Air Force

Kitchens To Feed 100, Advanced Surgery Room: Inside Trump's Air Force One

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday February 19, 2020

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will arrive in India in a highly customised Boeing 747-200B series aircraft, called "Air Force One". The White House on its website says that technically, Air Force One is used to describe any Air Force aircraft carrying the President, but since the middle of the 20th century, it has been stand...

Tejas First Look: The Sky Is The Limit For Kangana Ranaut

Entertainment | Pranita Chaubey | Monday February 17, 2020

"Tejas is a film where I have the honour of playing the role of one such Air Force pilot who puts country before self," said Kangana Ranaut

Trump's Reelection Campaign Goes To US Racetrack With Air Force One Flyby

World News | Reuters | Monday February 17, 2020

President Donald Trump took a loop around the Daytona 500 racetrack on Sunday in his presidential limousine, drawing cheers from fans at NASCAR's most prestigious race not long after completing a dramatic flyby on Air Force One.

Trump's Reelection Campaign Goes To US Racetrack With Air Force One Flyby

World News | Reuters | Monday February 17, 2020

President Donald Trump took a loop around the Daytona 500 racetrack on Sunday in his presidential limousine, drawing cheers from fans at NASCAR's most prestigious race not long after completing a dramatic flyby on Air Force One.

Pakistan Air Force Plane Crashes During Routine Training Mission, Third In 2 Months

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 13, 2020

An aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PFA) crashed on Wednesday in northwestern part of the country during a routine training mission, the third such accident in less than two months.

4 Indian Air Force Pilots Begin Training For Spaceflight In Russia

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Four Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots began training for the country's maiden manned mission Gaganyaan around the earth's orbit in 2022.

"IAF Has To Retrain Itself To A Changed War Paradigm": Ex-Air Chief BS Dhanoa

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 10, 2020

The Air Force needs to "reorient and retrain" itself to a changed paradigm of war, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Sunday, adding that the Rafale fighter aircraft and S400 missile defence system will help restore technological asymmetry in India's favour.

India To Get Military Commands In 3 Years, Biggest Restructuring Ever

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday February 4, 2020

In three years from now, India will begin operationalising Military Commands which integrate the operations of the Army, Air Force and Navy, in the biggest restructuring in India's military history.

Gaganyaan Mission Will Prove to Be Milestone for New India, PM Modi Says

ANI | Monday January 27, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Gaganyaan mission will be a historic achievement in the field of science and technology for India in the 21st century and a milestone for New India.

Republic Day 2020 Tableaux Feature Rafale Jet, 'Rani Ki Vav', Others

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 26, 2020

Goa's "Save The Frog" campaign, Jammu and Kashmir's "Back To Village" programme, scaled down models of Rafale aircraft in the Indian Air Force's tableau were among the 22 tableaux that rolled down Delhi's Rajpath during the 71st Republic Day parade today.

Republic Day 2020: Bravery Medals For Air Force Pilots Of Chopper Shot Down In Friendly Fire

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday January 26, 2020

Two Indian Air Force pilots of a chopper accidentally shot down in a friendly fire incident last year in Jammu and Kashmir - squadron leaders Ninad Mandavgane and Siddharth Vashisht - have been posthumously awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for gallantry.

Republic Day 2020: Apache, Chinook Helicopters To Debut At Republic Day Parade

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From PTI) | Sunday January 26, 2020

Republic Day: The Republic Day flypast will comprise 41 aircraft of the Indian Air Force and four helicopters of the Army's aviation arm. The aircraft types include 16 fighters, 10 transport aircraft and 19 helicopters. The flypast will be conducted in two phases.

South's First BrahMos-Armed Sukhoi Squad To Guard Strategic Indian Ocean Region

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 20, 2020

Adding teeth to India's air and maritime dominance in the Indian Ocean Region, a squadron of fourth generation fighter jets Sukhoi-30 MKI equipped with the BrahMos missile was inducted on Monday at the airforce station in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur, the first such base in South India.

South India Gets First Squadron Of Sukhoi Su-30 MKI Fighter Jets

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday January 20, 2020

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria today inducted South India's first squadron of multirole Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets, modified to carry BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles

Rajnath Singh To Inaugurate Induction Of Sukhoi-30 Fighter Squadron In Tamil Nadu

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the induction ceremony of SU-30 fighter squadron at the Air Force Station in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur, Air Marshal Amit Tiwari said on Wednesday.