Indian Air Force: News
22 Jun 2023
Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedGE Aerospace, HAL to co-produce fighter jet engines in India
United States (US)-based General Electric (GE) Aerospace on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to manufacture fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force.
08 May 2023
RajasthanRajasthan: 3 civilians dead as MiG-21 jet crashes on house
Three civilians were killed after a MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on their house in the Dabli area of Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district on Monday.
29 Apr 2023
SudanSudan: IAF pilots use night vision goggles for rescue operation
In an absolutely daring rescue operation, pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) reportedly landed their aircraft on a small airstrip in war-hit Sudan to rescue 121 people on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.
27 Apr 2023
SudanOperation Kaveri: 1,100 Indians evacuated from Sudan, 360 reach Delhi
Nearly 1,100 Indians stranded in Sudan have been evacuated from the country in six batches so far under Operation Kaveri, which was launched to rescue Indians from the strife-torn Northeast African nation.
12 Apr 2023
Jammu And Kashmir#NewsBytesExplainer: Why IAF officer was dismissed over 'friendly fire' accident
A General Court Martial (GCM) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) recommended the dismissal of Group Captain Suman Roy Chowdhury, former Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Srinagar Air Force Station.
08 Apr 2023
Droupadi MurmuPresident Murmu takes maiden sortie onboard Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet
In what marked her maiden sortie, Indian President Droupadi Murmu set off onboard a Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter aircraft on Saturday from the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam.
27 Feb 2023
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC rejects petitions challenging Agnipath Scheme's constitutional validity
The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Agnipath Scheme for entry into the Indian Armed Forces.
18 Feb 2023
Madhya PradeshMP: 12 South African cheetahs arrive at Kuno National Park
Twelve cheetahs from South Africa arrived in Madhya Pradesh as an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying the big cats landed at the Gwalior Air Force base on Saturday.
12 Feb 2023
EarthquakeOperation Dost: India's 7th humanitarian aid flight reaches Syria, Turkey
India's seventh flight under Operation Dost landed at Damascus in earthquake-struck Syria on Sunday with over 23 tons of relief assistance and was received by Deputy Minister of Local Administration and Environment Moutaz Douaji. It later headed to Turkey's Adana.
07 Feb 2023
IndiaIndia sends first batch of relief aid to earthquake-hit Turkey
India on Tuesday dispatched its first consignment of humanitarian aid and relief supplies to earthquake-hit Turkey, where the death count has risen to over 4,300, PTI reported.
04 Feb 2023
Agnipath SchemeAgnipath scheme: Indian Army changes recruitment process for Agniveers
The recruitment process to select Agniveers in the Indian Army under Agnipath Scheme has been modified.
28 Jan 2023
Madhya PradeshMP: IAF's Su-30, Mirage 2000 aircraft crash; 1 pilot dead
Two fighter jets of the Indian Air Force crashed near Morena, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday, ANI reported citing defense sources.
29 Dec 2022
Defence MinistryIAF successfully test fires extended range version of BrahMos missile
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday confirmed that it successfully test-fired an extended-range version of the BrahMos Air Launched missile in the Bay of Bengal.
08 Oct 2022
Air Force DayAmid weapon shortage, IAF gets new weapon system branch
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is expected to get a new boost, thanks to the approval of a new weapon systems (WS) branch.
08 Oct 2022
ChandigarhChandigarh hosts 90th IAF Day celebrations with President in attendance
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will be hosting its parade and fly-past air show in Chandigarh — the first instance outside of Delhi NCR — to mark the IAF Day on Saturday.
03 Oct 2022
Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedEverything to know about 'Prachand,' first made-in-India light combat helicopter
The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally inducted the first batch of indigenously developed light combat helicopters (LCH), named Prachand, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday.
03 Oct 2022
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Bomb scare on China-bound Iranian flight; refuses landing in India
A Mahan Air passenger airplane headed to Guangzhou in China from Tehran, Iran, received a bomb threat while transiting through Indian airspace on Monday morning.
03 Oct 2022
Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedAir Force formally inducts 'Prachand,' first made-in-India light combat helicopters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally inducted the first indigenously developed light combat helicopters (LCHs), named Prachand, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on Monday.
20 Sep 2022
Abhinandan VarthamanAbhinandan Varthaman's MiG-21 Squadron retiring by September end
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to retire a major squadron of MiG-21 fighter planes soon.
08 Sep 2022
Narendra ModiDefense forces running out of weapons, courtesy 'Make In India'
In a shocking development, a new report claims that India's defense forces are 'running out of weapons' due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' policy.
3 IAF officers terminated for misfired BrahMos landing in Pakistan
The services of three Indian Air Force (IAF) officers were terminated by the Central government after a Court of Inquiry (CoI) found them "primarily responsible" for the accidental firing of the BrahMos missile on March 9 this year.
