Indian Air Force

'Wings Of Fire': Meet Daughter Of BSF Soldier From Kashmir Who Is Set To Join IAF As Flying Officer

Akriti Sharma hails from the nondescript village of Magani and the road that leads to it goes through one of the units of Udhampur-based northern command of the army.

Jun 20, 2023, 21:59 PM IST

Meet Afrid Afroz, The Patiala Boy Who Won President's Gold Medal At NDA

Afrid Afroz is a 21-year-old boy from Punjab’s Patiala who won the President's Medal at the 144th batch of cadets who passed out of the National Defence Academy.

Jun 12, 2023, 10:38 AM IST

Who Is Avani Chaturvedi? India's First Woman Fighter Pilot To Participate In Wargame Abroad

Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi created history by becoming the first Indian woman fighter pilot to fly Su-30MKI in an aerial wargame abroad.

Jun 08, 2023, 09:44 AM IST

IAF Rafale Fighter Jets Perform Air-To-Air Refuelling In Indian Ocean Region: See Pics

The IAF Rafale is a 4.5-gen aircraft and has helped India regain its supremacy over Indian sub-constituent skies with long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles.

Jun 02, 2023, 16:01 PM IST

Indian Air Force Surya Kiran Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Karnataka, Pilots Safe

IAF's Surya Kiran Aircraft with two pilots, including a lady pilot, are safe after the crash near Makali village in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.

Jun 01, 2023, 14:19 PM IST

Mig-29 Fighter Jet's Fuel Tank Dislodges From Aircraft Mid-Air, Falls In Forest Area In Kolkata

The drop tank of IAF's Mig-29 was being brought to the Kalaikunda airbase in coordination with the civil administration while an investigation is underway to find out the reason.

May 23, 2023, 09:52 AM IST

IAF Grounds Entire Fleet Of MiG-21 Fighter Jets Pending Investigations Into Recent Crash

There are only three MiG-21 squadrons operating in the IAF and all of them are going to be phased out by the early part of 2025, said the Indian Air Force. 

May 20, 2023, 21:05 PM IST

India's First Airbus C295 Cargo Plane For IAF Completes Maiden Flight In Spain: Watch Video

Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) will make 40 Airbus C295 cargo aircraft in India, in a facility that was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi, giving a major boost to Make-In-India campaign.

May 08, 2023, 22:08 PM IST

IAF's MiG-21 Fighter Jet Crashes in Rajasthan; 3 Civilians Dead, Pilot Safe

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet crashed near Hanumargarh in Rajasthan, killing three women as the plane crashed on a house, and as many were injured in the incident.

May 08, 2023, 10:47 AM IST

Operation Kaveri: Nearly 3,000 Indians Brought Home From Conflict-Hit Sudan

India on Tuesday brought back home a total of 559 people under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from violence-hit Sudan.

May 03, 2023, 07:36 AM IST

With Night Vision Landing And Garud Commandos, IAF Carries Out Daring Rescue In Sudan

Operation Kaveri: Those rescued in the operation included a pregnant woman and those who had no means to reach Port Sudan.

Apr 29, 2023, 06:25 AM IST

Operation Kaveri: 8th Batch Of Indian Evacuees Received In Jeddah

Sudan is experiencing bloodshed as a result of clashes between the army and paramilitary forces. 

Apr 28, 2023, 06:31 AM IST

DNA: America's 'bomber' on the sky of India

Today, the Air Force of India and America has conducted a joint exercise in West Bengal. The Chinese border is only 900 kilometers away from where this military exercise is going on. Indian fighter jets have given China's sleep in the skies of Bengal today.

Apr 24, 2023, 23:16 PM IST

Deshhit: Indo-US joint exercise in the sky, 'China' came under tension

The Air Force of India and America have conducted joint exercises in West Bengal. China has lost sleep due to this maneuver. The Chinese border is only 900 kilometers away from where this military exercise is going on.

Apr 24, 2023, 19:44 PM IST

India Ready With Sudan Evacuation Plan, Deploys IAF Aircraft, Ship

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said contingency plans for evacuation of Indians have been put in place but noted that any movement on the ground would depend on the security situation.

Apr 23, 2023, 22:13 PM IST

Watch: Airbus Rolls Out India's First C-295MW Aircraft Wearing IAF's Grey Colour Scheme

In September 2021, Cabinet Committee on Security approved the procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft from Airbus Defence, 40 of which will be made by Tata Group in India.

Apr 18, 2023, 16:59 PM IST

Deshhit: Another mistake of China-Pakistan!

India has made concrete arrangements on the border for both its enemies. India is going to test the S-400 missile soon. This missile has a range of 40 to 400 km. S-400 is a strong air defense missile system.

Apr 05, 2023, 20:06 PM IST

Watch: Balakote-Fame IAF Mirage-2000 Flies Sortie At Exercise 'Cobra Warrior' For The First Time

On being asked if the aircraft Mirage-2000 used in 'Cobra Warrior' is the same that was used in Balakot operations, Group Captain M Gangola told ANI: "These are the same machines."

Mar 22, 2023, 11:10 AM IST

Deshhit: India will make all deadliest fighter aircraft of world

The Government of India is going to accelerate the production of indigenous fighter jets in the next 10 years. Now fighter jets like deadly fighter aircraft like Sukhoi, Rafal and F-35 will be made in India.

Mar 11, 2023, 20:54 PM IST

5 Flight Disappearances That Shook Aviation World

The modern day aviation industry is one of the most technology oriented and advanced transportation network, connected with radars and other satellites, tracking a plane throughout its flight path. Yet, disappearance of Malaysia Airline Flight MH370 reminds us that in such a day and age, vanishing of plane as big as Boeing 777 is still a possibility. Here we have a look at 5 such aviation mysteries involving flight disappearances. While few were found, a couple of them were never found, including MH370, vanished 9 years ago. 

Mar 10, 2023, 21:49 PM IST