The decision to curtail the Defence Budget by Rs 10,000 crore will affect Air Force modernisation projects and the issue will be taken up with the government, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne said on Monday. ...
04:11 PM, Jan 07, 2013
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi travelled in Indian Air Force aircraft and helicopters 49 times in the last seven years which included 23 trips with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ...
09:05 PM, Jan 04, 2013
Strengthening its presence along the Pakistan border, the Indian Air force is deploying a squadron of its latest Mi-17 V5 helicopters, comprising about 15 aircraft, in Phalodi air base near Jodhpur. IAF chief Air Marshal NAK Browne will induct the new helicopters on January 7, defence spokesperson Colonel SD Goswami said. ...
03:40 AM, Jan 01, 2013
Tests for sending India's first manned mission into space are in "advanced" stages with the Indian Air Force (IAF) developing necessary parameters for selection of suitable candidates. The tests will need another year to get fully validated and the selection process of the people for the manned mission will begin after that, Director General Medical Services (Air), Air Marshal Anil Behl said on Friday. ...
08:33 PM, Dec 28, 2012
Ahead of the visit of President Vladimir Putin, India and Russia have signed a deal for working together to develop the air-launched version of the 290-km-range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which would be fitted to the Su-30MKI combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). ...
07:36 PM, Dec 23, 2012
22 Apache helicopters, which are in process of being acquired from the US, will be for the IAF, Air Force chief NAK Browne said on Sunday. ...
08:12 PM, Dec 16, 2012
Not treated well by her own military junta, pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday praised Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots for being "professional" and "sweet". "I enjoyed my time in India thoroughly from beginning to end, particularly impressed by the Air Force Pilots who flew me back. They are the kind of professional military men I like to see," said 67-year-old Suu Kyi who was placed under house...
04:57 PM, Dec 15, 2012
Indian Air Force is fast expanding and procuring the latest machines as India is playing an important role in the Geo-politics of the World, a top IAF official said on Tuesday. Making a reference to the rapidly changing threat scenario with the emergence of increased military ambitions of "one of our neighbours" in the Indian Oceanic region, Air Marshal, RK Jolly, Air Oficer, Commanding-in Chief, Southern Air Command said at...
02:53 AM, Dec 12, 2012
Over a dozen Pakistani air force planes have crashed in roughly the past 18 months, raising concerns about the health of an ageing fleet that officials are struggling to upgrade because of a lack of funds. ...
12:39 PM, Dec 11, 2012
Defence forces, which are facing a shortage of over 13,000 officers and 53,700 men, have taken various initiatives to encourage youths to join the Services, Defence Minister AK Antony said on Monday. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Antony said some of the major reasons for vacancies in the armed forces include lucrative alternative career avenues and difficult service conditions. ...
04:59 PM, Dec 10, 2012
None of the aircraft supplied to Indian Air Force (IAF) by the United States contain 'counterfeit' electronic parts supplied by Chinese companies, Defence Minister AK Antony told Lok Sabha on Monday while citing a list of suppliers acquired from the US. ...
04:22 PM, Dec 10, 2012
An Indian Air Force Corporal, Rahul Singh, 24 years of age, allegedly committed suicide at the Jodhpur Air Force base on Sunday. He was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his room. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered and the police have initiated investigation. ...
11:42 AM, Dec 10, 2012
In a major step to increase its operational reach, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided that all its aircraft and helicopters meant for combat and combat support will henceforth have the capability for mid-air refuelling. ...
07:30 AM, Dec 10, 2012
A woman IAF officer has allegedly committed suicide in Jodhpur. 29-year-old squadron leader Anandita Das was found hanging from a ceiling fan on Wednesday morning. The Indian Air Force has ordered a court of inquiry into the death. ...
10:27 AM, Nov 28, 2012
The Indian Air Force will soon be phasing out the old Avro aircraft and have sought a request for proposal, a senior IAF official said on Sunday. The Avro aircraft will be replaced with modern ones. ...
01:59 AM, Nov 26, 2012
New Delhi: India has chosen Boeing Corp as the preferred bidder to supply 15 heavy lift helicopters for its Air Force, a Defence Ministry source said on Monday, potentially the second major Indian contract in 2012 for the Seattle-based firm. Boeing's Chinook twin rotor helicopters emerged as the lowest bidder and will now hold exclusive negotiations with the ministry, the source told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. "Depending on...
09:16 AM, Nov 06, 2012
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued a clarification denying that a former pilot is among the Indians named in a bribery case surrounding the sale of VVIP helicopters to the IAF from Anglo-Italian helicopter company AgustaWestland, that is owned by Italian industrial conglomerate Finmeccanica. Air Force PRO, Squadron Leader Priya Joshi issued a clarification saying, "As per the records held with the IAF, there is no ex-...
09:30 PM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: A Brigadier of the Indian Army is under the scanner for allegedly demanding bribe of USD five million from an Italian company in a helicopter deal, with the Defence Ministry on Saturday seeking details from the government there and assuring "strong action" against the culprits. The allegations were levelled against the Brigadier, who is currently posted at the Officers' Training Academy in Chennai, during an ongoing probe in...
11:53 AM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: Proposals worth over Rs 8,000 crore for procuring around 10,000 'Invar' missiles from Russia for the Army's T-90 tanks and over 200 air-launched versions of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles for the IAF were cleared on Thursday by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS). The decision for purchasing these missiles for the two services was taken at the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) held under...
01:39 AM, Oct 19, 2012
New Delhi: Troops stationed at the Siachen Glacier can look forward to better resource mobilisation as the Indian Air Force is procuring 12 new light helicopters for deployment there. A request for proposal (RFP) has been sent by the IAF to defence aerospace PSU HAL for buying 12 Cheetal helicopters which will be used for carrying out operations in high altitude areas in the northern borders, IAF officials said. The...
09:46 AM, Oct 14, 2012
