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IAF Plans to Transform Attack Helicopters to Specialised Drone Hunters

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is advancing plans to transform its attack helicopters into specialised drone hunters, equipping them with micro-missiles, AI-powered radars, GPS and radio-frequency jammers, and advanced fragmentation warheads. This initiative,...

India Must Rapidly Develop Deep-Tech Capability to Maintain Air Superiority: IAF Chief

NEW DELHI. In a resounding call for indigenous defence innovation, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, declared that the future of combat operations lies in the strategic synthesis of...

Exercise Pitch Black 2026: Australian KC-30A Refuels Indian Rafales for the First Time

New Delhi: An Indian Air Force Dassault Rafale DH twin-seat combat aircraft has been refuelled by a Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport during Exercise Pitch Black 2026, Janes reported. This...

IAF’s Medium Transport Aircraft Project Advances with Completion of Technical Assessment, Enters Crucial Bid Stage

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) project has entered a crucial bid stage following the completion of a technical assessment of offers submitted by three foreign vendors. The project involves...

Boosting Air Power: IAF Advances with Over 60 Indigenous Defence Programmes

New Delhi: In a big push to the nation’s air power, the Indian Air Force is currently engaged in more than 60 indigenous defence programmes in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation...

Global Sky Combat: Indian Air Force Deploys to Australia for Massive 19-Nation Exercise Pitch Black

NEW DELHI. The Indian Air Force has deployed a powerful contingent to Australia to participate in Exercise Pitch Black, joining over 100 aircraft and 19 nations in a massive multi-national air combat drill. The Indian Air...

“Claws in the Sky”: IAF Chief Signals India’s New Drone Warfare Doctrine

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh says drones are transforming warfare from surveillance tools into offensive combat systems. Singh said that drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are no longer merely...

AERO Friedrichshafen 2026: AURA AERO to Reveal ERA’s New Design, Showcase INTEGRAL R and INTEGRAL S

Toulouse-Francazal Airport: At AERO Friedrichshafen 2026, AURA AERO will exclusively reveal the new exterior and interior design of ERA, its hybrid-electric regional aircraft, designed to address the environmental challenges of the 21st century. This...

Jaguar Phase-Out Being Prepared by IAF

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its ageing Jaguar strike aircraft, a platform that has served for over four decades. To maintain squadron strength during this transition, the Mirage-2000 fleet...

India Needs to Focus on Formulating a Strong Air Defence Strategy: Ex IAF Chief

New Delhi: In light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, ex-IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari underscored the necessity for India to bolster its air defence capabilities. He stressed the critical...

Suspected Brake Failure Grounds IAF’s Tejas Fleet

New Delhi:  The Indian Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of around 30 single-seat Tejas Light Combat Aircraft following a crash on February 7, 2026, attributed to a suspected brake failure. The incident occurred...

Solar Defence Unveils Indigenous Air Bomb 125 kg as it Clears Trials

New Delhi: Solar Defence has unveiled its Air Bomb 125 kg, a precision-guided munition developed under India's MAKE-II initiative, marking a significant stride in indigenous defence manufacturing. This bomb, akin to the NATO-standard MK-81,...

IAF’s Spare Inventory Bolstered, Oman to Handover 20 Jaguar Jets to India

New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is poised to receive over 20 Jaguar fighter-bombers from the Sultanate of Oman, a move that will significantly bolster the IAF’s spares inventory for these aging aircraft. These...
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