India Air Force (IAF)

Tel Aviv: Deliveries of the Sikorsky CH-53K to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) will begin in 2028. The 12 heavy helicopters will be supplied within 36 months. Israel has options for another 6. A...

New Delhi: Russia has significantly stepped up its Su‑57E pitch to India, offering a multi‑layered proposal that goes beyond sales to include evaluation access, industrial participation and localised production. In a renewed diplomatic and industrial...

New Delhi: The Tejas aircraft are currently all built and ready for delivery at HAL's assembly hangar in Bengaluru. In total, several jets, including four in one hangar and five more in another, are...

Widely recognised as one of the top-notch fighter pilots in the world, Air Commodore Surendra Singh Tyagi (Retd) has done the highest number of operational missions on the MiG-21 globally. Air Cmde Tyagi holds the...

India on Thursday (August 14, 2025) honoured the valour of soldiers who took part in Operation Sindoor, a mission that struck terror and military targets deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir three months ago....

New Delhi: In the complex realm of modern aerial warfare, India’s looming decision on fifth-generation fighter jet procurement boils down to a crucial calculus: whether state-of-the-art American technology justifies paying double the sticker price...

New Delhi: The recent successful release trials of the RudraM-III missile from a modified Su-30MKI aircraft represent a significant milestone in India’s indigenous defence capabilities. During these trials, two RudraM-III missiles were mounted on...

New Delhi: India is on the verge of finalising a landmark defence deal with US-based Shield AI that will enable the Indian Air Force (IAF) to acquire the advanced V-BAT combat drones while also...

New Delhi: The Tejas MK-1A fighter jet is poised to enter a crucial missile testing phase ahead of its delivery to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The aircraft has reached the "roll out" stage, signifying...

New Delhi: India is reconsidering its original plan under the Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) programme to buy 114 advanced fighter jets.  Instead of acquiring all 114 jets in a single tender process, India is now...

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...

the Indian Air Force (IAF) has lost hundreds of its finest pilots and airmen —over the past 50 years, not in battle, but in peacetime. The reason - aging fighter jets and transport crashes. ...

New Delhi: The centre has officially sanctioned a major ₹20,000 crore project for the development of indigenous Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS), marking a significant advancement for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and...