Indian Air Force

IAF chopper crash: India lost 46 personnel in air accidents in six years

There have been more than 10 incidents every alternate year in five years from 2014-15 to 2018-19, data shows

IAF deploys choppers to rescue people in Assam; 119 evacuated on Saturday

IAF deployed An-32 transport aircraft, 2 Mi-17 helicopters, a Chinook helicopter and a ALH Dhruv and evacuated 119 passengers stranded at Ditokchera railway station with the help of Mi-17 helicopter

Top officers of Army, Navy, Air Force meet to review preparedness in East

Top officers of the Air Force, Navy and Army met in Shillong to review the operational issues and enhance interoperability among the forces in the eastern region, a defence spokesperson said

Over 50,000 people affected in Assam flood; stranded trains salvaged

Many passengers were airlifted by the Air Force as incessant rain impeded rescue operations which were on since Saturday, when the two trains were stranded in Lumding section of NFR in Dima Hasao

Extended-range BrahMos launched from Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft

The ALCM launch went off as planned and the missile achieved a direct hit on its designated target in the Bay of Bengal region

Delhi police arrest IAF sergeant for leaking sensitive information to Pak

During investigation, it was found that Sharma was allegedly "honey-trapped" by a Pakistan-based woman with whom he shared sensitive documents related to personnel, national security and defence

Gen Manoj Pande takes charge as India's 29th Chief of the Army Staff

Gen Pande, who was serving as the vice chief, became the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to helm the force

Need to prepare for intense, small duration operations: IAF Chief

Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said that there would be a need for the force to prepare for "short swift wars" and be ready for long drawn standoff akin to what has been seen in eastern Ladakh

IAF successfully test-fires BrahMos missile from Su30-MkI fighter jet

In 2016, the government had decided to integrate the air-launched variant of the Brahmos into over 40 Sukhoi fighter jets

IAF ties up with IIT Madras to develop solutions to maintain weapon systems

The Indian Air Force and Indian Institute of Technology, Madras on Wednesday signed the memorandum of understanding

Indian Air Force chief laments too many different aircraft

Tender for 114 fighters may bring in even wider variety of aircraft

MHA asks all states to conduct safety audit of all ropeway project

The entity operating the ropeways must maintain a record of all the activities undertaken as part of the maintenance programme, he said in the communication

Future warfare is likely to be hybrid with weapons, says IAF Chief

The future warfare is likely to be hybrid in nature wherein weapons such as economic strangulation, virus and hypersonic missiles would be used, IAF Chief Vivek Ram Chaudhari said on Tuesday.

HAL, Israel Aerospace tie up to turn civil aircraft into mid-air refuellers

Under the new MoU, "HAL will convert pre-owned civil passenger aircraft into air refuelling aircraft with cargo and transport capabilities," the IAF said.

Cabinet clears 15 indigenous Light Combat Helicopters for Rs 3,887 cr

Each helicopter will cost Rs 260 crore, provide firepower to support infantry

Huge fire at Sariska tiger reserve, IAF choppers deployed to put out blaze

Over 200 people and two Indian Air Force helicopters were pressed into service to control a wildfire spread over 10 sq km of the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan's Alwar, officials said on Tuesday. The fire had started on Sunday evening and was brought under control on Monday. A few hours later in the evening, the forest fire flared again and was continuing till Tuesday evening. The Forest Department asked people of nearby villages not to enter the forest area. The officials said no tiger is stuck in the affected area and their movement is being monitored. The Sariska reserve has 27 tigers, they added. Earlier looking at the situation, the district administration sought air assistance from the IAF, which deployed two Mi-17 V5 helicopters to control the fire. Sariska Field Director R N Meena said the forest staff, nature guides and local people are engaged in efforts to control the fire but they are facing difficulties due to hilly terrain, he said. The fire on hills has been

Indian Air Force to use Fleet Card to draw fuel on the move

With the advent of the Fleet Cards, IAF convoys now will be able to draw fuel from the vast network of retail fuel distributors across the country

Boeing's Eagle-II fighter may join race for Indian Air Force contract

Move may result in the US aircraft manufacturer pulling out Super Hornet from MRCA contest; tender value could be $15-20 billion

IAF says it will counter China's missile with 'direct tactical planning'

An IAF official has told a parliamentary standing committee that countering the potent weapon of the adversary will be based on India's "direct tactical planning".

'Operational capability and aerospace safety complementary to each other'

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari pitched for focussing on a seamless blending of old and new technologies, while maintaining a good safety record for various IAF aircraft