IAF moves to arm MiG-29UPG fleet with British ASRAAM missile
An Indian Air Force MiG-29.New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is set to integrate the British-developed advanced short range air-to-air missile (ASRAAM) onto its fleet of Russian-origin Mi…
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‘Vayu Baan’: IAF takes aim at copter-launched loitering munition
Illustration for representation. (© India Sentinels 2026–27)New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for the design and development of “Vayu Baan” (air ar…
Air Chief Marshal Singh flies combat sortie on MiG-29 at forward base
ACM Singh flying a MiG-29UPG. (Photo: Indian Air Force)New Delhi: The chief of air staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, flew an operational formation sortie on a MiG-29UPG fighter…
IAF Sukhoi-30MKI crashes in Assam, 2 pilots dead
Squadron Leader Anuj Vashisth and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar (Photo: IAF)New Delhi: An Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30MKI went down in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Thursday, kil…
‘Vayu Shakti’: IAF puts over 130 aircraft through simulated combat
An IAF Chinook helicopter carrying an Indian Army M-777 howitzer gun during Exercise Vayu Shakti – 2026. (India Sentinels photo)Pokhran: The skies over Pokhran in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer …
Rafale Source-Code Row: A standoff that could define the IAF for decades
An Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jet. (File photo)New Delhi: When France and India finalize what could become the largest arms deal in Indian history – the acquisition of 114 Rafale F…
President Droupadi Murmu to fly a sortie in HAL-made LCH Prachand
President Droupadi Murmu New Delhi: In a powerful display of confidence in India’s indigenous defence capabilities, President Droupadi Murmu will fly a sortie in indigenous Light Combat…
‘Third Tejas Crash’: A look into what happened and what this means
An IAF Tejas. (File photo)New Delhi: Earlier this month, on the morning of February 7, a Tejas-Mk1 single-seat fighter of the Indian Air Force came to grief at a forward base along the …
IAF grant HAL partial exemptions on Tejas-Mk1A contract, report says
An IAF Tejas fighter. (File photo for representation)New Delhi: In a bid to break the prolonged deadlock over the Tejas-Mk1A programme, the Indian Air Force and the Ministry of Defence …
What is Hammer precision weapon that India, France to jointly make?
An Indian Air Force Rafale fighter carrying two Hammer precision weapons. (Photo via X)New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, will co-chair the sixth India-France annual defenc…
IAF, Thai AF to conduct joint air drills with top jets near Malacca Strait
A Royal Thai Air Force Gripen and an Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30MKI.New Delhi: The Indian Air Force and the Royal Thai Air Force are set to hold a joint exercise near the Andaman and Nic…
India weighs Russian Su-57 fighter deal as China’s stealth fleet surges
An early prototype of Su-57. (Photo: Wikipedia/Creative Commons)New Delhi: The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is evaluating a landmark partnership with Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau to m…