Indian Air Force
IAF to place orders for 15 NAL designed Saras LTA
15 Jun 2009
The country’s indigenous aircraft design and development programme is set to receive a big shot in the arm with the Indian Air Force finalising a decision to induct the Saras light transport aircraft into its fleet.
Flight trials for IAF’s MMRCA tender set to commence
15 Jun 2009
The Indian Air Force’s global tender for 126 medium range multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) lurched ahead with the defence ministry issuing letters of invitation for flight evaluation trials to six international firms vying for the contract.
IAF inducts first batch of Sukhoi-30MKI fighters at AFS Tezpur
13 Jun 2009
Providing a major boost to its defences along the Sino-Indian border in the country’s north-east, four frontline Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 MKI combat jets landed at Air Force Station Tezpur in Assam on Friday.
Air Marshal AK Gogoi is new DG Operations, IAF
02 Jun 2009
IAF inducts Phalcon AWACS into service
28 May 2009
India issues $2 billion RFPs for heavy-lift, gunship helicopters
27 May 2009
India has issued a global tender for the supply of 37 heavy-lift and gunship helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF), estimated to be worth atleast $2 billion.
First IAF AWACS lands at Jamnagar
25 May 2009
Pilots of the first AWACS squadron of the Indian Air Force flew in the first of three Israeli Phalcon AWACS at the air force station Jamnagar this afternoon. The arrival marks the induction of a potent force multiplier in the Indian sub-continent region.
IAF's first Phalcon AWACS arrive today
25 May 2009
Indian Air Force pilots will fly in the first of three Israeli Phalcon AWACS on Monday, marking the induction of a potent force multiplier in the Indian sub-continent region.
AeroIndia 2009: Delivery of IAF's Phalcon AWACS delayed till March
14 Feb 2009
Contrary to news that the Indian Air Force (IAF) had taken delivery of its first AWACS aircraft it now transpires that the force will take delivery of the Israeli Phalcon airborne early warning system only by March-end.
AeroIndia 2009: Lockheed Martin deploys four F-16s at Air Show
10 Feb 2009
US aviation and aerospace major Lockheed Martin has flown in four F-16 Fighting Falcon multi-role fighters for the AeroIndia 2009 Air Show being held here at the Yelahanka Air base.
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