Indian Air Force

India finally signs deal for 36 Rafale combat aircraft with France

France will begin deliveries in 36 months, which is expected to be completed in 66 months from the time the contract was inked.

Sep 23, 2016

Embraer bribery scandal: CBI starts probe after defence ministry request

DRDO had signed the Embraer deal in 2008 for three aircraft.

Sep 16, 2016

Rafale deal likely to be signed during French defence minister's India visit on Sept. 23

The Rafale jet deal is close to being concluded with the French and the Indian government is going through the Inter-Governmental Agreement.

Sep 16, 2016

Passengers on board IAF's missing AN-32 plane 'presumed dead'

The IAF AN-32 aircraft, travelling from Chennai to Port Blair with 29 people on board, went missing on July 22 this year.

Sep 15, 2016

IAF puts western sector bases on high alert for massive combat exercise

The exercise is expected to be held at Halwara Air Force Station in Punjab's Ludhiana district.

Sep 12, 2016

Rajasthan: Indian Air Force's MiG-21 crashes in Barmer [VIDEO]

A Court of Inquiry into the crash has been ordered.

Sep 10, 2016

IAF looks to acquire indigenous aerostat radars; invites bids for bird detection radar

Israeli aerostat radars that India previously bought were hard on maintenance and related issues.

Sep 6, 2016

Morning Brief: Reliance Jio big bang, IAF chief on PoK, Messi and Neymar score, Kate and Pippa Middleton pregnant, and more

IBTimes India Morning Brief: Reliance Jio big bang, IAF chief on Pok & much more. Here are the top stories to get your day started.

Sep 2, 2016

PoK remains a thorn in our flesh even today: IAF chief Arup Raha

The Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir region has been witnessing massive protests by locals living in the region.

Sep 1, 2016

India eyeing U.S. Predator drones; will Manohar Parrikar discuss it in Washington D.C. next week?

Predator drones are armed drones that are famous for taking out terror suspects and leaders on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

Aug 27, 2016

Hamid Karzai bats for bolder India to fulfil Afghan military needs

Karzai wants India to do more to strengthen Afghanistan military with more military equipment.

Aug 22, 2016

Arunachal Pradesh: Sukhoi-30 MKIs land at advanced airfield inauguration

The ALG was inaugurated by Minister of State Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday.

Aug 20, 2016

Mumbai-Goa bridge collapse: Bus wreckage found submerged in water at Mahad

At least 14 people lost their lives, while 42 are still reportedly missing due to the bridge collapse.

Aug 11, 2016

Indian Air Force jet crashes in West Bengal's Kalaikunda during take-off

The IAF has ordered a court of inquiry into the matter.

Aug 4, 2016

Navy seeks ISRO's help to locate missing IAF aircraft AN-32; Parrikar joins sortie

Joint teams of the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard intensify search amid challenging weather conditions, rough seas and depth in the areas.

Jul 24, 2016

Full-scale search on for IAF aircraft missing with 29 people on board

The Navy, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard are trying to locate the AN-32 aircraft that was en route to Port Blair from Chennai.

Jul 22, 2016

Operation Sankat Mochan: Rescue team headed by VK Singh returns with Indians from South Sudan [VIDEO]

Indians with valid documents were chartered back to India from the conflict-ridden country on July 14.

Jul 14, 2016

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Two HAL Tejas light combat aircraft inducted into Indian Air Force

The "Made in India" project got the approval to replace the IAF's old MiG-21 fighter planes in 1983.

Jul 1, 2016

For the first time, IAF's Sukhoi-30 flies with BrahMos supersonic missile

The IAF is the only air force in the world in possession of such a supersonic missile system.

Jun 26, 2016

IAF's first women fighter pilots reveal dreams that fuelled the flight to history

Avani Chaturvedi, Mohana Singh and Bhawana Kanth have completed 150 flying hours and cleared the first round of training.

Jun 18, 2016

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