Air Force

Villagers Prevent IAF Chopper Landing At Vijaynagar In Arunachal Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 23, 2019

Local residents of Vijaynagar in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh did not allow an Indian Air Force helicopter to land at the Advance Landing Ground today, state Food and Civil Supply Minister Kamlung Mossang said.

China Reduces Army By Half, Significantly Boosts Sizes Of Navy, Air Force

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 22, 2019

China's military has cut the size of its land-based army by about 50 per cent. The strategic shift in the world's largest force has been designed to transform the People's Liberation Army (PLA) into a comprehensive modern force, a report said.

"Father's Dream Will Be Fulfiled": Head Of Air Force Contingent On R-Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 20, 2019

Flight lieutenant Srikant Sharma who will lead the 144-strong India Air Force contingent on Rajpath in New Delhi on January 26 said he will not only fulfill his own dream to march down the ceremonial boulevard during the Republic Day parade, but also redeem wishes of his father, who wanted to join the armed forces.

Women To Be Given Non-Combat Jobs In Military Police, Reveals BJP Tweet

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday January 18, 2019

The Narendra Modi government has decided to induct women in the Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of the military police corps for the first time ever, the ruling BJP declared through its Twitter handle on Friday. The "historic decision" was yet another milestone in the centre's efforts to provide women with more opportunities in the armed forces...

Indonesian Jets Force Ethiopian Cargo Plane To Land Over Airspace Breach

World News | Reuters | Monday January 14, 2019

Two Indonesian F-16 fighter jets forced an Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane to land on Monday at an airport on Batam island after it had flown into Indonesian airspace without permission, an air force spokesman said.

ISRO Keen to Fly a Woman in Maiden Manned Space Mission, Gaganyaan

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 14, 2019

Three astronauts, who will be sent to space, will be chosen by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and trained by the Institute of Aerospace Medicine in Bengaluru.

Mumbai Engineer Slips Into Icy River In Ladakh, Saved By Air Force

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Sunday January 13, 2019

An engineer from Mumbai had a miraculous escape in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh. The engineer was returning from a trek along with a group of people in the region when a sheet of ice under his feet gave way

Number Of Suicides Highest In Army Among Three Armed Forces

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 7, 2019

The number of defence personnel committing suicide was highest in the Indian Army among the three services in the last three years, data shows.

Indian Air Force To Deploy Rafale Jets In Ambala, Hashimara

India News | ANI | Friday January 4, 2019

In September 2016, India signed a deal with the French government and Dassault Aviation to acquire 36 Rafale fighter jets for over Euro 7.8 billion.

Fighter Aircraft Tejas Set For Final Induction: Defence Research Body

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 2, 2019

The indigenously developed and built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is on final induction after going all the tests, said a top official on Monday.

Divers And Hi-Power Pumps Reach Meghalaya Mine, Rescue Ops Start Today

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Sunday December 30, 2018

A team of 11 naval divers will join the mission to rescue over 15 people, trapped in a 320-foot-deep mine at Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills for 16 days, early this morning. The divers as well as high-powered pumps required to drain the pit have already reached the site.

16 Days On, Only 3 Helmets Found. No Sign Of Meghalaya Miners: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday December 29, 2018

Rescue workers are racing against time to reach the 15 men trapped inside a flooded 320-feet coal mine in Meghalaya for the last 16 days. Navy divers and trucks loaded with high-power pumps made their way to the mine in a remote region in the state's East Jaintia Hills district. Rescue operations were suspended on Monday, after the low-powered pump...

Meghalaya Rescue Operation Updates: Navy Divers, High-Pressure Pumps To Reach Site Today

India News | Edited by Aditi Ghosh | Saturday December 29, 2018

As the search operations for the 15 miners trapped in the rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills enters the third week, a heavy transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying 10 high-power pumps landed at the Assam's Guwahati airport on Friday.

Meghalaya Mine Rescuers Race Against Time, Navy Divers On Their Way

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday December 29, 2018

It has been almost three weeks since 15 miners got stuck inside a flooded "rat-hole mine" in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, but the wait for the much-needed high-powered pumps still continues. Rescue operations were suspended on Monday, after the low-powered pumps being used to suck out water failed to rise to the occasion.

On Day 15, Navy Divers, Underwater Drones For Meghalaya Rescue: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday December 28, 2018

Several trucks loaded with 10 heavy pumps are heading towards a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya where 15 men are trapped for three weeks. A heavy-lift transport plane of the Air Force carrying the 10 high-power pumps landed this morning at Guwahati airport. The trucks will cover a distance of 220 km to the mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills in as sh...