India goes to an old friend for fighter aircraftRunning low on squadron strength, additional kits to be supplied to HAL for making Sukhoi fighters
21 Feb, 2019, 11.58 AM IST
IAF in talks with Russia for urgent MiG 29 purchaseThe navy has a total of 45 of the MiG 29K/KUB fighters in service, the last of which were ordered in 2010.
13 Feb, 2019, 11.17 AM 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 to examine whether to acquire MiG-29 jets from MalaysiaMalaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak had said India is keen to buy MiG-29 fighter jets from his country and upgrade them for use by IAF.
12 Jul, 2018, 11.06 PM IST
50 years on, MiG-21 continues to showcase combat flyingIt was before the 1962 conflict with China that India had begun to look for "high-altitude supersonic interceptors" to counter the F-104 St...
20 Apr, 2013, 11.56 AM IST
6 Indian MiG 29 jets upgraded in RussiaOfficial from the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG made the comments at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2013.
01 Apr, 2013, 04.37 PM IST
- 15 Sea Harrier fighter aircraft lost in various mishaps since 1983: A K Antony
The Indian Navy has lost 15 Sea Harrier fighter aircraft in various accidents since 1983, Defence Minister A K Antony told the Lok Sabha to...
13 Aug, 2012, 04.02 PM IST
482 of 872 MiGs procured since 1966 have crashed: AntonyThe MiG fighters may have performed a stellar role ever since their induction began in the early 1960s. but their high crash rate has serio...
03 May, 2012, 09.43 AM IST
- IAF to upgrade fleet of combat planes to enhance the potential
IAF 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
- Contacts with Russia, France, Ukraine to upgrade IAF fleet
Contracts have been signed with Russia, France and Ukraine for upgradation of the flying fleet of Indian Air Force.
23 Nov, 2011, 03.29 PM IST
- Navy not to ground MiG-29K fighters
With Russia holding that the crash of a MiG-29K in Astrakhan, was not due to any technical defect, India does not plan to ground its fleet ...
01 Jul, 2011, 09.14 AM IST
- End of the MiG era by 2017, says Antony
Russian-origin MiG-21s were the first truly supersonic fighter jets to be inducted into IAF in 1963, which then was a move by India to coun...
24 Feb, 2011, 05.23 AM IST
- IAF to upgrade SU-30 fighter aircraft
Modernising its fighter jet fleet, the Indian Air Force is going to upgrade its SU-30 MKI combat aircraft with the help of Russia.
04 Jul, 2010, 01.09 PM IST
- Russia will complete MiG-29 upgradation by 2013
Russia will complete the upgradation of Indian Air Force's 60 MiG-29 fighters by 2013 which will extend their service life by another 15 ye...
20 Sep, 2009, 04.36 PM IST
- Russia to deliver MiG-29 engines to India
Russia will deliver 26 engines for upgrading the MiG-29 combat jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF), with another 120 to be assembled in Indi...
21 Aug, 2009, 08.12 PM IST
- Indian defence looks to be 'ship'-shape06 Dec, 2007, 02.11 PM IST
- India to upgrade MiG-29 jets to boost fighter fleet
The Indian Air Force has inked a major deal to upgrade its 78 MiG-29 fighters as part of urgent measures to compensate for a rapid depletio...
12 Mar, 2007, 12.32 AM IST