Indian Air Force

01 Mar 2019

During a dog-fight with Pakistani jets that intruded into Indian territory, the IAF pilot fired an air-to-air missile called “R-73” from the MiG-21 and downed an F-16 jet, but his plane was hit by a missile fired by another pilot

28 Feb 2019

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today said Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who is currently in the custody of Pakistani Army, will be released tomorrow as part of a de-escalation effort

27 Feb 2019

26 Feb 2019

IAF targeted laser-guided bombs at terrorist camps in occupied-Kashmir, including those run by Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar’s brother-in-law Maulana Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghuari, in the air raid that is expected to have killed at least 200

21 Feb 2019

Swedish defence firm Saab AB has offered to make 96 of the 110 fighter jets in a production facility in India if it wins the $15 billion order

20 Feb 2019

Lockheed Martin said the F-21, to be produced in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems India, is specifically configured for the Indian Air Force, and scalable, which would provide "unmatched” Make in India opportunities

13 Feb 2019

However, with no government guarantee, and only a 'Letter of Comfort' in the new deal, India would have to settle disputes through direct arbitration in case of breach of trust, says the CAG report

11 Feb 2019

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04 Jan 2019

When Congress had the chance, they preferred AgustaWestland, not HAL, to build helicopters, the defence minister said, even as she accused the Congress of not addressing Indian Air Force's needs when the party was in power

04 Jan 2019

The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) has given the final operational clearance to start manufacturing of the weaponised Tejas Mk1, while the actual final operational clearance will take place only after extensive tests and trial

18 Dec 2018

14 Dec 2018

Supreme Court’s dismissal of all the petitions seeking probe into the Rafale fighter jet deal comes as a political victory for the Modi government, after a severe drubbing at by-elections to five state assemblies

14 Nov 2018

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11 Oct 2018

Dassault is reported to have refused to take responsibility for HAL-manufactured fighters, as it had ‘doubts’ about the ability of HAL to accommodate the manufacturing and technology transfers of the aircraft

10 Oct 2018

The apex court, however, said it was not concerned about the pricing and other technical details of the deal as also the charges of corruption alleged by the petitioners

27 Sep 2018

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19 Sep 2018

While the UPA could not conclude a deal for Rafale fighters, Sitaraman said, it was also the UPA which made a deal between HAL and Dassault difficult as the two couldn't agree on production terms, Sitharaman said

11 Sep 2018

The air-to-air refuelling flight tests conducted by IAF is a significant achievement and a major step towards final operational clearance of LCA Tejas as it allows the aircraft to stay airborne for much longer periods

03 Sep 2018

Seven contenders, including Russian Sukhoi-35, F/A-18 and F-16 (US), Gripen-E (Sweden), MiG-35 (Russia), Eurofighter Typhoon and Rafale are vying for the production contract

25 Aug 2018

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