The commanding officer of No. 17 Squadron “Golden Arrows”, Group Captain Amit Gehani (R), and the unit’s top senior non-commissioned officer, Master Warrant Officer Shambhu Nath Raul, receiving the Unit Citation from the IAF chief, ...
Mi-17 1V helicopters fly past in “Dhwaj” formation during the Indian Air Force Day parade at Hindon AFS. (Photo: IAF) Hindon Air Force Station, Ghaziabad: The country celebrated the 93rd anniversary of the Indian Air Force with a gra...
An S-400 battery. (File photo)New Delhi: India is actively pursuing the acquisition of additional S-400 Triumf air-defence systems from Russia while simultaneously exploring procurement of the more sophisticated S-500 Prometheus platform. The renewed...
Squadron Leader Subodh Dixit (Retd) at Chandigarh air force stationChandigarh: When the thunder of MiG-21 jets echoed across the skies of Chandigarh for the final time, the hand guiding their farewell belonged to a son of Kanpur.Former Indian Air For...
Two MiG-21s take off for the final time at the Chandigarh Air Force Station.Chandigarh/New Delhi: The Indian Air Force on Friday bid an emotional farewell to one of aviation history’s most iconic fighters – the MiG-21 – bringing dow...
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force moved closer to modernizing its ageing fleet on Wednesday as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) finalized a major procurement contract worth over ₹62,370 crore with state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 97...
Chabahar port.New Delhi: The United States has delivered a major blow to India’s strategic interests by revoking the sanctions waiver for Iran’s Chabahar port, effective September 29, 2025. The renewed “maximum pressure” campa...
An Indian Air Force Rafale. (File photo)New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has submitted a formal proposal to the defence ministry seeking approval for the acquisition of 114 additional Rafale fighter jets under the “Make in India” framework...
New Delhi: India has announced an unprecedented 15-year defence modernization roadmap worth several hundred billion dollars, marking the most comprehensive military transformation since independence. The ambitious programme encompasses over 200 advan...