IAF brings back 58 Indians from coronavirus-hit Iran
A military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) brought back 58 Indians from corona virus hit Iran today, official said. Continue Reading
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76 Indians from corona virus-hit Wuhan taken to ITBP quarantine facility
The 76 Indians and 36 foreigners evacuated from corona virus-affected Wuhan city of China this morning were being taken to an ITBP facility in the national capital for quarantine. Continue Reading
Separate theatre command for J&K: General Rawat
India is looking at setting up a separate theatre command for Jammu and Kashmir, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said today. Continue Reading
First Su-30 MKI squadron in place in Thanjavur
The Indian Air Force today commissioned a squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI at the Air Force Station here, the first such base in south India for the high profile fighter jets, seen as a gamechanger in guarding the strategically important Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Continue Reading
KS Nair’s ‘The Forgotten Few’ speaks on IAF’s contribution in WWII
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is one of largest and powerful air forces in the world. Like every armed organisation, the IAF has patriotic stories of thousands who were brave to lay down their lives for our land. K S Nair’s The Forgotten Few – The Indian Air Force’s Contribution in Second World War attempts to narrate unheard stories of IAF.
Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria safe after shooting incident: IAF
In the wake of a shooting incident in Pearl Harbor shipyard, the Indian Air Force today said chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, who is currently in the US military base there, is safe.
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Rajnath to hold talks with French President, to receive Rafale jet
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris today and receive the first of the 36 Rafale aircraft in the French port city of Bordeaux, where he will perform ‘Shastra Puja’ on the occasion of Dussehra and take a sortie in the fighter jet. Continue Reading
Bhadauria takes charge as new IAF chief
Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria today took charge as the 26th chief of the Indian Air Force. Continue Reading
Balakot has been reactivated by Pakistan, says Army Chief
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today said Pakistan has reactivated Balakot very recently and about 500 infiltrators were waiting to infiltrate into India. Continue Reading
IAF inducts 8 US-made Apache helicopters
The Indian Air Force inducted eight US-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters here on Tuesday, which will give a major boost to its combat capabilities. Continue Reading