IAF to get mid-air refuellers, signal intelligence aircraftThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is considering a ₹10,000 crore proposal to acquire six mid-air refuellers, which are crucial force multipliers. ...
07 Feb, 2024, 01.01 AM IST
IAF to host mega multilateral air exercise next yearTarang Shakti, the biggest air exercise in India, has been postponed until mid-2024 as a number of participating air forces conveyed to the...
16 Aug, 2023, 07.54 PM IST
Appreciate air-to-air refuelling of our Su-30 MkI aircraft by UAE's air force, says IAFThe UAE Air Force had provided mid-air refuelling to a number of Rafale fighter jets on their journey from France to India. India is procur...
24 Jun, 2022, 11.07 PM IST
Three more Rafale jets arrive in India from FranceThe first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with ...
01 Apr, 2021, 02.28 PM IST
Three more Rafale jets leave for India from FranceThe first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with ...
01 Apr, 2021, 02.16 PM IST
First five Rafales depart France for India, expected to arrive in Ambala on July 29The five jets will proceed for Ambala on Wednesday and will be received en route by Indian mid air refuelers as well as a fighter escort as...
27 Jul, 2020, 11.52 PM IST
India joins elite club as first ever mid-air refuelling of Tejas carried outThe feat was achieved days after the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully did a dry run of mid-air refuelling using the Russian-built IL-78 ...
10 Sep, 2018, 09.19 PM IST
IAF carries out first ever mid-air refuelling of Tejas light combat jetThe tanker was launched from its base in Agra while the fighter was launched from Gwalior. The specially modified Tejas aircraft carried ou...
05 Sep, 2018, 10.17 PM IST
Tatas deliver first mid-air refuelling pods for AirbusTata Group company Tata Advanced Systems delivered the first air-to-air refuelling structures to Cobham Mission Systems, which will be used...
07 Oct, 2015, 10.01 PM IST
IAF's Rs 9,000 crore mid-air refuelling tanker aircraft hits another hurdleThe Rs 9,000 crore project to acquire six Airbus-330 mid-air refuelling aircraft or tankers has received another jolt.
03 Apr, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
British Eurofighter aircraft to arrive in India next weekThe Typhoons were in race for India's requirement of 126 multi-role combat aircraft deal before the government selected the Rafale of Franc...
26 Sep, 2014, 09.54 PM IST
IAF's mid-air refueller acquisition plan flies into rough weatherThe next government will have to take a call on the mid-air refuellers, a long-pending operational requirement of IAF to boost its strategi...
26 Mar, 2014, 11.31 AM IST
Airbus preparing to start contract negotiations with Indian Air ForceAirbus Military's A-330MRTT has emerged as the lowest bidder in the IAF contract worth over Rs 8,000 crore.
11 Jan, 2013, 04.27 PM IST
European Airbus bags multi-crore deal to supply six refuelling aircraft to IAFAs per the defence procurement procedure, the firm offering the lowest price and meeting all tender requirements is awarded the contract.
04 Jan, 2013, 08.37 PM IST
Europe pips Russia in mega mid-air refueling aircraft dealIndia has selected the European Airbus-330 MRTT over the Russian Ilyushin-78 mid-air refuelling aircraft in an Rs 8,500-crore contract.
04 Jan, 2013, 06.53 AM IST
IAF to deploy mid-air refuelling aircraft in West BengalIAF is expected to soon award the contract for procuring six mid-air refuelling tanker planes for which Russian-origin Ilyushin-78 and Euro...
20 Aug, 2012, 06.32 PM IST
- Deal for procuring mid-air refueller aircraft in last phase
The deal for procuring six mid-air refueller aircraft for Air Force has entered its last phase with IAF completing field trials of the plan...
21 Mar, 2012, 04.47 PM IST