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![]() Rafale fighter jets highlight of Indo-French joint exercise 2021: CDS Rawat Credit: ANI Duration: 01:49Published | |
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Six new 'eyes in the sky' for IAF to be built by DRDO on Air India planesn a major boost for the indigenous defence industry, India is going to make six new Airborne Early Warning and Control planes to be developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Air Force Chief Bhadauria visits bases located in the southwestern sectorAir Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria (CAS) on Thursday undertook a day's visit to bases located in the southwestern sector. On his arrival, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) was received by Air Marshal SK..IndiaTimes - Published | |
DRDO lauds Air Force for supporting its weapon trials, anti-COVID-19 measuresIn the last six months, the Indian Air Force has flown more than 160 hours for supporting the missions of Defence Research and Development Organisation for COVID-19 relief and weapon trials.DNA - Published | |
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Indigenously built 5th generation fighter aircraft to be included in Air Force by 2029HAL Tejas, Sukhoi-30 MKI, and Rafael, along with Navy's HAL, Naval Tejas, and MiG-29s in the Air Force, will be replaced this 5th generation indigenous fighter jet.DNA - Published | |
Amid conflict with China, Army, Air Force prepare to fight wars jointlyArmy Chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane and Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria are coursemates from NDA days and have been thick friends since thenDNA - Published | |
Sri Lanka thanks India for helping douse fire on board oil tankerIt was carrying 270,000 metric tonnes of crude oil from Kuwait to India. "We are receiving support from India and thankful to them," Sri Lanka's Army chief Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva told..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Amid India-China tension, IAF chief visits frontline airbases in Ladakh; reviews operational preparednessThe Air Force chief lauded the focussed efforts by the station personnel towards maintaining proficiency in all roles envisaged.DNA - Published | |
Days before fresh transgression attempt, China redeployed J-20 fighter jets near LadakhDays before the Chinese Army tried to carry out fresh transgressions near the Southern bank of Pangong Tso lake, the People's Liberation Army's Air Force (PLAAF) redeployed its J-20 fifth-generation..IndiaTimes - Published | |
14 killed as MP is hit by floods; Army, IAF, NDRF rescue 11,000At least, 14 people have been killed over the past two days in floods and incessant rain in Madhya Pradesh. Army, Air Force, NDRF and SDRF rescued 11,000 people and took them to temporary shelters —..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Mauritius Oil Spill: India sends response team; 10,000 oil absorbent padsThe assistance, in response to a request by the Mauritius government, was sent on India Air Force's C17 Globemaster. The equipment includes Ocean Booms, River Booms, Disc Skimmers, Heli Skimmers, Power..DNA - Published | |
PM Modi to address nation from Red Fort on 74th Independence DayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag and deliver his seventh consecutive Independence Day speech from the iconic Red Fort on Saturday. According to a Defence ministry statement,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
PM Narendra Modi leaves for Ayodhya to lay foundation stone of Ram templeThe Prime Minister's office shared a picture of PM Modi boarding an Air Force plane. He was dressed in traditional dhoti-kurta. A helicopter would fly him to Ayodhya from Lucknow. Prior to the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rafale Landing: 'Water salute' to be given to five fighter aircraft at Ambala airbaseAfter almost two decades, India will induct a new multirole foreign fighter aircraft, as five Rafale combat aircraft would join its Air Force fleet today in Ambala.DNA - Published | India to get five Rafale fighter jets todayThe last foreign fighters inducted into the Air Force were the Sukhoi-30s from Russia which have now become the mainstay of the Air Force after multiple orders in view of delays in placing orders for..IndiaTimes - Published |
Defence Minister addresses inaugural session of Air Force Commander's ConferenceIndiaTimes - Published | Rajnath Singh witnesses military drill in Ladakh displaying combat readinessDefence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday witnessed a military drill involving a fleet of attack helicopters, tanks, infantry combat vehicles and ground commandos at a high-altitude forward base here...IndiaTimes - Published |
