New Delhi: Ace fighter pilot Norman Anil Kumar Browne on Sunday took over as the 23rd chief of the Indian Air Force from Air Chief Marshal PV Naik, who retired after putting in 42 years of service. Soon after taking over, Browne said his priorities as IAF chief would be to "enhance operational capability, continue with the modernisation drive of the force and most importantly to look after our people."...
05:02 PM, Jul 31, 2011
New Delhi: Air Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne, an ace fighter pilot, will on Sunday take over as the new chief of Indian Air Force from Air Chief Marshal PV Naik. A fighter pilot with a varied operational experience on all kinds of aircraft including Hunters, all variants of the MiG 21s, Jaguars and Sukhoi-30, Browne has logged about 3,100 hours of flying. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy,...
06:15 PM, Jul 30, 2011
New Delhi: The chief of Indian Air Force PV Naik on Tuesday stated that he will seek special permission from the government so that India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar can experience a flight of Su-30MKI- the best fighter plane of IAF. "Sachin Tendulkar is already our Honorary Group Captain. Once both Sachin and Dhoni are free from their cricketing engagements, I will ensure that they...
10:52 AM, Apr 05, 2011
New Delhi: India's indigenous light combat aircraft, Tejas was handed over to the Indian Air Force on Monday for what is called an initial operational clearance. This would allow IAF pilots to get a feel of the fighter plane before it is formally inducted for action. Defence Minister AK Antony handed over the IOC Certificate to Air Chief PV Naik signaling a new phase for Tejas before it will be...
08:12 AM, Jan 10, 2011
New Delhi: The consensus over the proposal to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some Jammu and Kashmir is still eluding the Centre. "Important decisions have to be taken after carefully assessing all aspects. Yesterday's CCS had a very long meeting. Ultimately we thought before we take a final decision, we will take into confidence all the major parties so that everybody is involved," said Defence Minister...
11:37 AM, Sep 15, 2010
New Delhi: As the Centre grapples with the issue of deciding on withdrawal of AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir, the security forces on Tuesday made it clear that they would like "legal protection" in dealing with the situation there. On the other hand, Defence Minister AK Antony said the government would not delay a decision on Kashmir, which will be taken after taking into confidence all the major parties. A...
07:27 PM, Sep 14, 2010
He stressed that the country should aim to be the front-runner in the field of aerospace. ...
06:50 PM, Oct 27, 2009
But commandos on IAF choppers can fire back if Naxals attack them. ...
08:35 PM, Oct 08, 2009
The current strength of the fighter squadrons is below the standard. ...
06:20 PM, Oct 08, 2009
IAF Chief says his force is going to lose over 100 pilots to civilian airlines. ...
08:29 AM, Sep 24, 2009
It is indicated the deficit in air power could be as high as one third. ...
01:42 AM, Sep 24, 2009
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