Indian Airforce
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India’s Air Defence Power Shines: Operation Sindoor foils Pakistani strike, hits back hard!
Technology | May 09, 2025, 03:18 PM ISTUnder PM Modi’s leadership, India’s modern air defence systems, including the S-400, Barak-8, and indigenous Akash missiles, ensured zero damage. In response, India struck deep into Pakistan, marking a new era in Indian air superiority.
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India-Pakistan war: What to do to stay safe during an airstrike? Know details here
Explainers | May 09, 2025, 08:13 AM ISTAmid the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict, the risk of airstrikes has become an immediate concern for many citizens. The sound of an air raid siren can be both alarming and unsettling, but knowing how to react can significantly increase your chances of staying safe.
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NETRA: India's eye in the sky, detects incoming attacks from a distance – Here's how
India | May 08, 2025, 11:33 PM ISTNETRA, India's advanced air surveillance aircraft, plays a crucial role in detecting and neutralizing aerial threats, enhancing India's air defense capabilities amid rising tensions with Pakistan.
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Operation Sindoor: Know all about HAMMER bomb, SCALP missile India used to target terror camps
India | May 07, 2025, 06:33 PM ISTThe HAMMER bomb and SCALP missile utilise advanced systems to minimise collateral damage to the surrounding area and achieve high-precision targeting.
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Operation Sindoor: India destroys Sawai Nala terror camp linked to Pahalgam attack handler in PoK
India | May 07, 2025, 12:47 PM ISTSituated roughly 30 kilometres from the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar Sector, the Sawi Nala camp has been a crucial operational base and is believed to have direct links to the chief handler of terrorists responsible for the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
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India shoots down Pakistan's JF-17: Know all about fighter jet developed in collaboration with China
India | May 07, 2025, 11:39 AM ISTThe JF-17 is said to be a lightweight, fourth-generation multirole fighter jet. Developed in collaboration between Pakistan and China, it was also used in previous military engagements between India and Pakistan.
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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.