Indian Air Force
India receives first Rafale fighter jet from France
09 Oct 2019
Rafale is a twin-jet fighter aircraft able to operate from both an aircraft carrier and a shore base
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria takes over as Chief of Air Staff
30 Sep 2019
Since his commissioning into the fighter stream of IAF on 15 June 1980, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria had flowwn 27 types of fighters as well as transport aircraft and holds the unique distinction of being an Experimental Test Pilot, a Cat 'A' Qualified Flying Instructor and a Pilot Attack Instructor
IAF receives first ‘acceptance’ Rafale in France
20 Sep 2019
Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria appointed as next Air Force Chief
19 Sep 2019
Bhadauria has a flying experience of over 4,250 hours and has flown 26 types of fighter jets and transport aircraft, and has a 'unique distinction of being an Experimental Test Pilot, a Cat ‘A’ Qualified Flying Instructor and a Pilot Attack Instructor'
IAF successfully fires air-to-air missile Astra from Sukhoi30 MKI
17 Sep 2019
With a range of over 70 km, the Astra missile can hit target with speeds of over 5,555 kilometres per hour and can carry a 15-kilogramme high-explosive pre-fragmented warhead
Russia offers to sell 5th Gen Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets to India
30 Jul 2019
India and Russia had partnered during the initial development of the Su-57, then known as PAK FA or T-50, but the IAF pulled out of the programme due to some reservations about the capabilities of aircraft
Wreckage of missing An-32 aircraft located
11 Jun 2019
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa takes over as COSC
29 May 2019
Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa will be the Chairman COSC with effect from 31 May 2019 with the superannuation of current chairman Admiral Sunil Lanba
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa takes over as COSC
29 May 2019
Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa will be the Chairman COSC with effect from 31 May 2019 with the superannuation of current chairman Admiral Sunil Lanba
DRDO successfully flight-tests guided bomb
24 May 2019
The indigenously-developed guided bomb, which is capable of carrying different warheads, achieved the desired range and hit the target at a distance of 30 km away with high precision, says a DRDO release
HAL flight-tests a modified intermediate jet trainer
19 Apr 2019
The IJT was meant to provide high-speed training for IAF pilots entering the second stage of training, before they move on to an advanced jet trainer (AJT) to finally learn the art of combat flying
SC to hear Rafale review petition on merits
10 Apr 2019
The apex court also allowed petitioners to use documents leaked from the defence ministry to seek review of India’s fighter jet deal with France’s Dassault Aviation and dismissed government’s plea against it
India looks to sell LCA Tejas to Royal Malaysian Air Force
05 Apr 2019
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has made it clear that Malaysia will look to buy fighter planes from China or any other country after the European Union proposed to end the use of palm oil in biofuels
India successfully tests anti-satellite missile technology
27 Mar 2019
The mission, `Operation Shakti’, was completed in just three minutes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, adding that all equipment used in the operation was developed indigenously
India successfully tests anti-satellite missile technology
27 Mar 2019
The mission, `Operation Shakti’, was completed in just three minutes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, adding that all equipment used in the operation was developed indigenously
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