Indian Air Force
Air Force to get Akash missile -- India's 'Patriot'
In a significant achievement for India's indigenous weapon development programme, the first batch of the home-grown 'Akash' surface-to-air missile system will be handed over to the Air Force on Saturd
India to start pashing out MiG 21s from 2014
MiG 21s, which have often been involved in frequent crashes, will start getting phased out from 2014 setting the stage for giving the IAF a ‘new look’ with the induction of modern next generation airc
HAL prepares to manufacture Rafale combat jet in India
State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is getting ready to progressively manufacture the Dassault Rafale combat jet that has apparently been chosen by the Indian Air Force (IAF) for its $10.4 b
Eurofighter not out of contest, says David Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday said in the House of Commons that Eurofighter was not out of contention for the Indian Air Force fighter deal.
“I am very disappointed by what has ha
F16, F18s would have provided India unbeatable platforms: US
Having lost out on the multi-billion Indian Air Force contract, the Pentagon said American fighter jets - F16 and F18 - would have provided India unbeatable platforms with proven technologies at a com
Antony contradicts IAF chief, says Human error ‘not major reason for crashes’
Contradicting the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday told parliament that inexperience of pilots "is not" one of the major reasons for aircraft accidents, even as he poi
Kargil to be a major air base by 2016
Learning lessons from the 1999 war with Pakistan, India is all set to develop the Kargil airfield as a full-fledged transport base by 2016, by when the Indian Air Force (IAF) aims to operate both medi
Court martialled IAF officer Anjali Gupta commits suicide
Ex-Indian IAF officer, Anjali Gupta has committed suicide in Bhopal by hanging herself at a relative's residence.
On December 8, 2005, a military court in Bengaluru ordered the dismissal of Indian Ai
Fighter jet crashes in Punjab, pilot ejects
An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet crashed near here in Punjab, on Tuesday morning, police said.
The accident happened near the Shumbu barrier, 10 km from Rajpura town.
The pilot ejected out of
IAF to test 'smart pill' for long operations
New Delhi: Eyeing long haul operations in future, the Indian Air Force is exploring the use of a 'smart' pill for keeping its pilots awake and vigilant for over 37 hours.
Fatigue has been a problem
