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MiG-29's additional fuel tank dislodges during training, falls in forest

An additional fuel tank of a MiG-29 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) got dislodged during a training session on Monday, and fell in a forest area near the Kalaikunda base in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district, a defence official said. There was no loss of life or damage to property as a result of the incident, he said. The MiG-29 aircraft was on a routine training mission. "While returning to Kalaikunda airbase, ventral drop tank which is used to carry additional fuel got dislodged and fell into an uninhabited forest," the defence official said. The drop tank was being brought to the Kalaikunda airbase in coordination with the civil administration, he said. An investigation was started to find out the cause of the incident, the official said.

IAF working on phasing out remaining three squadrons of MiG-21 jets

The crash of a MiG-21 jet in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh on Monday has once again put the spotlight on the Indian Air Force's aging fleet of Soviet-origin aircraft which have been involved in around 400 accidents since their first induction in the early 1960s. Three people were killed after the MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed into a house in Hanumangarh in Rajasthan shortly after it took off for a routine training sortie from the Air Force Station at Suratgarh. The MiG-21s used to be the mainstay of the IAF for a long period of time. After its induction in the early 1960s, the Indian Air Force procured over 870 MiG-21 fighters to boost its overall combat prowess. However, the aircraft has a very poor safety record. According to official data, the MiG-21s were involved in 400 crashes in the last six decades. At present, the IAF has three MiG-21 squadrons with a total of around 50 aircraft, according to officials. The IAF last year finalised a timeline of three years to phase out the ...

IAF's MiG-21 jet crashes into house in Rajasthan, 3 dead, pilot safe

Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet crashed into a house in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh on Monday morning, killing three women, IAF said in a statement.

17 IAF flights, five sorties of Navy ships rescue 3,862 Indians from Sudan

India on Friday wrapped up 'Operation Kaveri', launched to rescue its nationals stranded in crisis-hit Sudan, with the transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force making its final flight to bring 47 passengers home. India launched Operation Kaveri on April 24 to evacuate its nationals from Sudan, which has witnessed deadly fighting between the country's army and a paramilitary group. With the arrival of the Indian Air Force C130 flight on Friday, 3,862 people have been moved out of Sudan through Operation Kaveri, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said. The Indian Air Force operated 17 flights and the Indian Navy ships carried out five sorties to move Indians from Port Sudan to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, he said. Jaishankar said 86 Indians were evacuated through countries bordering Sudan. "The flight from Wadi Sayyidna which was executed at great risk also deserves recognition," he said, adding that air force and commercial flights were pressed into service to bring people home fr

Cope India 2023 concludes with aerial manoeuvres by Indian, US fighter jets

A dazzling display of aerial manoeuvres by fighter jets of the air forces of India and the US, including Rafales, Tejas and the F-15E on Monday marked the end the 15-day Cope India joint air exercise at Kalaikunda in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district. A total of 24 fighter aircrafts, eight transport planes and two force multipliers from both air forces participated in the event that started on April 10, IAF Group Captain Neeraj Jhamb said. Altogether, 564 personnel from the IAF and the USAF took part in the exercise during which most days recorded maximum day temperatures of above 40 degrees Celsius at Kalaikunda and at Arjan Singh Air Force station in Panagarh, he said. Gleaming aerial manoeuvres top-of-the-line fighter jets - Rafale, Tejas, SU-30MKI, Jaguar and F-15E - under a partly overcast sky on a much cooler Monday captivated the crowd, which included school children. The aerial assets employed in the exercise by the IAF were fighters Rafale, Sukhoi-30 MKI, indigenous

Fourth IAF plane carrying earthquake relief assistance lands in Turkey

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India stands forever for humanity and does not let changing geopolitical situations get in the way of its policy of 'Vasudaiva Kutumbakam'

Turkey earthquake: 1st Indian IAF plane reaches Adana with relief material

The first Indian Air Force plane carrying disaster relief material and rescue team to support search and rescue efforts in Turkey has reached Adana in the earthquake-hit country, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.The C17 flight with over 50 personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and a specially trained dog squad along with necessary equipment, including medical supplies, drilling machines and other equipment equired for the aid efforts had departed for Turkey early this morning.Turkish Embassy in New Delhi tweeted: "First batch of earthquake relief material along with NDRF's special search & rescue teams and trained dog squads just arrived in Turkiye. Thank you India for your support and solidarity."Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar wrote, "First Indian C17 flight with more than 50 @NDRFHQ Search & Rescue personnel, specially trained dog squads, drilling machines, relief material, medicines and other necessary utilities & ...

50 aircraft to take part in Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path: IAF

IL-38 is a maritime reconnaissance aircraft of the Indian Navy that has served for nearly 42 years

Akasa Air to fly with 15 fewer seats due to supply chain woes

The airline expects the issue to be resolved in 6-9 months

Require 5-6 squadrons of 4.5 gen aircraft to meet immediate need: IAF Chief

Emphasising induction of modern aircraft to sustain and enhance the IAF's combat potential, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari has said that force needs 5-6 squadrons of 4.5 gen aircraft

Centre slashes windfall tax on domestic crude oil, increases on ATF export

At its seventh fortnightly review, the government hiked the tax on the export of ATF to Rs 5 per litre from Rs 3.50

Tata, Airbus grab Rs 22,000-cr project to make C-295 aircraft in Gujarat

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Thursday announced it had, for the first time, entrusted a private firm - Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) - to manufacture an entire aircraft for the military

At least 42 fighter squadrons essential, says IAF chief VR Chaudhary

He said the global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) had given their commitments for ensuring indigenous content and Made-in-India solutions

Home-grown 'Prachanda' light combat helicopter joins Indian Air Force fleet

The military has already projected to HAL an eventual requirement of 65 Prachandas for the IAF and 97 for the army

AFCAT 2 2022 result declared on afcat.cdac.in; check details here

The IAF has declared AFCAT 2 2022 result on Friday. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check their scorecard from the official website- afcat.cdac.in

IAF helicopter makes emergency landing in Rajasthan due to technical snag

A helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) made an emergency landing in a farm in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district after it developed a technical snag on Tuesday, police said. Its crew members are safe, they said. Station House Officer of Sangaria police station Hanumanaram Vishnoi said, "It was a helicopter of the Indian Air Force that made emergency landing in the farm on Tuesday morning." "The helicopter made the emergency landing due to a technical snag. It's crew members are safe," he said.

IAF sends 4 Sukhois, 2 C-17 aircraft for Pitch Black exercise in Australia

Four Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets and two C-17 heavy-lift aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Friday joined a 17-nation air combat exercise in Australia. The three-week 'Pitch Black' exercise, being hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), is taking place amid the conflict in Ukraine and China's military muscle-flexing in the Taiwan Strait following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei. Over 100 aircraft and 2,500 personnel from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Korea, the UAE, Singapore, Thailand, the US and the UK are participating in the exercise in Australia's Northern Territory. The RAAF considers the biennial exercise as its "capstone" international engagement activity with the air forces from strategic partners and allies. "An Indian Air Force contingent has reached Australia for participating in exercise Pitch Black 2022 scheduled to be held from August 19 to September 8

Indian Air Force releases AFCAT 2 Admit Card 2022; here's how to download

Candidates who have applied for the test can now download their admit cards from the official website - afcat.cdac.in.

Indian Air Force chief laments too many different aircraft

Tender for 114 fighters may bring in even wider variety of aircraft

Ukraine war: IAF flight with 119 Indians, 27 foreigners land in Delhi

An Indian Air Force (IAF) flight with 119 Indians and 27 foreigners landed at Hindon air base here from Romanian capital Bucharest on Thursday morning