Sarang Helicopter Display Team of the Indian Air Force conducts first practice display in Singapore
After arriving at Singapore on 12 February 2024, the Sarang Helicopter Display Team of the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted its first practice display on 18 February 2024.
MK Stalin writes to Rajnath Singh seeking more choppers for rescue ops in rain-battered Tamil Nadu
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin Tuesday urged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to deploy a maximum number of helicopters for rescue operations in the rain-battered southern districts of the State.
25 women among 213 flight cadets commissioned into Indian Air Force
Hyderabad: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of 213 flight cadets of the flying and ground duty branches at Air Force Academy, Dundigal, on Sunday.
Rajnath Singh inducts first C-295 transport aircraft into Indian Air Force
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally inducted the first C-295 medium tactical transport aircraft into the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday.
LCA Tejas moved to bases in Jammu and Kashmir for valley-flying operations
The Indian Air Force recently sent the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas to Jammu and Kashmir to help pilots gain experience in flying in the valleys of the UT situated along the Pakistan border.
External fuel tank of IAF aircraft gets dislodged, no damage reported
Kolkata/IBNS: The external fuel tank of an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft got dislodged and fell into an uninhabited area near KKD (Kalaikunda) Airbase in Bengal's West Midnapore while returning from a routine training mission on Monday.
IAF planes carrying army field hospital land in quake-hit Turkey
New Delhi/UNI: Two Indian Air Force (IAF) planes carrying an army field hospital for a 30-bedded medical facility have reached Adana in quake-hit Turkiye, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted.
Air Marshal AP Singh takes over as Vice Chief of Air Staff
New Delhi: Air Marshal AP Singh PVSM AVSM took over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) on 01 February 2023.
Two IAF fighter jets crash in Madhya Pradesh, two of three pilots safe
Bhopal/IBNS: Two Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets, Sukhoi Su-30 and Mirage 2000, have crashed during a training exercise over Morena in Madhya Pradesh, media reports said.
IAF, Japan Air Self Defence Force's bilateral air exercise Veer Guardian 2023 concludes
The inaugural edition of the bilateral air exercise 'Veer Guardian 2023' between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) concluded in Japan, on 26 January 2023.
No link between IAF exercises in eastern region and Tawang border tension: India
New Delhi/IBNS: India has denied any link between Air Force exercises in the eastern region and the recent clashes with the Chinese army in Tawang, media reports said.
In landmark ruling, Delhi HC grants full pension to 32 women air force officers
New Delhi/IBNS: In a landmark judgement, the Delhi High Court Wednesday granted a full pension to 32 women who have been fighting for the right to serve the Indian Air Force for more than their Short Service Commission tenure of five years.
Air Marshal SP Dharkar assumes charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command
Tezpur/IBNS: Air Marshal SP Dharkar, AVSM assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Headquarters Eastern Air Command, Indian Air Force on Oct 1.
Israeli national rescued by IAF in Ladakh
Srinagar/UNI: An Israeli national on Friday was rescued by the Indian Air Force braving odds in Ladakh, Srinagar-based defence spokesman Col Emron Musavi said Saturday.
Indian Air Force to participate in bilateral exercise hosted by Malaysia
New Delhi: A contingent of the Indian Air Force left for Malaysia today to participate in a bilateral exercise named 'Udarashakti'.