29 Jul 2022
RajasthanRajasthan: IAF'S Mig-21 aircraft crashes in Barmer, both pilots dead
The Indian Air Force (IAF) lost two pilots on Thursday night when a MiG-21 fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer district.
06 Jul 2022
Uttar PradeshIAF receives 'highest ever' 7.5 lakh applications under Agnipath scheme
The Indian Air Force (IAF) received 7.5 lakh applications under the newly launched Agnipath recruitment scheme.
24 Jun 2022
Indian ArmyAgnipath scheme: Air Force opens registrations for Agniveers from today
The registration for the first batch of Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme for the Indian Air Force (IAF) begins Friday and the online examination will be held exactly a month later (July 24).
27 May 2022
Indian ArmyLadakh: Army vehicle falls into river, 7 soldiers dead
At least seven soldiers were killed on Friday when an Army vehicle slid off the road and tumbled down into a gorge near the Shyok River in Ladakh.
26 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaMeet 26-year-old Abhilasha Barak, Indian Army's first woman combat aviator
Captain Abhilasha Barak (26) became the first woman to join the Army Aviation Corps as a helicopter pilot on Wednesday, 30 years after the forces began inducting women as officers outside the medical stream in 1992.
21 Apr 2022
IndiaIndian Air Force, Navy partner with DRDO for chaff technology
The Indian Air Force and Navy's defense systems are set to receive a significant boost soon.
11 Apr 2022
JharkhandJharkhand: Cable car collision leaves one dead, several injured
One person was killed and several others injured in a cable car mishap on Jharkhand's Trikut Hills ropeway in Deoghar on Sunday evening.
27 Mar 2022
Indian ArmyDRDO successfully test-fires medium-range surface-to-air missile, destroys target
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) air defense system off the coast of Balasore in Odisha on Sunday.
03 Mar 2022
IndiaOperation Ganga: Indian Air Force evacuates 798 Indians from Ukraine
Around 800 Indians trapped in the war-hit Ukraine were on Thursday transported back to the home country on four Indian Air Force planes under "Operation Ganga".
03 Mar 2022
IndiaUkraine: India denies claims that citizens in Kharkiv are held "hostages"
India on Thursday denied that its citizens are being kept hostage in the eastern city of Kharkiv in Ukraine, as claimed by Russia.
21 Dec 2021
RussiaIndia deploys first S-400 air defense system in Punjab: Report
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has started deploying the first squadron of the S-400 air defense missile system in Punjab.
11 Dec 2021
Tamil Nadu6 more officers' bodies identified in IAF chopper tragedy
The mortal remains of six more defence officials killed in the Tamil Nadu chopper crash have been identified.
10 Dec 2021
Tamil NaduGeneral Bipin Rawat cremated with full military honors
The funeral of General Bipin Rawat and his wife was held at Brar Square crematorium in Delhi Cantonment on Friday.
09 Dec 2021
Indian ArmyGeneral Bipin Rawat death: New CDS appointment in 7-10 days
After the sudden demise of General Bipin Rawat in a military chopper crash, the Centre is seeking to appoint a new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) soon.
09 Dec 2021
Rajnath SinghGroup Captain Varun Singh: Lone survivor of IAF's chopper crash
Group Captain Varun Singh of the Indian Air Force is the only survivor of Wednesday's tragic chopper crash near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
09 Dec 2021
Rajnath SinghBlack box recovered from General Rawat's crashed chopper; probe on
A search team of the Indian Air Force Thursday recovered the black box of the chopper that crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu the day before.
09 Dec 2021
Rajnath SinghMortal remains of CDS Bipin Rawat to reach Delhi today
The mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and his wife are expected to reach Delhi on Thursday evening.
08 Dec 2021
Tamil Nadu13 dead after IAF chopper carrying CDS Bipin Rawat crashes
An Indian Air Force chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, ANI reported.
08 Dec 2021
Tejas Fighter JetHow India's indigenous AESA radar could boost IAF's capabilities
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will demonstrate the use of an indigenously-built active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar late in December.
08 Dec 2021
Kangana RanautKangana Ranaut's 'Tejas' targets a Dussehra 2022 theatrical outing
Tejas makers have fixed a lucrative release date for the film. It will hit cinema halls on Dussehra next year, that is October 5.
16 Nov 2021
LucknowPurvanchal Expressway: Over 300km, 22 flyovers, 6 lanes, and more
The ambitious Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
23 Oct 2021
Uttarakhand12 trekkers dead in Uttarakhand; Air Force continues rescue operation
At least 12 people from two groups have died and several others are missing since they lost their way while trekking in Uttarakhand earlier this month due to extreme weather and heavy snowfall.
05 Oct 2021
Tamil NaduOfficer alleging rape did not undergo two-finger test: IAF chief
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari today said that no "two-finger test" was conducted on a woman officer who had accused a male colleague of rape, thus countering her allegation.