The Prachand Light Combat Helicopters were inducted into the Air Force on October 3 last year and have been flying extensively in the desert sector since then.
Owing to Republic Day week preparations by the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air India on Friday announced that several of their domestic flight have been rescheduled, or cancelled during the Republic Day week, that is between 19-26 January.
A Foreign-origin pilot of Alliance Air was recently detained for a few hours by Indian Air Force (IAF) security personnel at Rajasthan's Uttarlai Air Force Station for allegedly taking pictures and videos at the airport's prohibited area.
Haryana Police recovered numerous materials including a suspicious liquid bottle from the bag of the youth who was nabbed after he was trying to scale the 12-feet-high outer wall of the air base of Haryana's Ambala, an official said on Thursday.
As soon as the agencies received inputs about a possible bomb scare on the Goa-bound Russian Azur Air aircraft, the Indian Air Force (IAF) activated security protocols at the Jamnagar airport.
"Ambassador Nagesh Singh received an Indian Air Force contingent at U-Tapao Naval Air Base. The contingent will proceed to Japan to participate in the maiden exercise Veer Guardian 2023 with Japan Air Self Defence Force from 12- 26 Jan 2023," the Indian mission in Thailand tweeted.
Around 15 countries operate the different variants of the Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft including China, its original manufacturer Russia, Armenia, Indonesia and Algeria along with others. With 272 aircraft, Indian Air Force has the largest fleet of these planes.
The country's first woman fighter pilot, who leads a Sukhoi-30MKI squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF), would be part of the Indian contingent that will feature in aerial wargames with Japan.
For the first time, an Indian Air Force woman fighter pilot would be part of the Indian contingent for the aerial wargames to be held with Japan starting next week.