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Chief of Defence: Modi announces new military post, but questions remain

Will a five-star general be the boss of the four-star chiefs of the army, navy and air force or will he be the 'first among equals'?

India to have Chief Of Defence Staff, 19 years after it was first proposed

In his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the prime minister asserted that time has come to enhance synergy among the Army, Navy and the Indian Air Force

Wing Commander Abhinandan likely to be awarded Vir Chakra on I-Day: Report

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman is set to fly the MiG-21 again within a few weeks as a medical board cleared his return to the fighter cockpit

Review: Indian Air Force A Cut Above lets you become a virtual IAF fighter

Overall, the Indian Air Force: A Cut Above seems to be a joyful game to experience the different roles of an IAF personnel

IAF launches air combat-themed mobile game featuring Abhinandan-like pilot

The game, 'Indian Air Force: A Cut Above', seeks to give the youth a "realistic feel of the Air Force" and motivate them to take up career in the IAF

India gets first four Apache attack helicopters, another four next week

In 2015, the IAF signed a $1.8 billion contract for 22 Apaches, including production, training and maintenance support

Boeing hands over first four of 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to IAF

IAF had signed a contract with the US government and Boeing Ltd in September 2015 for 22 Apache helicopters

Lockheed inks Memorandums of Understanding with three Indian start-ups

Lockheed Martin this week held an "aerospace suppliers conference" in New Delhi, to identify Indian firms that could manufacture components, sub-systems and systems

Indian Air Force Recruitment 2019: Apply by today for airmen posts

Candidates can apply for the job on the official websites: careerindianairforce.cdac.in or airmenselection.cdac.in

Indian Air Force Recruitment 2019: Apply for Airmen posts; know details

Indian Air Force Recruitment 2019: Candidates can apply for the job on the official websites: careerindianairforce.cdac.in or airmenselection.cdac.in

Pak won't open airspace until India withdraws jets from airbases: Official

Pakistan fully closed its airspace on February 26 after the Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist training camp in Balakot following the Pulwama terror attack

IAF has lost 33 aircraft, including 19 jets, in accidents since 2015: Govt

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday in parliament. He also told Russian-make AN-32 aircraft is the "workhorse" of the IAF transport fleet and "there is no plan to phase it out"

IAF aircraft with 13 people on board goes missing

An AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force with 13 people on board lost contact with ground agencies around 35 minutes after it took off from Jorhat in Assam on Monday, official sources said. The aircraft got airborne at around 12:25 PM and lost all contacts with ground staff at around 1 PM, they said. A total of eight crew and five passengers were on board the aircraft, the sources said. The Indian Air Force has deployed all available resources to locate the aircraft, said the sources.

Will go into AN-32 crash, ensure such incidents don't reoccur: IAF chief

His comments came days after the wreckage of the aircraft was found in a remote area in Arunachal Pradesh, more than a week after it went missing with 13 people on board

All 13 people on board AN-32 plane dead in Arunachal, confirms Air Force

IAF officials said a team of rescuers reached the crash site on Thursday morning

AN-32 wreckage found by IAF in Arunachal Pradesh, no sign of survivors

Disastrous year for IAF, ten aircraft lost already, killing 23 persons

Pakistan likely to lift airspace ban imposed after Balakot airstrike

Reacting to India's decision, a senior official of the Pakistan government said, "Once the Indian government lifts the air restriction on Pakistani flights, Pakistan is likely to reciprocate it"

IAF removes temporary restrictions imposed on airspace post Balakot strike

Earlier this week, Pakistan civil aviation authorities had extended the closure of its airspace till June 14

IAF gets its first Apache attack helicopter from Boeing, 21 more to come

The Apache is widely acknowledged to be the world's most lethal combat helicopter, having flown about a million mission hours in conflicts from the First Gulf War in 1991 to fighting in Afghanistan

In pics: IAF gets first of 22 Apache Guardian AH-64E (I) attack helicopter

US aerospace major Boeing has handed over first of the 22 Apache Guardian attack helicopters to the Indian Air Force, nearly three-and-half years after a multi-billion dollar deal for the choppers was sealed. Senior IAF officials said the addition of AH-64E (I) Apache helicopter is a significant step towards modernisation of the force's chopper fleet. The helicopter has been customised to suit IAF's future requirements and would have significant capability in mountainous terrain, they said. "The first AH-64E (I) - Apache Guardian helicopter was formally handed over to the Indian Air Force at Boeing production facility in Mesa, Arizona, the US on May 10," IAF Spokesperson Group Captain Anupam Banerjee said. The AH-64E Apache is a leading multi-role attack helicopter and is flown by the US Army. The IAF had signed a multi-billion dollar contract with the US government and Boeing Ltd in September 2015 for 22 Apache helicopters. The first batch of these helicopters is scheduled to be