India Air Force
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Milestone for Make in India: Indigenous Airbus C-295 makes its first flight in Vadodara | WATCH
India | Jun 11, 2026, 09:21 AM ISTThe Final Assembly Line in Vadodara was inaugurated in October 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, highlighting the strategic cooperation behind the project.
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All about Anantshastra QRSAM: India's new air defence system, soon to be acquired
Explainers | Sep 27, 2025, 05:32 PM ISTAs part of the Rs 30,000 crore plan, three regiments of Anantshastra will be stationed along India’s sensitive western and northern frontiers, ensuring that mechanised formations operating against Pakistan and China are safeguarded from enemy aerial strikes.
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Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose and wife assaulted in road rage incident in Bengaluru, one arrested
Karnataka | Apr 21, 2025, 10:41 PM ISTAccording to Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose, the incident was reported on April 18, 2025, while the couple was en route from the DRDO colony in CV Raman Nagar to the airport when a biker allegedly stopped their car and began hurling verbal abuses in Kannada.
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Indian Air Force engineer shot dead in broad daylight at Prayagraj residence
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 29, 2025, 12:11 PM ISTPuramufti Station House Officer (SHO) Manoj Singh said an unknown person shot at him from the window while he was sleeping in his room
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Indian Air Force carries out successful test of surface-to-surface version of Brahmos
India | Oct 11, 2023, 07:49 PM ISTThe missile fire was successful and the mission achieved all its objectives. The BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, and fighter aircraft.
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IAF Chief says India needs to prepare for 'short swift wars'
India | Apr 28, 2022, 06:46 PM ISTAddressing a seminar, IAF chief called for focusing on operational logistics to deal with various security challenges and quoted famous military strategist Sun Tzu as saying very aptly that "the line between disorder and order lies in logistics."
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From childhood to days in service, rare photos of CDS General Rawat, who died in IAF chopper crash
India | Dec 09, 2021, 12:10 AM ISTThe copter carrying General Rawat and his entourage crashed in apparently foggy conditions, killing the 13 people on board, the IAF and other officials said. One person -- IAF Group Captain Varun Singh -- has survived the crash and is being treated at a hospital.
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CDS Bipin Rawat helicopter crash: All about IAF's Mi-17V5 chopper
India | Dec 08, 2021, 05:28 PM ISTA military chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday in which Indian's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat was travelling along with others.
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Talks on for next round over situation in Eastern Ladakh: IAF chief RKS Bhadauria
India | Jun 19, 2021, 01:36 PM IST"Talks are on for next round. There is a proposal for Commander-level talks and decisions will be taken. The first attempt is to continue with talks and do disengagement of balance friction points and follow it with de-escalation," Bhadauria said.
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Indian Air Force airlifts Oxygen containers from Germany, UK
News | May 03, 2021, 09:20 AM ISTBring much-needed relief amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in the country, the India Air Force (IAF)'s C-17 aircraft on Sunday airlifted four cryogenic oxygen containers from Frankfurt in Germany to Hindon airbase near Delhi.
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5 rafale fighter jets enter Indian air space
News | Jul 29, 2020, 06:47 PM ISTIn historic moments for the Indian Air Force, the first batch of five Rafale combat jets entered the Indian air space on its way to Ambala airbase from France, officials said.
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India all set to welcome first batch of five Rafale aircrafts
News | Jul 29, 2020, 02:32 PM ISTThe first batch of five Rafale aircrafts will arrive in Ambala today to join the India Air Force (IAF) fleet. Section 144 CrPC imposed in 4 villages closer to Ambala airbase.
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How Rafale will boost India's Air Power. Former IAF Vice Chief Anil Khosla explains
News | Jul 28, 2020, 09:23 PM ISTHow will Rafale boost India's Air Power? Former IAF Vice Chief Anil Khosla explains the nitty gritty.
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Kurukshetra: What makes Rafale fighter jets game-changers for India Air Force
Kurukshetra | Jul 27, 2020, 08:00 PM ISTIndian pilots would be flying five Rafale jets from France on Monday and reach the Ambala Air Force station on Wednesday. The team would take a night halt at Al Dhafra air base near Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
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ECHS facilities: Unmarried disabled sons eligible for service even after attaining 25 years of age
India | Jul 08, 2020, 01:46 PM ISTIn a relief to the members of the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), now the sons who are unmarried and disabled can avail the facilities even after attaining 25 years.
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Indian Armed forces salute corona warriors; flypasts, ceremonial bands and more | Watch
India | May 03, 2020, 07:11 PM ISTArmed Forces on Sunday in a gratitude show performed flypasts over various cities across the nation to salute corona warriors who are risking their lives and are on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19.
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IAF's UAV crashes near Bhuj town
India | Nov 26, 2014, 05:02 PM ISTBhuj(Gujarat): A Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Air Force, used for surveillance, crashed today on the outskirts of a village near Bhuj town in Gujarat's Kutch district.“IAF's Heron UAV which was used
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Will make non-aggressive but strong India, asserts Parrikar
National | Nov 24, 2014, 11:55 AM ISTGurgaon: India does not believe in an aggressive posture but will build a position where people should not dare see eye to eye with it, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said here on Sunday.Addressing service personnel
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Parrikar clears proposal to acquire 814 artillery guns for Rs 15,750 crore
India | Nov 23, 2014, 08:10 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a fresh bid to break the Bofors jinx, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today cleared proposal to acquire 814 artillery guns for Rs 15,750 crore while deferring decision on joint bid by Tata
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Akash missile test fired successfully
India | Nov 17, 2014, 05:11 PM ISTBalasore (Odisha): India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed surface-to-air ‘Akash' missile from a test range in Odisha as part of user trial by the Air Force.“The sophisticated Akash missile was test-fired from launch complex-3