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Cyclone Yaas: IAF keeps 11 transport aircraft, 25 helicopters on standby

Indian Air Force (IAF) has kept 11 transport aircraft and 25 helicopters ready to carry out humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations as part of preparations

Indian Air Force pilot killed as MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashes in Punjab

An Indian Air Force pilot was killed after a MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashed in Punjab's Moga district, officials said on Friday

Indian Air Force's MiG-21 aircraft crashes near Punjab's Moga; pilot dies

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed near Punjab's Moga late on Thursday night.According to IAF officials, the aircraft was on a routine training sortie when the accident happened."A Court of Inquiry (CoI) has been ordered to investigate the cause of the incident," officials said.Further details into the matter are awaited.

Navy warships and Indian Air Force aircraft bring in Covid-19 medicines

Oxygen shipped in from France, Singapore

Indian Air Force brings four oxygen containers from Indonesia to India

The IAF IL-76s, carrying four cryogenic oxygen containers from Jakarta, Indonesia, landed at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday

M3M group, Indian Air force set up 150-bed Covid-19 care centre at Gurugram

A mobile medical unit is also available for shifting any patient from the Covid care centre to the hospital

Tejas versus JF-17 Thunder

India and Pakistan's approach to light fighters is a study in contrast with lessons for indigenisation

Three more Rafales head for India; to take Indian Air Force's count to 21

This is the sixth batch of Rafale fighter jets headed for India

IAF airlifts medical equipment to Ladakh to augment Covid testing capacity

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday airlifted to Ladakh medical equipment weighing 1,700 kg, including bio-safety cabinets and centrifuges, which will help augment Covid-19 testing facilities

IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria embarks on a 5-day visit to France

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff on Monday embarked on a five-day visit to France on an invitation from Gen Philippe Lavigne, Chief of Staff

IAF to reorient for future challenges, prep roadmap for asset utilisation

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to reorient itself for future challenges across all threat domains and prepare a roadmap for effective utilisation of assets and future inductions

Ashok Leyland supplies bullet proof vehicle to Indian Air Force

The firm has delivered the first light bullet proof vehicle to Indian Air Force (IAF)

15-day curfew in Maharashtra from April 14; essential services exempted

All businesses, except essential services, to remain shut; Rs 5,400 cr package announced

IAF inducts specialist vehicles for airbase security against terror attacks

The six-tonne vehicle has been designed and developed in a way that its engine remains hidden from the front and rear side and cannot be targeted easily

IAFchief flies Su-30MKI fighter jet to witness its 'capability enhancement'

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria Thursday flew a Su-30MKI fighter jet in Bengaluru to witness its "capability enhancement", the Indian Air Force (IAF) said. "CAS (Chief of Air Staff) visited Bengaluru and interacted with test crew of Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) & software engineers of Software Development Institute," it said on Twitter. The ASTE conducts flight testing of aircraft, airborne systems and weapons prior to their induction into the IAF. Bhadauria reviewed ongoing projects during his visit on Thursday and flew a Su-30MKI aircraft to "witness the capability enhancement on successful completion of one such project", the IAF stated.

Integration among 3 services key to face future security challenges: CDS

General Rawat dispelled apprehensions on Wednesday that the creation of theatre commands to increase the synergy among the Army, Navy and Air Force would lead to one service usurping the other two

AI can bring enormous changes in way wars are fought: IAF chief Bhadauria

The Indian Force has started looking at AI in a range of areas, including training and threat monitoring, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said

Changing a monolith

The plans currently afoot to restructure the military raise several questions about the command structure and accretion of power

Fourth batch of three Rafale fighter jets land in India: Indian Air Force

The 4th batch of three IAF Rafales landed on Indian soil after a direct ferry from Istres Air Base France, informed the Indian Air Force on Wednesday.

Hindustan Aeronautics logs record Rs 22,700 cr in top line on IAF dues

Until last year, the IAF's failure to pay HAL for aircraft already delivered to it had forced the company to turn to bank borrowings to pay employees' salaries