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IAF, French air force participate in bilateral exercise called Garuda VII

Indian Air Force (IAF) and French Air and Space Force (FASF) are participating in a bilateral exercise, named 'Garuda VII', from October 26 to November 12, 2022, at Air Force Station Jodhpur.In this exercise, FASF is participating with four Rafale fighter aircraft, one A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft and a contingent of 220 personnel. The IAF is participating with Su-30 MKI, Rafale, LCA Tejas and Jaguar fighter aircraft, as well as the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Mi-17 helicopters, read a press statement from the Ministry of Defence on Friday.The IAF contingent will also include Combat Enabling Assets like Flight Refuelling Aircraft, AWACS and AEW & C. This joint exercise will provide a platform for both the countries to enhance operational capability and interoperability, while also sharing best practices.This is the seventh edition of the bilateral exercise. The first, third and fifth editions were conducted in India in 2003, 2006 and 2014 at Air Force ...

Tata, Airbus grab Rs 22,000-cr project to make C-295 aircraft in Gujarat

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Thursday announced it had, for the first time, entrusted a private firm - Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) - to manufacture an entire aircraft for the military

Home-grown 'Prachanda' light combat helicopter joins Indian Air Force fleet

The military has already projected to HAL an eventual requirement of 65 Prachandas for the IAF and 97 for the army

AFCAT 2 2022 result declared on afcat.cdac.in; check details here

The IAF has declared AFCAT 2 2022 result on Friday. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check their scorecard from the official website- afcat.cdac.in

Indian Air Force to induct light combat helicopters in Jodhpur on October 3

In a major boost to 'Make in India' in defence, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is going to induct the indigenous light combat helicopter (LCH) at Jodhpur on October 3.

Central wildlife panel approves to upgrade IAF base near LAC in Ladakh

The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved a proposal for the "upgrade" of an Indian Air Force base in Ladakh in a 508-hectare area in the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary near the Line of Actual Control. Apart from this, the NBWL cleared nine more strategic projects in the Changthang and Karakoram wildlife sanctuaries as India looks to bolster defence infrastructure near the LAC. The IAF had first submitted the proposal to upgrade the air base to the State Board for Wildlife on December 12, 2020, months after border standoff with China. The state panel cleared it in a meeting on June 29, acknowledging its importance for national security. The IAF had informed that it is an "existing operational airbase and approval is being sought to upgrade the existing base", the minutes of the June 29 meeting read. The Standing Committee of the NBWL, chaired by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, approved the proposal in a meeting on July 29. The IAF is

QRSAM: Indian Army clears quick reaction surface-to-air missile system

The QRSAM system is unique in its ability to operate on the move, searching for and tracking enemy targets; and then fire on a short halt

AFCAT (2) 2022: Exam details, timing, subjects and exam duration

Indian Air Force will be conducting AFCAT(2) 2022 exam till August 28, Sunday. Read this article to know the exam details, subjects, syllabus, exam pattern and duration of the test

LIVE: Nitish wins trust vote after BJP lawmakers walk out of Bihar assembly

From Adani Group acquiring a majority stake in New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) to Covid news, catch all the latest live updates here

Indian Air Force releases AFCAT 2 Admit Card 2022; here's how to download

Candidates who have applied for the test can now download their admit cards from the official website - afcat.cdac.in.

MiG-21: A brief look at the history of the IAF's most widely used aircraft

As India was getting ready to scale up its military capabilities after losing to China in the 1962 Sino-India war and facing rising pressures from Pakistan, MiG-21 was acquired by the country in 1963

Selected vendor for MRFA project must ensure tech transfer, says IAF

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said the procurement of the MRFAs will augment the IAF's fighter strength

IAF receives 56,960 applications under Agnipath scheme in three days

'56960! That's the total number of applications received till date from future Agniveers in response to the Agnipath recruitment application process'

Global order increasingly challenged with no regard to rules: IAF chief

The global order is being increasingly challenged with little or no regard to rules and India must reassess its strategic priorities and realign its actions, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said

Outcomes in space domain to decide victor in future conflicts: IAF chief

Space-based assets significantly enhance the potency of air power and outcomes in the space domain will probably decide the eventual victor in future conflicts, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said

7 more military airports to increase assistance to civil airlines

Decision could add to friction between the Air Force's military requirements, and the AAI's need to provide infrastructure to airlines

Geopolitics needs India to prepare for 'short swift wars': IAF Chief

Addressing a seminar, he also called for focusing on operational logistics to deal with various security challenges

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

IndiGo appoints Vikram Mehta, ex-IAF Chief Dhanoa as independent directors

Mehta will replace Anupam Khanna, whose second term came to an end on March 26, and Dhanoa will replace former Sebi chief M Damodaran, who is stepping down on May 3, IndiGo said in a statement

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