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We are vigilant, fully prepared to deal with any contingency: IAF chief

The IAF chief also said induction of Rafale aircraft into the force will enhance combat capabilities of IAF over India's adversaries

In pics: India gets first Rafale fighter jet

French planespotter JP Dewam has photographed the Rafale fighter jet that was handed over to the Indian Air Force a few days ago

IAF chief Dhanoa 'resurrects' his former squadron to receive the Rafale

On Tuesday, at a solemn ceremony in Ambala, Dhanoa formally "resurrected" Number 17 Squadron, also known as the "Golden Arrows", which was retired from the active list five years ago

Major shift in govt's way of handling terror attacks: IAF chief on Balakot

IAF jets struck at a JeM camp in Pakistan's Balakot on February 26 earlier this year, days after a terror attack on CRPF convoy in Jammu Kashmir's Pulwama

87th Air Force Day: PM thanks 'air warriors' for their service to India

IAF continues to serve India with utmost dedication, excellence: PM on 87th Air Force Day

In pictures: IAF prepares to conquer the sky on Air Force Day 2019

The IAF will celebrate the Air Force Day on October 8. Here is a look at some of the pictures from the dress rehearsal held on October 6

Shooting down our own helicopter in Kashmir in Feb a big mistake: IAF chief

A surface-to-air missile of the Indian Air Force brought down the Mi-17 aircraft in Kashmir's Budgam on the morning of February 27

Air Force chief outlines plan to solve shortage of fighter squadrons

There is already concern that the IAF is down to just 30 fighter squadrons, against the assessed requirement of 42 squadrons

AFCAT Admit Card 2019: IAF to release hall ticket today on afcat.cdac.in

The IAF will conduct AFCAT exam 2019 on August 24 and 25, 2019

Govt appoints Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria as next IAF chief

An alumnus of the NDA, Bhadauria was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF in June 1980 and won the coveted 'Sword of Honour' for standing first in the overall order of merit

Rajnath Singh becomes first defence minister to fly in home-built LCA Tejas

He was accompanied by Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari, who is also the Project Director, National Flight Test Centre

HAL-built trainer aircraft HTT-40 clears crucial flight test successfully

Clearing the HTT-40's six-turn spin tests removes a monkey from our backs, said design chief Arup Chatterjee

First level of selecting astronauts for Gaganyaan mission completed: IAF

The Indian Air Force on Friday said it has completed the first level of selecting astronauts for the ambitious Gaganyaan mission from its pool of test pilots. The test pilots underwent necessary extensive physical exercise tests, lab investigations, radiological tests, clinical tests and evaluation on various aspects of their psychology, it added. Air Force sources said 25 test pilots were part of the initial selection process. This will be a multi-layered selection process and only 2-3 test pilots will make it to the final list, the sources added. "#MissionGaganyaan -IAF completed Level-1 of Indian Astronaut selection at Institute of Aerospace Medicine. Selected Test Pilots underwent extensive physical exercise tests, lab investigations, radiological tests, clinical tests & evaluation on various facets of their psychology," the IAF tweeted. The first Gaganyaan flight scheduled for 2022 will carry three astronauts, who will be picked from among the test pilots in the armed ...

IAF gets its first Apache helicopters, army aviation stakes its claim

The Apache is the world's most lethal tank killer, firing Hellfire missiles from a distance.

Indian Air Force inducts 8 US-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters

The IAF had signed a multi-billion dollar contract with the US government and Boeing Ltd in September 2015 for 22 Apache helicopters

IAF chief flies farewell sortie with Balakot hero Abhinandan Varthaman

Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa took the pilot's front seat and flew the entire sortie, while Abhinandan Varthaman occupied the co-pilot's rear seat

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa flies MiG 21 with Abhinandan in Pathankot

Varthaman was conferred the Vir Chakra, the coveted wartime gallantry medal, for downing the F-16 jet of Pakistan during the aerial combat

Old can be gold

Combat aircraft with upgrades remain in service for many decades

Balakot air strike showed reach, lethality of Indian armed forces: Rajnath

The IAF had conducted air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot in February, days after the Pulwama terror attack on a CRPF convoy in which 40 personnel were killed

IAF cancels plan to upgrade Jaguar fleet, fighter plane crunch worsens

With Honeywell, demanding what IAF sources term an "exorbitant" price for F-125IN engines, the IAF has told HAL that it has abandoned its plan to upgrade 80 Jaguar fighters with new Honeywell engines