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IAF chopper carrying CDS General Bipin Rawat crashes

An Army helicopter carrying senior defence officials, including Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, crashed at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.

Dec 08, 2021, 14:14 PM IST

Watch: IAF's Mi-17 chopper crash-lands in Arunachal; pilot, crew safe

The 23-second-long video shows the IAF chopper losing control and crash landing at Rochham helipad in Arunachal Pradesh. The incident took place after the chopper encountered a technical snag.

Nov 19, 2021, 09:46 AM IST

Purvanchal Expressway: IAF showcases India's strength through air show

The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted as air show on the 3.2 km long airstrip constructed on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district to enable landing and take-off of IAF fighter planes in case of emergency.

Nov 16, 2021, 17:34 PM IST

Dubai Airshow: IAF's Tejas showcases superior flying skills

The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas showcased "superior flying skills" at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday. The air show kicked off at Al Maktoum airport in Dubai.

Nov 15, 2021, 12:32 PM IST

IAF lands fighter aircraft on Purvanchal Expressway ahead of its inauguration by PM Narendra Modi - Watch

Prime Minister Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will land at this same airstrip in an IAF C-130 Hercules plane on Tuesday.

Nov 15, 2021, 07:01 AM IST

Dubai Air Show: Indian Air Force's Tejas, Sarang enthrall visitors with 'superior flying skills'

The air show kicked off at Al Maktoum airport in Dubai on Sunday. The Tejas aircraft have arrived here on Friday to take part in the show. Tejas showcased its superior flying ability, maneuverability, and ease of handling against the golden backdrop.

Nov 15, 2021, 06:47 AM IST

6 IAF personnel among 25 new cases of Zika virus, total tally touches 36

A high alert has been sounded in the periphery of hangars of the IAF station.

Nov 03, 2021, 22:28 PM IST

IAF Mirage aircraft crashes at Bhind in MP, pilot ejects safely

A Mirage 2000 crashed and later caught fire, though the pilot was rescued, Bhind Superintendent of Police said.   

Oct 21, 2021, 15:28 PM IST

Pune Airport to remain shut from October 16-29 for maintenance

The full closure for two weeks is to facilitate the runway resurfacing work to be taken up by Indian Air Force.

Oct 14, 2021, 11:58 AM IST

NCW takes cognisance of IAF rape victim subjected to two-finger test, writes to Air Chief Marshal

The NCW urged Air Chief Marshal to look into the matter and that IAF doctors be given necessary knowledge about the prevailing guidelines related to the two-finger test.

Sep 30, 2021, 17:04 PM IST

Female IAF officer alleges rape, ‘two-finger test’, admin tries to suppress matter

The woman also alleged she was subjected to 'two-finger test' at the Air Force Hospital to ascertain rape, which was banned by the Supreme Court a few years ago.

Sep 30, 2021, 16:18 PM IST

'Give wings to your dreams': IAF holds airshow under 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' at Srinagar's Dal Lake

As part ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, the Air Force Station in Srinagar conducted an air show at the Dal lake.

Sep 26, 2021, 22:51 PM IST

Air show over Dal Lake in Srinagar ahead of Air Force Day

Ahead of Air Force Day, there is a big air show over Srinagar's Dal Lake. Fighter planes of the Indian Air Force are participating in this air show, apart from this, Surya Kiran and Akash Ganga Aerobatic Team of the Air Force have participated.

Sep 26, 2021, 14:54 PM IST

Govt likely to seal Rs 22,000-cr deal to buy 56 C-295 military transport planes

The defence ministry is likely to finalise in the next few days the nearly Rs 20,000 crore Airbus-Tata deal to procure 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft to replace the Avro-748 planes of the Indian Air Force, people familiar with the development said on Thursday.

Sep 24, 2021, 00:12 AM IST

IAF signs deal with French Air Force to purchase phased out Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft

This is the second such agreement that the Indian Air Force has signed for buying okayed airframes that will help one of the most potent aircraft fleets to continue for longer in service.

Sep 18, 2021, 13:56 PM IST

Indian Air Force will acquire 24 second-hand Mirages to strengthen fighter fleet: Report

IAF has initialled a 27 million euros contract to buy the fighters and out of these eight are in ready-to-fly condition. These aircraft, which costed 1.125 million euros each, will soon be shipped to India in containers. 

Sep 17, 2021, 09:26 AM IST

Gujarat floods: IAF, Navy, NDRF called in for rescue operations in Rajkot, Jamnagar

So far, over 200 people stranded in the floodwaters have been rescued and more than 7,000 people have been shifted to safer places in the two districts.

Sep 14, 2021, 15:55 PM IST