Air Force

Air Force Deputy Chief Flies Rafale Made By Dassault For India

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 21, 2018

Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on Thursday flew a Rafale fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation for India, official sources said.

Israel Air Force Chief To Give Moscow Findings On Plane Downing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 20, 2018

Israel's air force commander was set to lead a delegation to Moscow on Thursday to share the military's findings on the Syrian downing of a Russian warplane following Israeli air strikes.

No Court Order On Missing Agusta Middleman Christian Michel's Extradition

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan and Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 20, 2018

Christian Michel, the British middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper scandal, is missing, his lawyer has told NDTV hours after a court in Dubai ordered his extradition to India.

Army, Air Force Evacuate 100 Tourists From Landslide-Hit North Sikkim

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 16, 2018

Over 100 tourists, including a pregnant woman, who were stranded in North Sikkim due to incessant rains and landslides were evacuated by the security forces Sunday.

With Eye On China, Air Force Plans To Make Andhra "Strategic Base"

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 16, 2018

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has come up with major plans for Andhra Pradesh to make it a 'strategic base'.

India's Manned Space Mission Likely To Get Booster Dose From Air Force

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Saturday September 15, 2018

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will help the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in accomplishing Mission 'Ganganyaan', India's quest to send astronauts to space.

Social Media Addiction Caused Fighter Jet Crash In 2013: Air Force Chief

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Friday September 14, 2018

Sleep deprivation because of social media use by a pilot had caused a crash of an Indian Air Force fighter jet in 2013, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said on Friday in a stunning revelation. Seeking a system to identify if pilots had slept enough before taking off on sorties, Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa said spending hours on social media sites at nigh...

Air Force Chief Justifies Government's Decision To Buy 36 Rafale Jets

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 12, 2018

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today strongly defended the government's decision to procure only 36 Rafale fighter jets against the original proposal of 126 aircraft, saying there have been similar "emergency" acquisitions in the past.

Rafale Will Power India To Fight "Threat" From China, Pak: Air Chief

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 12, 2018

Rafale jets will power the Indian Air Force (IAF) to fight "grave threats" India faces from Pakistan and China, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa said on Wednesday, strongly batting for the French-made fourth generation aircraft whose purchase has triggered allegations of financial irregularities.

Ex-Air Force Chief SP Tyagi Gets Bail In AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 12, 2018

A Delhi court has granted bail to former Air Force Chief SP Tyagi and others in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.

"No Nation Faces The Kind Of Grave Threat That India Does": Air Chief

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Wednesday September 12, 2018

No country in the world is facing the kind of "grave threat" that India is confronted with, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today, stressing just how crucial the Rafale deal is, to the Indian Air Force.

Opinion: Why Air Force Officials Are Being Forced To Defend Rafale Deal

Opinion | Brijesh D. Jayal | Thursday September 13, 2018

Clearly, the ominous cloud of daily political recrimination must have cast a deep shadow not only over the skies of Gwalior, but across IAF crew rooms and messes, deeply undermining the confidence and morale of the force. This would perhaps explain why the IAF leadership was compelled to take the unprecedented step of making public statements, indi...

Reports of Elon Musk Security Clearance Under Review Inaccurate: US Air Force

Reuters | Monday September 10, 2018

Elon Musk has US Air Force security clearance because his company SpaceX provides satellite launch services to the US government.

Number Of Dead In Rain-Related Incident Rises To 79 In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 8, 2018

Six people died in rain-related incidents in the state on Saturday, taking the toll since September 1 to 79, while one person was rescued by Indian Air Force personnel, officials said.

Reports Of Elon Musk Security Clearance Review Are Inaccurate: US Air Force

World News | Reuters | Saturday September 8, 2018

Media reports that the US Air Force is reviewing the security clearance of Elon Musk, the chief executive of automaker Tesla are inaccurate, US Air Force spokesperson Captain Hope Cronin said on Friday.