Search Results for: operational squadrons

'Bahadur' to retire: IAF's MiG-27 to fly last sortie on December 31

Inducted in IAF in 1984, MiG-27 is a dedicated ground-attack aircraft and became the main strike aircraft of IAF.

Nov 3, 2019

Jet Airways threatened with bankruptcy proceedings

Jet Airways grounded but still flying on bourses, up 44% in 9 days

The stock, which could be out of most investors' portfolios by now, steadily gained nearly 45 per cent in just the past nine trading sessions, surprising analysts and investors alike.

Nov 2, 2019

Explained: Why Army is opposing Assam Rifles merger with ITBP

Assam Rifles has the responsibility of carrying out counter-insurgency operations in conjunction with the army in the northeast and guards the 1,643 km long India-Myanmar border.

Oct 24, 2019

Fact Check: Congress recalls 11 years of Chandrayaan-I, posts picture of Apollo 11 Mission instead

The Congress party decided to take a trip down the memory lane remembering the Chandrayaan-I mission by tweeting an image of Apollo 11 Mission.

Oct 22, 2019

Interview with President & CEO of IMA, Jeffrey Thomson

IBTimes Exclusive: CEO of 100-year-old accounting institute shares golden tips for finance professionals

Here's our exclusive interaction with President & CEO of IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), Jeffrey Thomson, discussing the scope of finance professionals in India.

Oct 21, 2019

Will likely spectrum price cut help telcos avoid plight of aviation sector?

Telcos have been urging the government to cut 5G spectrum base price ahead of the proposed auction; the sector has been facing financial stress caused by high operating costs and low profitability amid intense competition.

Oct 15, 2019

Good news for BSNL employees, cash-strapped telecom firm to give salaries before Diwali

The Finance Ministry and the PMO are in favour of Rs 50,000 crore capital infusion for the revival of the BSNL and MTNL, the state-run telcos.

Oct 15, 2019

20,000 HAL employees brace for staff strike over wage revision from today

The 55-year-old aerospace major has about 20,000 employees in 5 production complexes in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Koraput in Odisha, Lucknow and Nashik in Maharashtra and 4 R&D centres across India.

Oct 14, 2019

Karnataka to revive 24x7 water supply project in Hubbali-Dharwad, seeks World Bank assistance

The 24x7 water supply project was initiated in 2005 by the Jagdish Shettar government under the Water and Sanitation Sector due to an inadequate supply of water in the state.

Oct 9, 2019

Rafale multirole fighter jets gives IAF decisive edge

Explainer: All you need to know about advantages Rafale gives Indian defence

French aircraft Rafale gives IAF a decisive technological edge that it lacked against PAF F-16s; superior sensors, radar and weapons make Rafale handsdown winner against any other warplane currently in service in the subcontinent

Oct 9, 2019

BrahMos missile integrated into Su-30MKI

SU-30 MKI to become deadlier; will be loaded with latest avionics, radars

Till now, IAF has inducted more than 250 of the 272 Sukhois originally contracted in batches from Russia for a cost of more than $12 billion.

Oct 8, 2019

Does India have enough fighter jets to win a two-front war with Pakistan, China?

The IAF Chief drew attention to the urgency of raising the number of squadrons to 42 from the current 30, which could decline further.

Oct 6, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tejas LCA

Rajnath Singh to receive first Rafale fighter jet on October 8; to fly sortie

Rajnath Singh is proving to be a real hands-on defence minister with proposed flight on Rafale jet in France after his historic 30-minute sortie on indigenous LCA Tejas.

Oct 4, 2019

IAF Mi-17 chopper en route to Mysuru makes emergency landing due to technical snag

The helicopter was en route to Mysuru from Bengaluru to take part in a flypast as a part of the Gandhi Jayanti celebrations when it suffered a loss of oil pressure and hydraulic malfunctioning.

Oct 2, 2019

Khalistani terrorist held for burning Pakistani weapon-dropping drone

The arrest comes in the backdrop of the Punjab government claiming that Pakistani drones have been dropping weapons in the Indian territory.