The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks fourth amongst the air forces of the world. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal. After India gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, the name Royal Indian Air Force was kept and served in the name of Dominion of India. With the government's transition to a Republic in 1950, the prefix Royal was removed after only three years.
The first aircraft with tail number RB-01 was received by a team of Indian Air Force officers led by Air Marshal VR Chaudhary in France. DNA - Published
Air Marshal Bhadauria (PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC) will become the 26th IAF Chief after taking over from the incumbent top gun Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa who retires on Sep 30, 2019 DNA - Published
Now, Astra BVRAAM will be inducted into the IAF with the DRDO sounding confident that it will prove to be force multiplier due to its pinpoint accuracy and long-range in taking out aerial threats DNA - Published
The officials will land at Vijayanagar ALG in AN-32, a turboprop twin-engined military transport aircraft. DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
The Indian Air Force has signed an over Rs 250 crore contract with Israel for Mark 84 warhead and bombs, which can destroy buildings completely DNA - Published
In a major boost for India's aerial firepower, the Indian Air Force has started receiving the 'building blaster' version of the Balakot air strike-fame Spice-2000 bombs at the Gwalior airbase. The.. IndiaTimes - Published
The AEW&C system has been developed by the Center of Airborne Systems in Bengaluru with the help of Defence Research and Development Organization DNA - Published
The 'Golden Arrows' was raised on October 1, 1951, at Ambala with the Harvard IIB trainer aircraft and later got its first jet fighter de Havilland Vampire. DNA - Published
A "Resurrection ceremony" for 17 Squadron was held at Air Force Station Ambala on Tuesday as Dhanoa presented a memento to Group Captain Harkirat Singh SC to commemorate the occasion. DNA - Published
The Indian Air Force on Tuesday is expected to resurrect its 'Golden Arrows' 17 Squadron which will be the first unit to fly the multi-role Rafale fighter jets. IAF chief B S Dhanoa will resurrect the.. IndiaTimes - Published
India is unlikely to seek Pakistan's nod again to use its airspace for Air India One flights in foreseeable future, at least till relations between the two countries improve. "Diplomatically, they.. IndiaTimes - Published
Twelve test pilots have cleared the first level of selection for India's maiden human space-flight programme, Gaganyaan, which is scheduled for 2022. The mission was announced on August 15, 2018, and.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Bengaluru-based HAL said that the trials were carried out by the test pilots from HAL, IAF and the Army from August 24 to September 2. DNA - Published
Codenamed AH-64E, the Apache helicopters will be part of 125-Helicopter squadron, popularly called "Gladiators" of the IAF. Air Force chief BS Dhanoa said Apaches are being purchased to replace the.. IndiaTimes - Published
"Apache is today the most modern helicopter of the world. This induction of Apache into IAF is going to give a great boost in the operational capability which no other platform has given till now," Air.. DNA - Published
On Sept 3, 2019, the Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted eight US-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters, which will give a major boost to its combat capabilities. IndiaTimes - Published
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Monday said the Apache attack choppers will enhance the operational capability of the Indian Air Force (IAF) as a strike force. Speaking at the induction ceremony of the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Indian Air Force on Tuesday inducted at one of its forward airbases — Pathankot in Punjab — eight Apache attack helicopters acquired from the US. One of the most advanced multi-role combat.. IndiaTimes - Published
Abhinandan became a national hero after he shot down an F-16 of the Pakistani army during India's attack on a terrorist camp in Balakot, deep inside the Line of Control, on February 27. DNA - Published
IAF chief BS Dhanoa who flew his last sortie with Abhinandan Varthaman, drew parallels with him saying both of them had fought Pakistanis and had ejected. "Both of us got ejected and both of us fought.. IndiaTimes - Published
Vir Chakra awardee Varthaman who shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet post-Balakot operations had resumed flying operations on August 23. DNA - Published
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Monday flew a sortie in a MiG-21 fighter aircraft along with IAF Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa. Varthaman fighter jet was shot down during Pakistan counter-attack on.. IndiaTimes - Published
In his address, the IAF chief acknowledged the high degree of professionalism and hard work displayed by the air warriors of SWAC in achieving the assigned goals and also reviewed the operational.. DNA - Published
A proposal in this regard by the IAF is likely to be taken up before a high-level meeting of the Defence Ministry in the next few weeks, government sources said. DNA - Published
Spice-2000 bombs are likely to be delivered to IAF from Israel around mid-September along with the Mark 84 warhead and bombs which can destroy buildings completely. DNA - Published
The first batch of the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian Attack Helicopters, which is world's most lethal attack helicopter, arrived in India in July at the IAF Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad DNA - Published
Pakistan had fully closed its airspace in February after an Indian Air Force strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp in Balakot Firstpost - Published
The Mi-17 IAF helicopter that crashed in J&K's Budgam on Feb 27, the day Indian and Pakistani air forces were engaged in a fierce dogfight, was hit by an Indian missile, according to a high-level probe.. IndiaTimes - Published
Five Indian Air Force officers have been found guilty by a court of inquiry for the shooting down of a Mi-17VF chopper over Srinagar on February 27 in which six personnel were killed. IndiaTimes - Published
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