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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

Death toll climbs to 10 in Uttarakhand glacier burst, 143 still missing

IAF teams left for Uttarakhand's Chamoli district to ramp up relief efforts, while rescuers pulled out three more bodies of the people missing in the galcier burst taking the toll to 10.

Aero India 2021: HAL's basic trainer aircraft comes in from the cold

As the HTT-40 has advanced swiftly through its development cycle, Browne's successors gradually accepted this indigenous basic trainer

Aero India: IAF chief holds talks with Tajikistan, Bangladesh counterparts

Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Friday met his counterparts from Tajikistan and Bangladesh and a delegation from France in separate meetings on the last day of Aero India 2021 in Bengaluru."IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria met Lt Gen Safaralizoda Rahmonali, Chief of Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan during Aero India 2021. The chiefs acknowledged strong bilateral ties and discussed enhancement of ongoing defence engagements," IAF tweeted.IAF chief Bhadauria also held extensive talks with Bangladesh air force chief."CAS, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat, CAS, Bangladesh Air Force during a bilateral meeting at Aero India 21. The wide range of exchanges between the two Air Forces is a reflection of strong bonds of friendship that bind India & Bangladesh," IAF said in another tweet.Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria also met a French delegation and affirmed deep strategic ...

Aero India 2021: Compatibility hit as services buy different kinds of radio

The IAF, which is ahead of the army and navy in buying futuristic SDR equipment, has chosen to equip its aircraft with SDR developed by Israeli firm Rafael Advanced Defence Systems

Aero India 2021: HAL puts on show lethal new warfighting system

The concept, which has multiple components, was presented by HAL to the IAF at the end of 2019

Increase in capital outlay of Defence amid pandemic is huge step: IAF Chief

Defence forces received more than 18 per cent hike over last year in capital outlay meant for acquisition of new weapon systems

Aero India 2021: Air Force looks to industry for indigenising spares

With this digitisation providing the IAF with a firm grip on its inventories, it has begun reducing reliance on foreign OEMs by launching a major programme of indigenising spares

Centre formally seals Rs 48,000 crore deal to procure 83 Tejas LCA from HAL

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month approved the deal for procurement of the 73 Tejas Mk-IA variant and 10 LCA Tejas Mk-I trainer aircraft

Rs 48,000 crore Tejas aircraft deal to be signed on Wednesday

The government is set to formally seal on February 3 the Rs 48,000 crore deal to procure 83 Tejas light combat aircraft from state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Aero India takes off on Feb 3 amid Covid, buzz around 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'

A negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test report (dated January 31, 9 am or later) is a must to attend the three-day event, where each day only 3,000 visitors will be allowed

Defence allocation remains same, IAF gets highest capital boost in Budget

Budget allocations for 2021-22 are skewed, with the IAF allocated Rs 53,215 crore, the Navy Rs 35,904 crore, and the Army getting Rs 36,532 crore

Rafales and self-reliance

India seeks self-reliance even as it faces the strategic challenge of a real two-front threat scenario. This calls for defence requirements to reacquire budgetary priority

Boeing gets US govt approval to offer F-15EX fighter jet to India

May join fray for IAF's acquisition of 114 medium fighters