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Indian Air Force to Receive First Tejas MK-1A by October End

RA Editorial Desk - October 11, 2025

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to receive its first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas MK-1A in the last week of October 2025, marking a pivotal moment for India’s indigenous fighter...

Wars of the Future: The Need to Re-Orient Indian Air Force

Col Rajinder Singh - October 7, 2025

Technology-driven weapon systems have reshaped the very nature of modern military conflicts. Revolutions in military affairs have pushed the arena of war from ‘non-contact’ to ‘invisibility’. It simply means whatever is visible to the...

India Needs Fighter Jets, But Not Without Pilots, Trainers and Ground Crew

Neeraj Mahajan - October 7, 2025

On September 26, 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) finally bid farewell to its last MiG-21s—the numerically largest fighter fleet in IAF history—after more than six decades of service. The final two squadrons, No....

‘Operation Sindoor’ Was a Testament of IAF’s Combat Capability and Operational Synergy: IAF Chief

RA News Desk - October 3, 2025

New Delhi: Rejecting Pakistan’s claims about Operation Sindoor, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, while addressing a press conference in the national capital on October 3 to mark the occasion...

“Our Goal is to Have an Indigenous Engine in Next 10-12 Years”: Air Marshal A K Bharti

RA News Desk - October 2, 2025

New Delhi: Emphasising the importance of indigenous engine production, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti on October 1 stressed that India's defence sector is making significant strides towards self-reliance,...

We Will Have to be Two Steps Ahead, Sudarshan Chakra Will be ‘Mother of All Air Defence Systems’: CISC Air Marshal Dixit

RA News Desk - September 24, 2025

New Delhi: Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit in his address at a conference 'Counter UAVs & Air Defence Systems: Future of Modern Warfare' here, said that the adversary has learnt...

Signaling Shift: IAF to Bid Farewell to Iconic MiG-21

RA News Desk - July 24, 2025

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is finally bidding farewell to the MiG-21, a jet both iconic and infamous as the "flying coffin." Its retirement marks the end of more than six decades...

Rafale, Jaguar Jets Touch Down on Ganga Expressway Demonstrates IAF’s Operational Readiness

RA News Desk - May 3, 2025

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted a landmark flypast and landing exercise on a specially engineered 3.5-kilometre stretch of the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district. This event marked the inauguration of...

IAF’s MiG-29, Jaguar Jets Participating in Multinational Air Combat Exercise ‘Desert Flag – 10’

RA News Desk - April 22, 2025

New Delhi: A contingent of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates to participate in Exercise Desert Flag-10, a premier multinational air combat exercise...

BEL Receives Rs 2,210 Crore Order for Electronic Warfare Suite from Indian Air Force

RA Editorial Desk - April 8, 2025

Bengaluru: Navratna DPSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence valued at Rs 2,210 crore (excluding taxes) for supply of EW Suite for Mi 17 V5 Helicopters of Indian...

Delays Impacting Indian Air Force’s Modernisation Plan

RA Editorial Desk - March 10, 2025

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is undergoing significant modernisation efforts to enhance its capabilities, particularly in the development and acquisition of fifth-generation fighter jets. This modernisation is crucial due to the ageing...

IAF Chief Raises Alarm Over Escalating Militarisation by China, Pakistan, Warns of Falling Behind if Delays in Indigenous Programmes Persist

RA Editorial Desk - January 8, 2025

New Delhi: Speaking at the 21st Subroto Mukherjee Seminar in New Delhi on January 7, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh expressed concerns regarding the escalating militarisation by neighbouring countries China and Pakistan and India’s...

IAF Faces Critical Challenges of Combat Pilot Shortages, Outdated Training Infrastructure: CAG

RA Editorial Desk - January 7, 2025

New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has found that the Indian Air Force (IAF) faces critical challenges of pilot shortages and outdated training infrastructure. This performance audit, covering the years...