IAF watching Chinese bases, sure of matching air powerThere has been “no major or fresh infusion of assets” by the People’s Liberation Army-Air Force at Hotan and Kashgar in Xinjiang as well as Gargunsa, Lhasa-Gonggar and Shigatse airbases said..IndiaTimes - Published | Determined to deliver, geared up for any contingency: IAF chiefThe Air Force is determined to deliver and is well prepared and suitably deployed to respond to any contingency, IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Saturday addressing a Combined..IndiaTimes - Published |
Amid border row with China, IAF pushes proposal for acquiring 33 new Russian fighter aircraftThe proposal includes the acquisition of 12 Su-30 MKIs that would be required for replacing the number of aircraft lost by the Air Force in different accidents.DNA - Published | Galwan clash: Army, Navy, Air Force raise alert levelFront-line bases of the Indian Army and the Air Force along the nearly 3,500 km de-facto border with China were on Wednesday put on high alert in view of a major clash between Indian and Chinese troops..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rs 47,000 crore LCA fighter aircraft projects to be finalised in next few months: IAF ChiefIn a big boost for defence under the Make in India initiative, Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria on Monday said that the second squadron of Light Combat Aircraft (LCAs) worth over Rs 8,000 crore would be..IndiaTimes - Published | Four Rafales to arrive in India by July-end, India to gain edge over Pakistan, China in air"The first four aircraft including three twin-seater trainer aircraft and one single-seater fighter aircraft would start arriving by the end of July at the Ambala airbase. The trainers will have the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bolivian light plane crash kills six, including four Spanish citizensA Bolivian military plane crashed on Saturday, killing two crew members and four Spanish citizens who were being transferred before a planned repatriation amid the coronavirus outbreak, the country's..Reuters - Published | Special drills, flypast by forces on May 3 to express gratitude towards coronawarriors: CDS Bipin RawatRawat said that the Air Force will conduct a flypast from Srinagar to Trivandrum & another one starting from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kutch in Gujarat. which will include both transport & fighter..DNA - Published |
IAF pays tribute to Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh on 101st birth anniversaryMarshal Arjan Singh, who led the India Air Force during the 1965 India-Pakistan war, passed away on September 16, 2017 at the age of 98.DNA - Published | COVID-19: Rajnath Singh holds review meeting to check preparednessDefence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday chaired a review meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force and senior officials on the preparedness for..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rafale jets not enough for force's needs; indigenous weapons to be game changer: IAF chiefSoon to be inducted, the 36 Rafale jets will not be sufficient to take care of the force's requirements, IAF chief RKS Bhadauria said on Friday, highlighting the need to focus on developing indigenous..IndiaTimes - Published | Department of Military Affairs to have joint secretaries from Army, Navy, Air ForceIndiaTimes - Published |
Leader Khamenei says Iran has a strong Air Force despite U.S. pressureIran has a very strong Air Force despite limitations imposed on the country by the United States since the country's 1979 Islamic revolution, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a gathering of..Reuters - Published | About 350 U.S. evacuees from China placed under coronavirus quarantine at military basesTwo planes carrying about 350 Americans out of Wuhan, China, arrived at an Air Force base in California on Wednesday as the United States stepped up efforts to bring its citizens home from the..Reuters - Published |
Brazil´s Bolsonaro fires aide who flew on Air Force jet from DavosPresident Jair Bolsonaro fired his deputy chief of staff for the second time this week, after the official used a Brazilian Air Force plane to fly from Davos, Switzerland, to New Delhi last weak.Reuters - Published | India to acquire 200 fighter jets for Air Force: Defence secyThe government is in the process of acquiring around 200 aircraft to cope with the depleting aerial inventories of the Indian Air Force, defence secretary Ajay Kumar said here on Sunday.IndiaTimes - Published |
