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IAFchief flies Su-30MKI fighter jet to witness its 'capability enhancement'

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria Thursday flew a Su-30MKI fighter jet in Bengaluru to witness its "capability enhancement", the Indian Air Force (IAF) said. "CAS (Chief of Air Staff) visited Bengaluru and interacted with test crew of Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) & software engineers of Software Development Institute," it said on Twitter. The ASTE conducts flight testing of aircraft, airborne systems and weapons prior to their induction into the IAF. Bhadauria reviewed ongoing projects during his visit on Thursday and flew a Su-30MKI aircraft to "witness the capability enhancement on successful completion of one such project", the IAF stated.

Integration among 3 services key to face future security challenges: CDS

General Rawat dispelled apprehensions on Wednesday that the creation of theatre commands to increase the synergy among the Army, Navy and Air Force would lead to one service usurping the other two

AI can bring enormous changes in way wars are fought: IAF chief Bhadauria

The Indian Force has started looking at AI in a range of areas, including training and threat monitoring, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said

Changing a monolith

The plans currently afoot to restructure the military raise several questions about the command structure and accretion of power

Fourth batch of three Rafale fighter jets land in India: Indian Air Force

The 4th batch of three IAF Rafales landed on Indian soil after a direct ferry from Istres Air Base France, informed the Indian Air Force on Wednesday.

Hindustan Aeronautics logs record Rs 22,700 cr in top line on IAF dues

Until last year, the IAF's failure to pay HAL for aircraft already delivered to it had forced the company to turn to bank borrowings to pay employees' salaries

Air Force to get 3 Rafale jets today, 10 more to join by April end

The new additions would increase the number of these planes to 21 as already 11 of these planes are flying with the Ambala-based 17 Squadron

Manipur: Shirui Hills to get respite from fire as IAF deploys helicopters

The Indian Air Force is in the process of deploying two Mi-17V5 helicopters equipped with Bambi Bucket to douse the fire in the Ukhrul district of Manipur that has ravaged the Shirui Hills

India has world's fourth strongest armed forces: Military Direct's study

China has the strongest military force in the world while India stands at number four, according to a study released on Sunday by defence website Military Direct

IAF's MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashes, Group Captain dies in accident

A Group Captain of the Indian Air Force was killed in an accident involving a MiG-21 Bison aircraft at an airbase in central India on Wednesday, the IAF said

First tri-service missile gets underway with roll-out of MRSAM components

The MRSAM has been developed for the army, navy and air force by DRDO, in close partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries

Defence Budget: Military gets 28% less budget than it projected

Money requested for equipment modernisation slashed by 38 per cent

DRDO joins exclusive club after long-range air-to-air missile test

Technology available 'only with a handful of countries', says defence ministry

In a first, Air Force to participate in Exercise Desert Flag VI in UAE

The Indian Air Force will participate in the Exercise Desert Flag-VI along with the air forces of the UAE, the US, France, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Bahrain for the first time, it said on Tuesday.

Indian Air Force precision strike to mark 2 years of Balakot ops

The Indian Air Force carried out a long range precision strike against a practice target

Rajnath Singh salutes IAF on 2nd anniversary of Balakot air strikes

"On the anniversary of Balakot Air Strikes, I salute the exceptional courage and diligence of the Indian Air Force"

IAF withdraws Jammu airport closure order; flight operations restricted

The flight operations to and from Jammu airport would be restricted to seven hours for 41 days from March 10

High-ranking heads in armed forces get powers to clear smaller projects

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved financial powers to clear projects worth up to Rs 200 crore to the deputy chiefs and command heads of the armed forces

Uttarakhand floods LIVE: Govt taking all measures, PM Modi tells state MPs

Uttarakhand floods live updates: About 25-35 people are trapped inside a tunnel, and the operation to rescue them is underway

Rafale induction ceremony cost exchequer over Rs 41 lakh: Defence Minister

The induction ceremony of the first five Rafale jets at the Ambala Air Force base on September 10 last cost the exchequer a little over of Rs 41 lakh including Rs 9.18 lakh GST