IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday said the Indian Air Force is constantly monitoring the Chinese activities along the border and taking measures to counter any aggressive tactics
Amid the efforts to replace its old Russian-origin aircraft, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to replace all MiG-21 squadrons with the LCA Mark 1A by 2025, said Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) held an aerial display over Bhojtal Lake in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal to mark its 91st anniversary, treating the city with thrilling aerobatic performances, showcasing the nation's air prowess today.
"The best part is that we have inherent capabilities...Over a period of time, HAL has also indigenized a lot of equipment...So it (Russia-Ukraine conflict) has not actually affected us very badly," Air Marshal Vibhas Pande said.
Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers for India as he dismissed three batters. Kuldeep Yadav got two wickets, while Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna picked up one wicket each.
After inaugurating the Bharat Drone Shakti-2023 exhibition at the Hindon Air Base, Defence Minister and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari witnessed the prowess of the Indian drone industry.
The IAF Chief added that 17 women officers are in the fighter branch. He was speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Air Force Association (AFA) in Delhi.
In a major development, former Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria (Retd) warned against political attempts to create a wedge between officers and jawans over the ‘one rank one pension’ issue.
Whatever is correct and justified, which needs to be taken up, must be taken up through the right channels, said President of Air Force Association and former Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria while asserting the officers to “stay away from politics in these political times."
An all-round effort from speedster Marco Jansen, half-centuries from Aiden Markram and David Miller helped South Africa script a memorable series win over Australia after defeating them in the fifth and final ODI by 122 runs at Johannesburg on Sunday. With this win, Proteas has won a tightly