CDS will help deliver bigger punch with available resources, says Air Force chiefIndiaTimes - Published | National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy examination 2020: Here is how you can applyThe candidates give the above-mentioned examination to have illustrious careers in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.DNA - Published |
IAF's new year greetings video rides high on patriotism, lauds air warriorsThe India Air Force extended new year greetings to the people with a video that rides high on emotion and patriotism, as it lauded the IAF's air warriors who guard the skies. The nearly..IndiaTimes - Published | IAF's MiG-27 to take to skies one last time todayThe MiG-27, which proved to be an "ace attacker" during the 1999 Kargil War, will roar through the skies for one last time today after serving the IAF for over three decades. The swing-wing fighter has..IndiaTimes - Published |
India wants peace but can be tough, aggressive when required: Rajnath SinghSingh reviewed the Passing Out Parade of 137th course at the National Defence Academy. A total of 284 cadets graduated from the academy as they passed through the portals of the prestigious Khetrapal..IndiaTimes - Published | Combined forces of Army, Navy and Air Force deployed in Kashmir for joint counter-terrorism operationsThe induction of the troops of the three forces has already begun as the Army Para (SF) personnel have already been posted into an area said to be a traditional terror hotbed near Srinagar.DNA - Published |
Army, Navy, Air Force Special Forces deployed jointly to hunt terrorists in Kashmir valleyIn a major step towards enhancing jointness among the three services, the three special forces, namely, the Army's Para (Special Forces), Navy's Marine Commandos (MARCOS) and Indian Air Force's Garud..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Air Force was unfairly criticised'IndiaTimes - Published |
Two bike-borne men snatch senior Airforce officer's mobile phone at Connaught PlaceTwo-bike borne men snatched a pouch (small bag) that was fixed on his cycle having a one-plus smartphone and cash Rs 200.DNA - Published | 'Cong has problems with Indian traditions': BJP hits out at Kharge's 'tamasha' remark on Rafale 'Shastra puja'The BJP on Wednesday slammed the Congress for criticising defence minister Rajnath Singh's Shastra Puja while accepting the Rafale fighter aircraft in France. The BJP accused the Congress of opposing..IndiaTimes - Published |
Defence minister Rajnath arrives in Merignac to receive first Rafale combat aircraft for IAFAt Merignac, a suburb of the south-western French town of Bordeaux, the defence minister will receive the first Rafale fighter jet bearing the tail number RB-01, which is the initial of new Air Force..IndiaTimes - Published | IAF demonstrated its resolve, capability in punching perpetrators of terrorism: Air Force chief RKS BhadauriaThe IAF Chief also acknowledged the contribution of all the personnel who he said silently and professionally contributed to the airstrikes at the terror camp in Balakot.DNA - Published |
Sukhoi aircraft salutes Air Force chief in vertical Charlie maneuver at HindonThe Indian Air Force was established on October 8, 1932, in undivided India which was under colonial rule.It was given the prefix "Royal" by King George VI for its contribution during the Second World..IndiaTimes - Published | Indian Air Force's 1990 hero to find place on War MemorialThe decision was taken in the last week of September by the Air Force authorities concerned as the service is fully convinced that his name should have been there.DNA - Published |
Air Force releases promotional video on Balakot airstrikeReleasing the video, Air Chief Marshal Bhaduria said that the footage in the promotional video was not actually from Mirage fighter jets that launched an airstrike on the terror launch pad in..IndiaTimes - Published | New tri services division carries out wargames near Pakistan border in GujaratDuring the wargames, in which commandos of Army, Navy and Air Force took part, the Special Forces operatives practiced counter-terrorism operationsDNA - Published |
IAF bases put on high alert after Intelligence Bureau warns of possible suicide attack by JeM terroristsThe terrorists may possibly try to carry out a suicide attack against Air Force bases in and around Jammu and Kashmir.DNA - Published | 'RB' on India's first Rafale jet stands for new Air ChiefAs per defence sources, 'RB' stands for Air Force chief-designate Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria, who played a key role in negotiations for procuring 36 Rafale jets in the flyaway condition. Air Marshal..IndiaTimes - Published |