The Centre on Thursday said in the Rajya Sabha that the Ministry of External Affairs has not hired any Indian Air Force (IAF), chartered or commercial civilian aircraft for Indian immigrants' repatriation from any country since 2020.
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, on Friday, felicitated the meritorious sportsmen of the Indian Air Force (IAF) who have excelled in services, National and International arena, at a ceremony that was held at Air Force Station New Delhi, a release said.
According to the Standing Committee report on defence, tabled in Parliament, the IAF's key planned acquisitions in 2025-26 include low-level radars, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Light Utility Helicopters (LUH), multirole helicopters, and the leasing of mid-air refuelling aircraft. Additional
Air Marshal Surat Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command, led the expedition team, which comprised 38 members and included security personnel of the Indian Air Force.
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) eliminated six terrorists in a strike in Northern Gaza on Saturday, including one who took part in the October 7 attacks in Israel and another two posing as journalists.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence on Tuesday, the CAS was received by Air Marshal B Manikantan, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief SAC and was presented with a ceremonial Guard of Honour on his arrival.
Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has successfully conducted a test-launch of homegrown ASTRA, Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) from LCA AF MK1 prototype fighter aircraft.
As part of the Government's efforts to strengthen the country's indigenous defence capabilities, the Ministry of Defence has inked a capital acquisition contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Ghaziabad, for the procurement of Low-level Transportable Radar (LLTR) (Ashwini) at a cost
With a high-level committee having accepted the need for getting new multirole fighters, the Indian Air Force is looking to start induction of these planes in the next four to five years through a fast tracked global tender.
The Indian embassies in Myanmar and Thailand, in coordination with local authorities, secured the repatriation of 283 Indian nationals by an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft from Mae Sot in Thailand.
Posting about the training on X, the Indian Air Force mentioned that Combat Rubberised Raiding Craft drops, para jumps, and helocasting (jumping from an aircraft into water) from An-32, C-130 aircraft, and Mi-17 helicopters took place.
"The pilot manoeuvred the aircraft away from any habitation on the ground before ejecting safely. An inquiry has been ordered by the IAF to ascertain the cause of the accident," IAF said.