Indian Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria visits Sri Lanka, meets PM Mahinda Rajapaksha
Mar 05, 2021, at 06:23 am
Colombo: Indian Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria arrived in Sri Lankan city of Colombo on Wednesday on an invitation from Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF).
Amy pilot killed as helicopter crash-lands in J&K
Jan 26, 2021, at 05:40 am
Srinagar/IBNS: An army pilot was killed after his helicopter crash-landed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Monday, reports said.
Dharmendra Singh Dangi takes charge Command of Air Force station Tezpur
Jan 25, 2021, at 04:10 am
Guwahati: Air Commodore Dharmendra Singh Dangi Vayu Sena Medal took over the Command of Air Force Station Tezpur in Assam from Air Commodore Tejpal Singh Vayu Sena Medal on Thursday.
IAF Academic collaboration with IDSR, Gujarat University MoU signed
Jan 07, 2021, at 12:19 am
New Delhi: Indian Air Force and Institute of Defence Studies and Research (IDSR), an autonomous Institution of Gujarat University under the patronage of Government of Gujarat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 29 Dec 20.
Oct 30, 2020, at 08:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Jawed Bajwa's legs were shaking when the country's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told the lawmakers in a meeting February last year that India would attack if Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was not released, Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) claimed during a speech in parliament.
IAF ever ready to safeguard India’s sovereignty: ACM Bhadauria amid India-China border standoff
Oct 08, 2020, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid border standoff with China in the eastern Ladakh, Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief ACM RKS Bhadauria on Thursday assured the nation that the IAF is ever ready to safeguard India’s sovereignty and interests.
IAF chopper makes emergency landing in Saharanpur
Oct 08, 2020, at 06:24 pm
Saharanpur/UNI: A major mishap was averted on Thursday morning when a Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter made an emergency landing in a village during an air show on the 88th Foundation Day celebrations.
Air Marshal Vikram Singh takes charge as WAC Senior Air Staff Officer
Oct 02, 2020, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Air Force (IAF) officer Air Marshal Vikram Singh has taken over as Senior Air Staff Officer, Headquarters Western Air Command (WAC).
India inducts Rafale jets into IAF's 'Golden Arrows' squadron amid border faceoff with China
Sep 10, 2020, at 07:07 pm
Ambala/IBNS: Delivering a strong message to its hostile neighbour China and its all-weather ally Pakistan, India inducted five controversy-marred French-made Rafale jets into the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s 'Golden Arrows' squadron at the Ambala airbase in Haryana on Thursday.
IAF inducts five Rafale fighter jets at Ambala air base
Sep 10, 2020, at 05:20 pm
Ambala/UNI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally inducted the first batch of five French-made Rafale fighter aircraft at Ambala air base in Haryana on Thursday.
Rafale to be formally inducted in IAF at Ambala Station
Sep 10, 2020, at 02:01 am
Ambala/UNI: Fighter Jet Rafale will be formally inducted in the Indian Air Force at Ambala Air Force Station at an impressive function here on Thursday.
Five Rafale aircraft arrive in India
Jul 30, 2020, at 01:28 am
New Delhi: Further stregthening India's air defence, the first five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale aircraft on Wednesday arrived at Air Force Station in Ambala.
Boeing completes deliveries of 37 advanced military helicopters to Indian Air Force
Jul 11, 2020, at 03:41 am
Mumbai/ UNI: Boeing on Friday said it has completed delivery of all new AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
New Delhi-Beijing conflict: Amid heightened tension, India gears up for challenge
Jul 06, 2020, at 10:04 am
Leh: Amid heightened tension in recent months, the frontline fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force are flying consistently in and out of the airbase located close to the border with China.
IAF flies combat air patrols after heightened Chinese air activities in Ladakh
Jun 20, 2020, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid heightened border tension in Ladakh, Indian Air Force is not only monitoring Chinese air activity over Tibet but also conducting air patrols in the areas bordering China, said reports.
