter, which remains a critical operational necessity, currently stands at Rs 17,269 cr.
IAF grappling with free fall in fighters, will have to fly upgraded MiG-21s till 2025Both China and Pakistan are fast bolstering their fleets, the IAF is down to just 34 fighter squadrons (each has 16-18 jets) as of now.
- 'Russia provides latest military tech exclusively to India'
Russia reminded India that it provides latest cutting-edge technology exclusively to New Delhi unlike its "newly-acquired partners" in defe...
India plans to impart power punch to Jaguar fightersThe IAF on Monday issued a RFP (request for proposal) to M/s Honeywell Aerospace, the US-based manufacturer of aircraft engines and avionic...
- Cabinet clears Rs 6,600cr French missile deal
India has cleared the Rs 6,600-crore acquisition of 490 French advanced missile systems to arm the Mirage-2000 fighter jets, which are bein...
- IAF to order 20 more Hawk AJTs for Rs 3,600 crore
The overall Hawk project, with 24 supplied by BAE Systems and 122 to be manufactured by HAL in India, is likely to cost well over Rs 20,000...