Cyclone FANI: IAF launches 3 C-130Js & Mi-17 helicopter for relief missions in Odisha

In the wake of Cyclone Fani, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched its three C-130Js Super Hercules aircraft to Bhubaneswar, aiming at quick response towards Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR). The aircraft will carry approx 45Tonnes ...

Maintenance center for Ansat helicopters to open in Mexico in 2020

The Mexican company Craft Avia Center in cooperation with the Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) is planning to open a technical maintenance center for Ansat type civilian helicopters in the city of Guadalajara...

Russian Helicopters negotiating delivery of up to 8 helicopters to Malaysia

Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) is holding negotiations regarding delivery of up to eight rotorcraft units of three types to Malaysian customers.  Contract details are to be specified during the fift...

Court of Inquiry set up after IAF’s Mi-17 V5 chopper crashed

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has constituted a court of inquiry after its Mi-17 V5 helicopter crashed on Wednesday near Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir.  “On 27 February 2019, one Mi-17 V5 helicopter of Indian Air Force got airborne f...

Indian Air Force to celebrate 86th anniversary on Monday

Indian Air Force (IAF) will celebrate its 86th anniversary on Monday and Chief Air Chief Marshal (ACM) BS Dhanoa will also review parade at Ghaziabad-based Hindon air base. In the last eight decades, IAF has technologically evolved and gro...

Kerala floods: ‘Operation Madad’ in full swing, Navy steps up rescue missions

The Southern Fleet of the Indian Navy continued its rescue-and-relief mission, “Operation Madad”, for the ninth day in the flood-devastated Kerala. It has rescued over 3,000 people from the devastation so far.“Continuous efforts are...