Pakistan always underestimated our national leadership: IAF chief"You must remember that Pakistan has always underestimated our national leadership. Always. In the 1965 war, they underestimated Lal Bahadu...
20 Sep, 2019, 01.41 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
We salute grit, valour of those who defended India: President on Kargil Vijay DiwasPresident Ram Nath Kovind on Friday hailed the "grit and valour of those who defended India" on the 20th anniversary of India's triumph in ...
27 Jul, 2019, 07.23 AM IST
Rajnath Singh takes charge as defence ministerMinister of State for Defence Shripad Naik, Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra and top officials of the ministry accorded a warm welcome to Raj...
01 Jun, 2019, 07.44 PM IST
IAF Chief Dhanoa new chairman of chiefs of staff committeeThe Chiefs of Staff Committee comprises chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force and the senior most member is appointed its chairper...
29 May, 2019, 06.09 PM IST
Technology on India's side in Balakot operation: IAF chief"In the Balakot operation, we had technology on our side, and we could launch precision stand of weapons with great accuracy. In the subseq...
16 Apr, 2019, 10.46 AM IST
IAF conducts combined guided firing of surface-to-air missilesA defence release said CROSS BOW-18 saw the successful firing of four different classes of missiles like Akash, Spyder, OSA-AK-M and IGLA.
08 Dec, 2018, 08.55 PM IST
IAF chief Birender Singh Dhanoa asks commanders to learn about emerging technologiesAddressing the Commanders' Conference at Headquarters Central Air Command, Bamrauli, Dhanoa apprised the commanders on the current security...
07 Dec, 2018, 11.24 PM IST
Ready to meet any contingency; Rafale jets, S-400 missiles will boost capabilities: IAF Chief"The IAF is ever prepared to meet any contingency that challenges the defence of our country. In the year gone by, IAF has continued to gro...
09 Oct, 2018, 10.48 AM 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
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh critically illIn 1965, Marshal Arjan Singh led the Indian Air Force through the war with courage, determination and professional skill.
14 Jul, 2018, 02.13 PM IST
IAF chief Birender Singh Dhanoa flies single-seater MiG-21The MiG-21 "Type-96" the almost 60-year-old "Tony" Dhanoa flew is the oldest version of the single-engine fighter still in service with the...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.04 PM IST
Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa is IAF's new Vice ChiefHe is an alumnus of Rashtriya Indian Military College, the National Defence Academy and the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
14 Jul, 2018, 01.45 PM IST
Arjan Singh was an icon, flying chief, philanthropist: IAF chief Marshal B S Dhanoa"IAF yesterday lost a legend and icon. When I was a young boy I was inspired by the then Chief of Air Force Arjan Singh." Air Chief Dhanoa ...
14 Jul, 2018, 12.48 PM IST
We are prepared to tackle all contingencies: Air Force chief Birender Singh DhanoaThe Air Chief Marshal was in the city to inaugurate the 56th Annual Conference organised by the Indian Institute of Aerospace Medicine.
13 Jul, 2018, 02.41 PM IST
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley pays homage to Kargil war heroesKargil Vijay Diwas is observed on this day every year, marking successful conclusion of the war with Pakistan in the Kargil-Drass sector of...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.04 PM IST
All help to war veteran hit by bureaucrat's car: Defence Minister Manohar ParrikarParrikar assured all necessary help to injured Capt Paramjit Kaur Dhanoa (Retd) and said 'legal manipulation' won't be allowed to take plac...
30 Sep, 2015, 03.47 PM IST