IAF MIG-29 jet crashes in Punjab, pilots safe
May 08, 2020, at 12:40 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: An Indian Air Force's MIG-29 aircraft on Friday crashed in Punjab, officials said.
IAF's Dornier aircraft witnesses minor accident at Palam Air Base, crew safe
Apr 30, 2020, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Dornier aircraft of the Indian Air Force, planned to undertake routine flight from Palam Air Base here, during the take-off roll, experienced a tyre deflation.
IAF continues its support towards fight against Coronavirus
Apr 01, 2020, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Air Force on Wednesday said it continues to provide full support in Nation's efforts to contain the spread of the Novel Coronavirus and the management of COVID-19.
IAF plane takes off to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran amid coronavirus outbreak
Mar 09, 2020, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi/ IBNS: A C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the Indian Air Force has taken off from Hindan airbase for Tehran today, to airlift Indian citizens, the government said in a statement today.
Coronavirus: IAF plane to leave for Iran to evacuate stranded Indians
Mar 09, 2020, at 07:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: An Indian Air Force(IAF) plane will take off on Monday to evacuate Indian nationals stranded in Iran where at least 194 people have reportedly died so far from novel coronavirus infection.
IAF evacuates 76 Indian nationals from COVID-19 Wuhan
Feb 27, 2020, at 02:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: An Indian Air Force aircraft has brought back 76 Indian nationals, including three Indian Embassy officials, from the COVID-19 hit Wuhan in China, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
Kedarnath: IAF choppers evacuate crashed civilian aircraft
Oct 27, 2019, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) Indian Air Force’s (IAF) choppers has evacuated a crashed civilian aircraft from high altitude region of Kedarnath.
Oct 09, 2019, at 09:05 am
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday emphasised on the focus to equip Indian Air Force and enhance its capabilities, saying that the new Rafale Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) will make India stronger and will give a boost to its air dominance exponentially to ensure peace and security in the region.
Defence Minister to perform Shastra Puja in France after receiving the first Rafale fighter jet
Oct 07, 2019, at 10:22 pm
Paris: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will receive the first of the 36 Rafale fighter jets for the Air Force on Tuesday on the occasion of Air Force Day and Dussehra at the Merignac air base near Bordeaux in France.
IAF to induct Rafale in NE soon, conducts massive fighter jet exercise in Assam’s Tezpur
Sep 27, 2019, at 12:51 pm
Guwahati, Sept 26 (IBNS): In the unlikely scenario of a war and to combat the challenges from the China, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will induct the Rafale aircraft in the North Eastern region soon and ready for fully operationalise eight more Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) in the region.
IAF trainer jet MiG-21 crashes near Gwalior, pilots ejected safely
Sep 25, 2019, at 12:50 pm
Gwalior/New Delhi, Sep 25 (UNI) Indian Air Force (IAF) trainer fighter aircraft MiG-21 on Wednesday crashed near Gwalior air base. The pilots ejected safely.
IAF to felicitate locals who helped in locating missing AN-32 in Arunachal on Sept 17
Sep 14, 2019, at 12:07 pm
New Delhi, Sept 14 (UNI): Indian Air Force (IAF) will felicitate and award Rs 5 lakh to all those locals who helped in locating missing transport aircraft AN-32 in June, on September 17 in Arunachal Pradesh.
IAF formally inducts 8 Apache choppers at Pathankot air base
Sep 03, 2019, at 12:04 pm
Pathankot: Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday formally inducted eight US-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters at Air Force Station here.
IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to be conferred with Vir Chakra on I-Day
Aug 14, 2019, at 12:49 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who had shot down Pakistan Air Force's F-16 fighter jet in a dogfight after the Pulwama terror attack, will be conferred with Vir Chakra on the country's 73rd Independence Day on Thursday.
IAF’s aircraft cashes in Assam’s Tezpur, pilots safe
Aug 08, 2019, at 10:12 pm
Guwahati, Aug 8 (IBNS): An aircraft of Indian Air Force has crashed in Assam’s Sonitpur district on Thursday evening.