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Will See How To Ensure An-32 Crash Does Not Happen Again: Air Force Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 15, 2019

The Indian Air Force will investigate the cause of the recent crash of a transport aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh and ensure such accidents do not happen again, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief BS Dhanoa said Saturday.

Voice, Data Recorders Recovered From Missing An-32 Plane Crash Site

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2019

A rescue team has recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) of Russian-origin An-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force at the crash site in Arunachal Pradesh Friday, an IAF spokesman said.

Air Force Says "No Survivors" From The Wreckage Of An-32 Jet That Crashed

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday June 13, 2019

There were "no survivors" from the An-32 aircraft that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh last week, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said today after searching the wreckage found earlier this week.

Break-In At IAF Office Being Probed: French Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 10, 2019

France said on Monday that it was carrying out an investigation into a break in at the Paris office of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Project Management Team (PMT) overseeing the Rafale fighter deal and the Indian government will be updated about the details.

Bad Weather Conditions Halt Search Ops For Missing AN-32 Plane

India News | ANI | Sunday June 9, 2019

Airborne search operations to locate the missing AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force could not be carried out today due to bad weather conditions.

Search For Missing Air Force Plane Halted On Sixth Day Due To Bad Weather

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 8, 2019

An aerial search operation could not be undertaken on Saturday to trace the missing transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force in remote Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh due to poor weather conditions, even as ground troops continued combing the mountainous area for the sixth consecutive day.

IAF Intensifies Search Operation To Trace Missing An-32 Aircraft

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday said it has intensified the search operation to trace the An-32 aircraft that has gone missing in Arunachal Pradesh after taking off from Assam's Jorhat.

ISRO, IAF Partner for Gaganyaan Manned Mission Crew Selection

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 30, 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday said it signed an agreement with the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday.

First All-Women IAF Crew Fly Mi-17 Helicopter In Battle Training Mission

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 27, 2019

Three women Indian Air Force officers from Punjab were part of the country's first all-women crew to fly a medium lift helicopter Mi-17 V5 on Monday.

Attempted Break-In At IAF's Paris Office Handling Rafale Jets: Sources

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday May 22, 2019

There was an attempt to break into the Paris office of the Indian Air force (IAF) team overseeing the manufacture of 36 Rafales ordered by India, sources in Rafale-maker Dassault have confirmed to NDTV.

IAF Aircraft Overshoots Main Runway In Mumbai, Many Flights Delayed

India News | Agencies | Wednesday May 8, 2019

An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft overshot the main runway while departing from the Mumbai airport on Tuesday night. The air force aircraft AN-32 was departing for Yelahanka Air Force near Bengaluru in Karnataka. However, no injuries have been reported.

In A First, Sukhoi Jets Operate At Civilian Airports In Eastern Sector

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday May 2, 2019

Sukhoi Su30 fighter jets will fly from civilian airports in Bengal, Assam and Mizoram over the next two days in a first-of-its-kind exercise that the Indian Air Force says will improve wartime preparedness.

Cyclone ''Fani'' Forces Air Force To Postpone BrahMos Missile Testfiring

India News | ANI | Monday April 29, 2019

In view of the cyclone storm ''Fani'', the Indian Air Force (IAF) and BrahMos Aerospace have put on hold the testfire of the air-launched version of supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft.

India To Testfire Air-Launched Version Of BrahMos Missile Soon: Report

India News | ANI | Saturday April 27, 2019

To boost ability to destroy major ground targets, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the DRDO are planning to testfire the air-launched version of the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile BrahMos next week from a Su-30MKI combat aircraft.

"Tech Asymmetry" Could Have Caused Heavy Damage In Pak During Strike: IAF

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2019

If the Indian Air Force possessed high levels of "technological asymmetry", then it would have been able to inflict heavy damage on Pakistan during the adversary's unsuccessful aerial raid on February 27, according to an IAF report.