Indian Air Force

NEW DELHI: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is preparing to roll out the first LCA Tejas Mk1A fighter jet from its Nashik production facility by March 2025. The Nashik plant, inaugurated in 2023 by Defense Secretary Giridhar Aramane, serves as HAL’s third production line for the Light Combat Aircraft program. Together with the Bengaluru lines, the […]

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday assessed the operational readiness of the Northern Command based in Udhampur.

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh raised concerns about delays in the production of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, urging private sector involvement to meet production targets.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will celebrate its 92nd Air Force Day on October 8, 2024, with a spectacular flypast over Chennai’s Marina Beach, showcasing 64 aircraft. This year's theme, "Bharatiya Vayusena: Saksham, Sashakt aur Aatmnirbhar"

NEW DELHI– In a historic appointment 77 years after India’s Independence, Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, AVSM, VSM, has been appointed as the Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS). She is the first woman officer to assume this prestigious position, marking a significant milestone in the history of the Indian Armed Forces.   […]

SRINAGAR: At least seven individuals lost their lives, and 20 others sustained injuries when a bus carrying school staff members to a wedding event veered off the road and plunged into a deep ravine at Durbuk, approximately 100 kilometres from Leh, in the Union Territory of Ladakh, on Thursday.   Six victims perished instantly, while […]

New Delhi: The 63rd edition of the Subroto Cup is set to kick off on August 5, hosted in Delhi NCR and Bengaluru. This prestigious tournament will feature a total of 200 football matches across three categories: Junior Boys, Junior Girls, and Sub-Junior Boys. An impressive 111 teams will participate this year, with the opening […]

Kuwaiti authorities have identified 46 Indians and 3 Filipinos among the 49 deceased, with about 50 others sustaining injuries in the blaze.

SRINAGAR: Five members of the Indian Air Force personnel sustained injuries when two vehicles in their convoy were subjected to intense terrorist gunfire in the Surankote region of Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, as per sources. Among the five wounded, one airman is said to be in critical condition. Additional forces were promptly deployed to […]

The night landing of the tactical lift aircraft with the elite Garud commandos on board at the Kargil airstrip demonstrated the IAF’s operational capabilities in the strategically crucial sector, people familiar with the matter said. The night landing was carried out recently.