Air Force Day

The Indian Air Force has approved the rank of Group Captain for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who had downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in February 2019 and was held captive for three days, official sources said on Wedne

Counter-terrorism commando force National Security Guard has been deployed at the Indian Air Force stations in Srinagar and Jammu to provide anti-drone security cover to these vital installations, the force's director general MA Ganapathy said.

Celebrating its 89th anniversary, the Indian Air Force today put up a dazzling show with 75 aircrafts, drawn from its vintage and modern fleet, performing skillful maneuvers to mark the platinum jubilee year of India's Independence.

On Air Force Day, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju shared a throwback video of when he flew in a Sukhoi-30 fighter jet.

President Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of 89th Air Force Day, said that the nation is proud of the Indian Air Force (IAF) which has proved its competency and capability time and again during peace and war.

The Indian Air Force Day parade on October 8 will include formations with call signs related to the places and people involved in the 1971 war in which India defeated Pakistan and led to the creation of Bangladesh.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) requested the citizens of Delhi, Ghaziabad and the neighbouring areas today not to dump eatables or garbage in the open as it attracts birds, which might pose a serious threat to the flying aircraft during their rehearsals

Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday to warn away 10 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, Taiwan's defence ministry said, the day after the island announced a $9 billion boost to military spending to counter the threat from China.

The chiefs of all three armed forces - Army, Navy And Air Force - are at the National Defense Academy in Khadakwasla today, two days after the Supreme Court said that women can sit for the NDA (National Defence Academy) admission exam.

In a first, two Mi-17 1V Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters showered flower petals at the venue of main Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort here after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag.

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday reviewed the security grid in Jammu and Kashmir and expressed concerns over Pakistani mobile towers functioning along the borders of J&K, days after a drone attack at the India Air Force base in Jammu.

Days after terrorists used armed drones to attack its airbase in Jammu, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated a process of acquiring 10 counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS).

Eight drones fitted with cameras have been recovered by Indian paramilitary soldiers in Bihar, along the border with Nepal, three days after a drone attack on an air force base in Jammu and Kashmir.

The US military will hand over its main Bagram Air Base to Afghan forces in about 20 days, an official said Tuesday, as Washington carries out its final withdrawal after nearly two decades of war.

The Indian Air Force on Monday said it does not have any squadron leader named Vishal Randhawa after a Twitter account with this name posted an offensive post against a journalist a few days ago.

The Indian Air Force has approved the rank of Group Captain for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who had downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in February 2019 and was held captive for three days, official sources said on Wedne

Counter-terrorism commando force National Security Guard has been deployed at the Indian Air Force stations in Srinagar and Jammu to provide anti-drone security cover to these vital installations, the force's director general MA Ganapathy said.

Celebrating its 89th anniversary, the Indian Air Force today put up a dazzling show with 75 aircrafts, drawn from its vintage and modern fleet, performing skillful maneuvers to mark the platinum jubilee year of India's Independence.

On Air Force Day, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju shared a throwback video of when he flew in a Sukhoi-30 fighter jet.

President Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of 89th Air Force Day, said that the nation is proud of the Indian Air Force (IAF) which has proved its competency and capability time and again during peace and war.

The Indian Air Force Day parade on October 8 will include formations with call signs related to the places and people involved in the 1971 war in which India defeated Pakistan and led to the creation of Bangladesh.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) requested the citizens of Delhi, Ghaziabad and the neighbouring areas today not to dump eatables or garbage in the open as it attracts birds, which might pose a serious threat to the flying aircraft during their rehearsals

Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday to warn away 10 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, Taiwan's defence ministry said, the day after the island announced a $9 billion boost to military spending to counter the threat from China.

The chiefs of all three armed forces - Army, Navy And Air Force - are at the National Defense Academy in Khadakwasla today, two days after the Supreme Court said that women can sit for the NDA (National Defence Academy) admission exam.

In a first, two Mi-17 1V Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters showered flower petals at the venue of main Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort here after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag.

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday reviewed the security grid in Jammu and Kashmir and expressed concerns over Pakistani mobile towers functioning along the borders of J&K, days after a drone attack at the India Air Force base in Jammu.

Days after terrorists used armed drones to attack its airbase in Jammu, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated a process of acquiring 10 counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS).

Eight drones fitted with cameras have been recovered by Indian paramilitary soldiers in Bihar, along the border with Nepal, three days after a drone attack on an air force base in Jammu and Kashmir.

The US military will hand over its main Bagram Air Base to Afghan forces in about 20 days, an official said Tuesday, as Washington carries out its final withdrawal after nearly two decades of war.

The Indian Air Force on Monday said it does not have any squadron leader named Vishal Randhawa after a Twitter account with this name posted an offensive post against a journalist a few days ago.