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After MiG-29, Indian Air force to procure additional squadron of Su 30 MKI jets

The IAF is in dire need of maintaining the number of squadrons required for a possible two-front war and needs 11 more squadrons to simultaneously fight a war on two fronts.

Feb 21, 2019

Telangana man shot dead in US by masked assailants

Kotha Govardhan Reddy, a manager at a departmental store cum petrol station in Pensacola city, Florida, was killed after the miscreants open fired at the store.

Feb 21, 2019

Precision air strike across LoC seen as a viable military response

Modi government has multiple options for a retributive response to the Pulwama JeM terror attack including deploying air power, experts say.

Feb 16, 2019

IAF to immediately buy 21 MiG-29 fighter aircraft to bolster depleting fleet

The IAF is down to only 31 fighter aircraft squadrons when it needs 42 squadrons to simultaneously fight a war on two fronts.

Feb 14, 2019

Indian Navy recovers 8 bodies from sea off Karnataka coast

The victims were part of 26 devotees who were sailing from the offshore island of Kurumgarh to Rabindranath Tagore Beach near Karwar when their boat capsized on Monday.

Jan 22, 2019

Lockheed Martin sees potential exports of 200 F-16 jets from proposed Indian plant

Lockheed Martin has picked Tata Advanced Systems as its Indian partner for the proposed F-16 plant and last year, it announced that their joint venture will produce wings for the aircraft in India.

Jan 22, 2019

Amid political controversy, India pays more than half of Rs 59,000 crore Rafale deal

The entire amount of Rs. 59,000 crore will be paid in instalments with the first 15% instalment being paid soon after the agreement was signed between the two sides in September 2016

Jan 20, 2019

In a bid to boost coastal surveillance, India to have 3 new squadrons of Dornier Aircraft

Maritime surveillance has been one of the major priorities after the 2008 Mumbai attacks where 10 terrorists entered the city from the port city of Karachi and created mayhem for almost 60 hours

Jan 19, 2019

Indian Air Force will be deadlier by March as Chinook & Apache helicopters set to arrive

Increasing its air capabilities, India has signed a contract with the United States government to buy 15 Chinook and 22 Apache attack helicopters at a cost of $3 billion.

Jan 2, 2019

Air Force Day: India celebrates 86th anniversary of guardians of the sky

The IAF is at the forefront of the country's defence and has taken part in every conflict India has taken part since its inception.

Oct 8, 2018

Air Force Day: IAF beast MiG-29 gets much-needed upgrade; gains in lethality, ferocity

The now upgraded India Air Force's beast -- MiG-29 is capable of effecting mid-air refuelling, is compatible with latest missiles and can launch multi-dimensional attacks, Flight Lieutenant Karan Kohli said.

Oct 7, 2018

Made-for-India Rafale won't be ready in time to participate in Bengaluru's air show: IAF

India ordered 36 Rafale multi-role combat aircraft from Dassault Aviation of France in a controversial deal worth Rs 59,000 crore and the first plane is expected to arrive in the country in September 2019.

Oct 1, 2018

Indian Air Force chief calls Rafale 'beautiful aircraft'; says government's decision will strengthen force

The IAF chief said that the Rafale squadron is necessary to the depleting fleet. He also added that the squadron will help India match the level with it adversaries. These comments were made at the seminar on 'IAF's force structure, 2035'.

Sep 12, 2018

Amid Rafale spat, Supreme Court to hear petition against fighter jet deal next week

Congress has been demanding the Joint Parliamentary probe onto the deal and it also has asked the Modi government to reveal the prices of the Rafale jets.

Sep 5, 2018

Amid Rafale spat, India gears up for $20 bn acquisition of 114 fighter jets

IAF wants frontline aircraft to take on Pakistan and China simultaneously if a war breaks out on both fronts.

Sep 3, 2018

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