The Combined Graduation Parade was organised to mark the successful completion of the pre-commissioning training of flight cadets of various branches of the Indian Air Force.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday reached the residence of Indian Air Force (IAF) Squadron Leader Abhimanyu Rai who lost his life in trainer jet crash and paid tributes to him and consoled the bereaved family at Jaintanwala.
"Aatmanirbharta campaign is gaining ground. We are now proud of being able to host a whole lot of weapons...Most of the weapons that were imported are now going to be made in India and integrated with our Indian Air Force aircraft," Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said.
The Indian Air Force is planning to raise the first squadron of the indigenous LCA Mark1A fighter aircraft squadron at the Nal air base in Bikaner district of Rajasthan near the Pakistan front.
Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi steered deliberations on joint capability and enhancement over three days and commended officers on the northern front for their professional approach towards synergising efforts in achieving objectives in multi-domain operations.
The Indian Air Force's C-130J 'Super Hercules' aircraft has carried out a precision airdrop of combat troops as well as specialised warfighting equipment in the North Eastern sector during the Indo-US joint military exercise 'Vajra Prahar'.
Amid flood-like situation in Tamil Nadu's Chennai due to heavy rainfall caused due to Cyclone Michaung, more than 700 people were shifted to safer locations by the flood relief teams of Indian Navy.
The Indian Air Force continued relief operations till sunset in Chennai on Wednesday in the aftermath of cyclone Michaung which has left several parts of the city inundated.
Squadron leader Manisha Padhi, a 2015 batch Indian Air Force (IAF) officer, on Monday became the first woman in the country to ascend to the post of Aide-de-Camp (ADC).
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday mourned the death of two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots in an accident involving a trainer aircraft, saying that the country will always remain indebted to the bravehearts and their families.