Indian Air Force
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Operation Sindoor: Air Force led strikes in Bahawalpur, Muridke; Army handled rest ops, says source
India | May 07, 2025, 08:50 AM ISTIndia on Wednesday carried out precision strikes aimed at the terror infrastructure in Pakistan. Tensions between the two countries have been intensifying since the Pahalgam terror attack which killed 26 people.
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IAF starts 'land and go' drills: Know all about emergency landing facilities in Jammu and Kashmir
India | May 02, 2025, 09:15 PM ISTIn April last year, the IAF conducted the first test-run of the 3.5 km long emergency landing strip with five helicopters on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Bijbehara, Anantnag. IAF Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters landed on a stretch of the national highway.
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IAF fighter jets land under moonlight in historic night drill on Ganga Expressway in UP | Video
India | May 02, 2025, 11:37 PM ISTThe 3.5-kilometer-long airstrip is capable of both day and nighttime landings of Air Force jets, allowing round-the-clock military operations and to assess the expressway's viability as an alternative runway during emergencies.
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IAF conducts 'Aakraman' Exercise: Su-30MKI's & Rafales Showcase Air Dominance | Pahalgam Attack
News | Apr 25, 2025, 01:17 PM ISTThe Indian Air Force conducted a massive aerial drill titled exercise Aakraman over the central sector, showcasing its frontline fighters—Rafales and Su-30MKIs in complex operational scenarios amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions following the Pahalgam attack.
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Indian Air Force conducts 'Exercise Aakraman' amid escalating Indo-Pak tensions post Pahalgam attack
India | Apr 25, 2025, 09:23 AM ISTThe Indian Air Force has reportedly been practising for complex ground attack missions for operations in different terrains, including plains and mountainous areas. Meanwhile, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has reached Srinagar to take a stock of the current situation in the region.
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Army veterans outraged after IAF officer assaulted in Bengaluru: 'Does he have to learn every...'
India | Apr 21, 2025, 10:36 PM ISTIndian Air Force Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose and his wife Squadron Leader Madhumita were assaulted in a road rage incident in Bengaluru.
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IAF helicopter makes emergency landing in Gujarat's Jamnagar district
Gujarat | Apr 21, 2025, 07:37 PM ISTIAF officials rushed to the spot and started an investigation from their side. The IAF has not issued any official statement as yet.
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IAF's 'Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team' performance leave spectators spellbound in Ranchi | Video
Jharkhand | Apr 20, 2025, 04:36 PM ISTThe Surya Kiran team painted the sky with the colours of the national flag, prompting applause and salutes from the crowd below. The Indian Air Force's renowned Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team is among the very few nine-aircraft aerobatics teams in the world, and the only one in Asia.
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Operation Brahma: IAF aircraft faces 'signal jam' in Myanmar post-earthquake | Here are details
India | Apr 14, 2025, 09:46 PM ISTOperation Brahma: India has so far extended around 650 metric tons (MT) of relief material to quake-hit Myanmar as humanitarian assistance, sent through seven IAF aircraft and five Indian Navy ships as part of Operation Brahma, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
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CCTV shows Indian Air Force fighter jet crashing near Gujarat's Jamnagar | Video
Gujarat | Apr 03, 2025, 08:34 PM ISTIndian Air Force pilot Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav succumbed to his injuries in the Jaguar fighter jet crash in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
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IAF to participate in multi-nation air exercise INIOCHOS-25 in Greece from tomorrow
India | Mar 30, 2025, 01:49 PM ISTINIOCHOS-25: The exercise will take place at Andravida Air Base, Greece, from March 31, 2025, to April 11, 2025. The IAF contingent will include Su-30 MKI fighters along with a combat enabler IL-78 and C-17 aircraft.
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Myanmar earthquake: India sends 15 tonnes of relief material | Video
India | Mar 29, 2025, 02:11 PM ISTMyanmar earthquake: Even before a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit Myanmar, over 3 million people had been displaced, and hundreds of thousands were cut off from vital food and health programmes as a result of a destructive four-year civil war.
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India approves biggest ever defence deal for 156 indigenous LCH Prachand helicopters
India | Mar 28, 2025, 09:15 PM ISTIndia cleared its biggest defence deal for 156 Made-in-India LCH Prachand helicopters, boosting indigenous military production under 'Make in India.' HAL's high-altitude combat helicopters will enhance IAF and Army capabilities.
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How will GE F404 engines power India's Tejas Mk-1A? Cost, deadline and number of jets explained
Explainers | Mar 24, 2025, 02:06 PM ISTIndia's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk-1A is all set to receive a major push with the scheduled delivery of GE F404 engines. Here's a detailed breakdown of how the GE F404 engines will power Tejas Mk-1A, including the cost, delivery timeline, and the number of jets to be equipped.
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IAF aiming to induct new multirole fighter jets in 4-5 years | Here are full details
India | Mar 11, 2025, 10:22 PM ISTThe sources said that the Indian Air Force would be retiring 10 fighter aircraft squadrons by the year 2037.
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Over 280 Indians trapped by fake job offers in Myanmar rescued, repatriated via IAF flight
India | Mar 11, 2025, 07:44 AM ISTAs per the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Indian embassies in Myanmar and Thailand have coordinated with the local authorities to secure the repatriation of the Indian nationals on Monday by an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft from Mae Sot in Thailand.
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West Bengal: Indian Air Force's AN-32 transport aircraft crashes at Bagdogra airport
West Bengal | Mar 07, 2025, 10:19 PM ISTWest Bengal: According to the officials, the aircraft is being recovered from the site.
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Jaguar fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force crashes in Haryana's Panchkula | Video
Haryana | Mar 07, 2025, 06:26 PM ISTHaryana: The aircraft had taken off from the Ambala airbase on a training sortie. The pilot ejected from the aircraft.
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IAF's Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft crashes in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri, pilots injured
Madhya Pradesh | Feb 06, 2025, 04:15 PM ISTDefense officials said that a Court of Inquiry is being ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash.
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Budget needs to give extra impetus to fighter jet acquisition to match adversaries beyond Himalayas
Budget | Jan 17, 2025, 06:01 PM ISTAs the central government is slated to present the Union Budget, the depleting squadrons of the Indian Air Force is a crucial issue that needs attention. Clearly, the Budget 2025 this time needs to focus on an enhanced outlay to the Air Force, especially aimed at capital investment.