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Is another air escalation on cards? IAF asks for more missiles as Pakistan moves F16 jets to bases near LoC

Pakistan has also shifted a majority of Jaish-e-Mohammad training camps from areas along LoC to Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

Mar 20, 2019

Pakistani drone shot down by Border Security Force in Rajasthan; 4th intrusion attempt in 11 days

Security agencies also arrested a suspected spy, identified as Fataan Khan, a resident of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district.

Mar 10, 2019

IAF to boost strike power by equipping Sukhoi jets with Israeli-made SPICE bombs

There have been reports that the IAF is planning to equip its Sukhois with the BrahMos missiles as well.

Mar 5, 2019

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Did Pakistan Army evacuate students of JeM's madrasa in Balakot after the IAF attack?

A relative of a student at Madrasa Taleem-ul-Quran has revealed that Pakistan Army was deployed around the JeM training centre a week before the IAF attack.

Mar 5, 2019

Satellite imagery with Modi govt proves IAF jets hit targets in Pakistan

The use of Spice 2000 glide bombs with pre-fed intelligence images and GPS software is believed to have caused maximum damage to JeM training camp in Balakot.

Mar 4, 2019

Abhinandan returns home: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets IAF braveheart

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman conveyed to IAF hero that the entire nation is proud of his courage and determination.

Mar 2, 2019

4 buildings of Masood Azhar's training camp in Balakot were hit by Indian fighter jets: Report

The Mirage 2000 jets dropped specialised Israeli bombs that hit the training centres, guest house and hostel buildings of Jaish seminary in Pakistan.

Mar 2, 2019

India-Pakistan tension: World media counsel patience amid escalation worries

Coverage of developments in Kashmir between nuclear-armed adversaries gets prominence despite the Trump-Kim Summit and Cohen testimony.

Feb 28, 2019

Why Indian Air Force picked Soviet era MiG-21 against technically superior F-16?

MiG-21 is infamously called 'flying coffin' due to frequent crashes in the last decade. The aircraft was inducted into the IAF 56 years ago in 1963.

Feb 28, 2019

India-Pakistan tension: From Sukhoi Su-30 to F-16, a look at the nuclear-armed rivals' air power

With 4,207,250 defence personnel as compared to Pakistan's 919,000, India is substantially larger but there are concerns about its fighter jet fleet.

Feb 27, 2019

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Ready to hit terror camps after 26/11 but didn't get govt nod, says former IAF officer

Mohonto Panging, a former Indian Air Force officer who was a Wing Commander at the time of the Mumbai attacks, has revealed that the IAF was deployed and ready to hit terror camps in Pakistan's Muzzafarrabad in 2008.

Feb 27, 2019

Surgical Strike 2.0: 'Military mismatch and diplomatic isolation will deter direct Pakistani attack on India'

The Indian strike has shorn of the element of surprise and Pakistani military will not be able to pull off retaliation with the same amount of success that India enjoyed.

Feb 26, 2019

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

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Aero India 2019: Missing man flypast honours Surya Kiran pilot Sahil Gandhi on Day 1

Sahil Gandhi had died after two BAE Systems Hawk trainer jets belonging to Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team of Indian Air Force crashed mid-air near Yelahanka Air Force Station.

Feb 20, 2019

Aero India 2019: US offers F-21 supersonic fighter jets to Indian Air Force

Lockheed Martin's offer comes with 'Make in India' opportunity amid intention to build F-16 wings in India in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems.