Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force has handed over 39.5 acres of land housing a sports complex, a swimming pool and other amenities to the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, an official said on Friday. The move comes days after the Land and Development Office (L&DO) under the ministry issued notices to the facility to return the land on Lok Kalyan Marg. An official said that a joint team of the Defence Estates Office and the L&DO will conduct a survey to determine the boundaries of the land. There has been no official word on the purpose of reclaiming the land parcel. The sports complex is located near the Delhi Race Club and Jaipur Polo Grounds, where the L&DO under the MoHUA has also taken steps to reclaim land. In the past few months, the Centre has expedited the process of reclaiming prime land parcels in the surrounding area. Workers and residents of the jhuggis around the area said that the slum clusters surrounding the Jaipur Polo Grounds and the Delhi Race Club had also ..

Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit prioritises indigenous fighters, combat readiness and integration with the armed forces as the IAF seeks to restore squadron strength

Dixit, 59, a Lucknow native who was commissioned as a fighter pilot in 1986, will lead the IAF during its ongoing modernisation at a time when India's combat aircraft strength is below the ideal level

Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, an accomplished fighter pilot with over 3,500 hours of flying experience on over 20 types of aircraft, on Saturday assumed charge as the new Chief of Air Staff. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal A P Singh who superannuated from the force after a 43-year-long illustrious career. The IAF accorded a ceremonial guard of honour to Air Chief Marshal Singh at the Race Course Air Force Station before he handed over the baton to Dixit. Air Chief Marshal Dixit, known for his strategic planning and who played a key role during Operation Sindoor, was serving as the Vice Chief of the force. In a distinguished career spanning four decades, Air Chief Marshal Dixit has held a variety of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments. Born on December 9, 1966, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on December 6, 1986. Prior to assuming charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Dixit served as Ch

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IAF chief A P Singh says high-altitude airfields constrain China's air operations, while India benefits from lower-altitude bases, full payload capacity and faster response times

Air Chief Marshal A P Singh added the Indian Air Force's planning factors in the close China-Pakistan collaboration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended the Indian Air Force's air show 'Wings over Ganges' at Namo Ghat in Varanasi and witnessed a display of aerial manoeuvres by the IAF's premier display teams. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accompanied Modi on the final day of the three-day air show held to commemorate the 94th anniversary of the Indian Air Force. According to Air Force officials, the show features fighter aircraft, including the Sukhoi-30 MKI, indigenous Tejas and LCH Prachand, along with helicopter displays. Three Kiran aircraft flew in a 'V' formation, creating a spectacle in the colours of the national flag, while Mi-17 helicopters carrying the tricolour participated in the Omkar formation. The Surya Kiran aerobatic team showcased precision flying and coordinated manoeuvres, while the Sarang helicopter display team enthralled spectators with its aerial stunts. Modi's presence at the event .

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has called for a phased, India-specific theatreisation plan, saying centralised control and decentralised execution should preserve air power's flexibility

Air Chief Marshal Singh made the remarks at a joint press conference with General Kevin Schneider, Commander of US Pacific Air Forces, on the sidelines of concluding ceremony of air exercise Tarang

Victory smiles on those who anticipate changes in the character of warfare and adapt accordingly, IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said on Friday. In his address at a seminar on 'Central Role of Air Power in the Evolving Battlespace', he also reiterated that the two major ongoing conflicts in the world, and India's own experience during Operation Sindoor last year, have underlined the primacy of air power. The gathering, hosted by a defence think-tank at the Subroto Park here, is a parallel event held in Delhi, on the sidelines of the mega multilateral air exercise 'Tarang Shakti' currently underway at Jodhpur Air Force Station in Rajasthan. Seven foreign nations, including the US, France, Germany and Australia, are participating in the second edition of the exercise hosted by the Indian Air Force, with their air assets. The US' multi-role stealth fighter jet F-35 is taking part in the exercise for the first time. At the seminar at the Air Force Auditorium, the IAF Chief said

Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said modern geopolitical challenges have made air power central to protecting national interests, as the IAF embraces AI, drones and hypersonic systems

The current Vice Chief of the Air Staff will take charge as the 29th IAF chief on October 31, when incumbent Air Chief Marshal AP Singh superannuates

Air Chief Marshal A P Singh added that the Indian Air Force should have a squadron strength of 36-40 until it is increased

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