"After being launched from a Su-30 fighter aircraft, the missile hit the target ship in the centre. It was a test of the anti-ship version of the air-launched version of the missile," said defence officials.
The new missile has been acquired by the Indian Air Force under emergency provisions and will further enhance the capabilities of the Su-30 fighter jets which are now the mainstay of the force for at least the next 20 years.
The seventh edition of the bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF), 'Exercise Garuda-VII' concluded at Air Force Station, Jodhpur on Saturday.
The IAF is participating with Su-30 MKI, Rafale, LCA Tejas and Jaguar fighter aircraft, as well as the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Mi-17 helicopters
New Delhi (India), October 3 (ANI) Indian Air Force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a foreign aircraft with its origin in Iran that was moving towards the New Delhi airspace.
Tezpur (Assam) [India], September 27 (ANI): Amid the growing number of women pilots and ground crew in the Indian Air Force, females of the forces are operating fighter aircraft and choppers extensively in the eastern sector over Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
Tezpur (Assam) [India), September 27 (ANI): Amid the ongoing military deployment along the China front, Indian Air Force's only female Weapon System Operator in the deadly Sukhoi-30 fighter fleet on Tuesday said pilots in the eastern sector were ready to respond to any eventuality in the
Darwin [Australia], September 11 (ANI): IAF Su-30 MKI aircraft on their way back from Australia after completing the first phase of Exercise Pitch Black 2022 in Australia, received fuel from a Royal Australian Air Force MRTT aircraft, according to Indian Air Force.
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Taipei [Taiwan], August 3 (ANI): China sent 27 aircraft to Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ), the island's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday hours after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taipei following a high-stakes visit that has spiked tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): India successfully test-fired the extended range version of BrahMos air-launched missile from Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Indian Air Force's plans to upgrade the fleet of its Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft has been put on the backburner for now.