Varanasi: The skies above Kashi echoed with the deafening roar of fighter jets on Saturday as the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted a rehearsal for its proposed Air Force Day fly-past scheduled in Oct. The thunderous sound of three fighter aircraft drew residents out of their homes and onto rooftops, while hundreds paused on roads…
A formation consisting of three Su-30 MKIs fly in formation. (Image credit: Indian Air Force) The World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) has again ranked the Indian Air Force third in its 2026 list, after the United States and Russia. More notably, China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is placed fourth. This is…
An Israeli aerostat capable of keeping an eye over a large area. (Image credit: IAI) Modern conflict have demonstrated the importance of continuous air defence systems coverage of airspace. Surveillance is now required from the very low level to defend against cruise missiles, low flying aircraft and drones, to the very high level to defend…
Chief minister of Telangana A Revanth Reddy calling on Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Monday. Pic: TOI Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday sought the defence ministry’s support for the expansion of Adilabad airport, pressing for cargo, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities, hangars, and a civil aviation terminal alongside…
An Indian Air Force Jaguar deep strike penetration aircraft. (Image credit: IAF) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to acquire nine retired Jaguar fighter aircraft from the United Kingdom. These aircraft will be used as a source of spare parts and reusable sub-assemblies in order to keep its fleet of these deep strike penetration…
NEW DELHI: Five Indian Air Force personnel were killed after an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed while attempting to land at the Jorhat air base in Assam on Saturday, according to officials.The co-pilot survived the crash and is undergoing treatment, IAF officials told news agency ANI. IAF’s ‘Workhorse’ AN-32 Aircraft Crashes And Catches Fire At Jorhat…
Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry takes charge as AOC-in-C, Central Air Command Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry takes charge as AOC-in-C, Central Air Command Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry takes charge as AOC-in-C, Central Air Command Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry takes charge as AOC-in-C, Central Air Command Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry takes charge as AOC-in-C, Central Air Command…
In the summer of 1999, after a gap of almost 28 years, the Indian Air Force received orders on May 26 to take the fight to the enemy. The whine of jet engines echoed across airfields in the north — from Srinagar, Awantipur, Pathankot, and Adampur — along with feverish activity across these bases, all…
File photos of Suryakiran performances from over the years. File photos of Suryakiran performances from over the years. File photos of Suryakiran performances from over the years. File photos of Suryakiran performances from over the years. File photos of Suryakiran performances from over the years. File photos of Suryakiran performances from over the years. File…
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, PVSM,AVSM, Chief of the Air Staff Interacting with Graduating Officers of 48th Flight Test Course at Air Force Test Pilot School. Bengaluru: Eleven test pilots and six flight test engineers graduated from the 48th Flight Test Course of the Air Force Test Pilots School (AFTPS) after completing a 48-week multidisciplinary…
