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Rafale Loss Confirmed: French Air Force Chief Acknowledges Indian Jet Downed in Indo-Pakistan Clash
By Axel Miller | 08 Jul 2025
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has long denied reports that it lost any Rafale jets in its May 2025 clash with Pakistan
Boeing Aims to Deliver New Air Force One Jets by 2027 Amid Ongoing Delays
08 May 2025
Boeing has set its sights on a 2027 delivery date for the long-delayed new Air Force One jets, according to a senior U.S. Air Force official.
Trump offers 2 squadrons of F-35s for IAF
16 Feb 2025
US President Donald Trump is reported to have offered to provide up to 2 squadrons of the F-35 stealth fighters to India
Air Force Chief frustrated by HAL’s long delays
13 Feb 2025
Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh has expressed reservations about entrusting state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)
HAL set to get Rs6,800-cr order for 70 HTT- 40 basic trainer aircraft for Indian Air Force
06 Mar 2023
Aero India 2023 scheduled from 13 to 17 Feb 2023
13 Feb 2023
Tata Advanced Systems to build military aircraft
31 Oct 2022
Tata Advanced Systems will manufacture 40 of the 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft for Airbus Defence at a facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, becoming India’s first private company to make military aircraft
India set to acquire 30 predator drones from US in Rs21,000-crore deal
16 Nov 2021
The drones come with advanced systems that enable long-range surveillance and weapons package allowing precision strikes
IAF to acquire 56 C-295MW transport aircraft from Airbus, Spain
24 Sep 2021
The aircraft is capable of operating from semi-prepared strips and has a rear ramp door for quick reaction and para dropping of troops and cargo and will give a major boost to tactical airlift capability of IAF
Emergency aircraft landing facility opened on Satta-Gandhav stretch of NH-925A in Rajasthan’s Barmer
13 Sep 2021
Cabinet approves procurement of 83 LCA ‘Tejas’ aircraft for IAF
21 Jan 2021
About 500 Indian companies, including MSMEs in the design and manufacturing sectors, will be working with HAL in this procurement and the programme will act as a catalyst for transforming the Indian aerospace manufacturing ecosystem
Cabinet approves procurement of 83 LCA ‘Tejas’ aircraft for IAF
21 Jan 2021
About 500 Indian companies, including MSMEs in the design and manufacturing sectors, will be working with HAL in this procurement and the programme will act as a catalyst for transforming the Indian aerospace manufacturing ecosystem
First five Rafale fighter jets land at Ambala airbase
30 Jul 2020
The aircraft has very good flying range, weapons system, radar and other sensors and electronic warfare capabilities, but IAF needs more such planes for deployment of the `Gilden Arrows’ fighting squadron
SC dumps Rafale petition, contempt plea against Rahul Gandhi
14 Nov 2019
While the court favoured the government in the Rafale case and the contempt case against former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, the 5-judge constitution bench deferred a decision on the Sabarimala temple issue to a larger 7-judge bench
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