As the defence forces move towards creating theatre commands, the Indian Air Force will be carrying out three major exercises where the focus will be on showcasing jointness and integration in fighting wars of future.
A major attraction of the flypast was a "vertical charlie" manoeuvre by a single Rafale aircraft which carried out a series of rolls while flying vertical before disappearing into the blue skies.
For the first time ever on the Kartavya Path marched an all-women contingent of the Armed Forces Medical Services, led by Maj Srishti Khullar with Capt Amba Samant from Army Dental Corps, Surg Lt Kanchana from Indian Navy, Fit Lt Dhivya Priya from Indian Air Force as the sub-ordinate officer
"The prominent ones are ExVeer Guardian-23, Ex PASSEX with France, E Desert Flag-8 in UAE, Ex Cobra Warrior-23, E Cope India-23, Ex Orion-23, and Ex INIOCHO-23 Ex Bright Star-23 with foreign nations. Ex Kranti Mahotsav, Ex Chakra Drishti, and Ex Long Range Maritime Strike with sister serv
In this year's Republic Day parade. the Indian Air Force is strongly showcasing its capabilities in multiple areas, including 16 women pilots taking part in the fly-past over Kartavya Path.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the first twin-seater Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in October 2023, in the presence of Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt realising the vision of `Aatmanirbhar Bharat'.
The Indian Air Force conducted Exercise Desert Knight along with the French Air and Space Force (FASF) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force on January 23-24, the Ministry of Defence said.
Indian Air Force officer Squadron leader Sumita Yadav, who marched in the Bastille Day parade in Paris in July last year, will be taking part in this year's Republic Day parade.
The 'Tangail' formation will reenact the successful airdrop in which Indian Air Force personnel were dropped in parachutes on December 11, 1971, which marked the first airdrop of Indian security forces on hostile territory during the India-Pakistan war.
The administration of Union Territory of Ladakh on Monday welcomed the Indian Air Force Pilots and crews for the commencement of the AN-32 Courier Service to Kargil.