Indian Air Force (IAF)

IAF to Purchase 2 Airbus 330, Proposal Before CCS

New Delhi: Rs 9,000 crore joint proposal by Indian Air Force (IAF) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for purchase of two Airbus 330s and converting them into 360-degree long-range capability Airborne Warning...

Air Marshal Vibhas Pande Appointed Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance

  New Delhi: Two high level appointments were made in the Indian Air Force (IAF) on January 1 with Air Marshal Vibhas Pande taking over as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance (AOCM) and Air Marshal MSG Menon...

2019: Major Year for Defence Forces in Acquisition and Appointments

  New Delhi. It was a year of major significance for the Defence forces of the country and a signal to adversaries that the country is well prepared to meet any eventuality. The year saw the...

General MM Naravane Takes Charge as 28th Army Chief

  New Delhi: General Manoj Mukund Naravane on December 31 took over as the 28th Chief of Army Staff helming the 1.3 million-strong force at a time India faces evolving security challenges such as cross-border...

DRDO Put India on New Path Through First Anti-satellite Missile Test

  New Delhi: In a unique achievement in the field of satellite technology, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in 2019 carried out successfully the country's first anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test -- Mission Shakti...

Indian Air Force to Bid Adieu MiG-27 on December 27

  Jodhpur: On December 27 will be one of nostalgic moment for Indian Air Force (IAF) as its “Bahadur” aircraft MiG 27 will pass into history when the last squadron of seven planes will have...

India Plans to Set up High Tech Surveillance Cameras Along LAC

New Delhi: In a move to step up border security with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India is planning to set up high-tech surveillance cameras while focusing on establishing war-time and...

Keeping Faster Delivery in Mind, India Plans to Reduce Time of Trials for 114 Fighter Aircraft

  New Delhi: In a move to speed up manufacturing of 114 multirole fighter aircraft at a cost of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to compress the time...

US Hopeful of Bagging Supply of Fighter Aircraft to IAF, Navy

Hyderabad: US is hopeful of bagging the supply of fighter aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy by selling its F-21 and F/A-18 Super Hornets respectively, a top US official...

MoD Negotiates with HAL to Lower Down Price of 83 LCA by Rs 10,000

  New Delhi: The Defence Ministry’s finance wing along with the Indian Air Force (IAF) through tough bargaining with Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) brought down the price for 83 Light...

DRDO, IAF and BrahMos Successfully Conduct Dual BrahMos Missile Test

New Delhi. Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Air Force (IAF) and BrahMos jointly conducted successful test of two BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, one each from land and air platforms, on December 17. The...

Former Air Chief Critical of UPA and Asks What if Abhinandan Had Flown Rafale in Balakot

  Chandigarh: Criticising previous Government's handling of defence procurement, former Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa asked “what would have happened if Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman had flown a Rafale instead...

MoD Inks More Than 180 Contracts Worth Rs 1,96,000 Crore Since 2014

New Delhi: The Defence Ministry has inked more than 180 contracts worth Rs 1,96,000 crore with the Indian industry since 2014 while a few are in the pipeline to be signed in the near...
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