Pakistan Air Force

Arjan Singh: India's Oldest Serving Military Officer, Hero Of 1965 War

People | Reported By Vishnu Som, Written By Aloke Tikku | Sunday September 17, 2017

Back in September 1965, the Chief of Air Staff was summoned to the Defence Minister's office. Pakistan was targetting the vital town of Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir as part of Operation Grand Slam. The army needed air support. The government needed to know how quickly the Indian Air Force would be ready for operations. Air Force Chief Arjan Singh r...

China, Pakistan Air Forces Launch Joint Exercise

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 8, 2017

The air forces of China and Pakistan today began a joint training exercise and deployed their latest fighter jets and AWACS aircraft.

Pakistan Air Force Jet Crashes During Routine Operation; Pilot Dead

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 10, 2017

A Pakistan Air Force pilot died after his plane crashed due to a technical fault during a routine operational flight in the country's Punjab province, a statement said today.

No Airspace Violation, Says Air Force After Pak Media Reports On Siachen

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Wednesday May 24, 2017

The Indian Air Force today denied any air space violation over the Siachen glacier after reports in the Pakistan media that the country's air chief flew a jet near the region. "There is no reported airspace violation," Air Force sources said.

In Move That Could Irk Pak, India May Pay To Repair Afghanistan Aircraft

World News | Reuters | Thursday March 23, 2017

India is considering whether to pay for repairs to grounded helicopters and transport planes from Afghanistan's air force, signalling a willingness to step up military assistance for Kabul that has irked Pakistan in the past.

In Last Call, Pathankot Terrorist Told Mother To Host 'Dawat' For Friends

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Monday December 19, 2016

One of the terrorists who attacked the Pathankot air force base in January spoke to his mother in Pakistan on the cell phone and asked her to throw a feast for his friends after his death, reveal call intercepts submitted in court today by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

On Vijay Diwas, Indian, Bangladeshi Veterans Recall Victory Over Pakistan

Kolkata News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Saturday December 17, 2016

Top officers of the Army, Navy and the Air Force as well as veterans of the 1971 war gathered at the Vijay Smarak or victory memorial at Fort William, headquarters of the Army's Eastern Command in Kolkata, on Friday to mark Vijay Diwas.

'We Are Not Worried About India At All', Says Pakistan's Air Force Chief

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 24, 2016

Pakistan Air Force chief Marshal Sohail Aman said today that it is not worried at all about India and that its "battle hardened" military is capable of responding to any aggression.

In Pak Army Drill, China Attack Choppers Make Big And First Appearance

World News | Written by Vishnu Som | Thursday November 17, 2016

As Pakistan held its large "Strike of Thunder" drill along the border with India in Punjab, images show two Chinese built WZ-10 attack helicopters were part of the army exercise against India.

At China's Big Air Show, J-20 Stealth Fighter, Pakistani Jets

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 28, 2016

China's J-20 stealth fighter will make its public debut at a Chinese air show next week where war planes from Pakistan Air Force along with Russian and British counterparts will perform.

Nigeria To Buy 10 Super Mushshak Aircraft From Pakistan

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 22, 2016

Nigeria will buy 10 Super Mushshak aircraft from Pakistan to boost its air power.

Exclusive: Why Pakistan May Stop Getting F-16 Fighters From US

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Friday October 21, 2016

Pakistan is the past, India is the future. That appears to be the message from the American fighter-jet manufacturer Lockheed Martin, which has indicated to NDTV that India acquiring its F-16 fighter-jet will effectively mean that the Pakistan Air Force will not be able to acquire the latest variant of the jet that it has operated for 33 years.

Pakistan Air Force Mirage Fighter Jet Crashes, Pilot Killed

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 18, 2016

A Mirage fighter jet of Pakistan Air Force crashed in Karachi today while on a routine training flight, killing the pilot.

Indian Air Force Ready To Take Up Any Challenge, Says Chief Arup Raha

India News | Agencies | Saturday October 8, 2016

As the borders with Pakistan remains active with repeated ceasefire violations, the Indian Air Force celebrates its 84th Foundation Day on Saturday by scintillating air display by various aircraft at Air Force Station Hindon in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, near Delhi.

Pigeon With 'Message' For PM Modi Taken Into Custody In Punjab

India News | Reported by Anand Kumar Patel (With inputs from agencies) | Monday October 3, 2016

The Punjab Police have said they have "taken into custody" a pigeon that was found near the state's border with Pakistan, carrying a note with a threat message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Pakistani Air Force Jet Crashes Near Khyber Pass, Pilot Killed

World News | Reuters | Saturday September 24, 2016

A Pakistan Air Force jet crashed on Saturday while on a training mission in the country's northwest, killing the pilot, the military said.

Armed Forces Chiefs Meet PM; 'Routine' Say Sources

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 24, 2016

The chiefs of the Army and the Air Force along with the Vice Chief of the Navy today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi.

Pak Lands Jets On Highway, Calls It 'Routine' Amid Tension Over Uri

World News | Reuters | Friday September 23, 2016

Pakistan's air force closed a major highway on Thursday to let it practice landing jets on the road, in what it said was routine training not related to heightened tension with India after the attack in Uri.

Israel, Pakistan Participate In US War Games

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 2, 2016

Israeli Air Force pilots held a joint military exercise with fighter pilots from Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates last month in the United States, even though both countries do not share diplomatic ties with Israel.

PoK 'A Thorn In India's Flesh': Air Force Chief Arup Raha

India News | Agencies | Thursday September 1, 2016

Chief Marshal Arup Raha today said that PoK (Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir) would have been India's, had the country gone for a military solution rather than taking a "moral high ground".

Captured, Tortured By Pak And Still An IAF Pilot: A Kargil Hero's Story

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Friday July 22, 2016

During the Kargil War in 1999, K Nachiketa was a 26-year-old fighter pilot assigned the task of hitting Pakistani posts in Kargil at altitudes in excess of 17,000 feet.

The Pilots Who Bombed And Won Tiger Hill For India During Kargil War

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Wednesday July 20, 2016

A group of pilots wrote a new chapter in the history of air warfare 17 years ago. In the Kargil War, they dropped laser-guided bombs on targets at an altitude of more than 17,400 feet above sea level.

Exclusive: In Kargil War, India Was Minutes Away From Bombing Pak Bases

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday July 19, 2016

In the early hours of June 13, 1999, at the height of the Kargil War, Indian Air Force fighter pilots were minutes away from launching a full-fledged air attack deep inside Pakistan. Targets had been assigned, route maps finalised; personal revolvers to be carried by pilots had been loaded with ammunition and Pakistani currency collected, for use i...

Indigenously-Built Tejas Aircraft In Combat Role By Next Year

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 28, 2016

The Indian Air Force plans to put much-delayed Tejas in combat role by next year after raising in July the first squadron of the indigenous Light Combat Aircrat (LCA) which it counts "superior" to Pakistan's JF 17 fighters.

Pakistan Fails To Seal F-16 Fighter Jets Deal With US, Says Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 28, 2016

Pakistan seems to have failed to seal the $700 million deal for the purchase of eight F-16 fighter jets from the US following a row between the two countries over their financing, a media report said today.

Pathankot Attack: Interpol Issues Red Corner Notice Against Pak Terrorist Shahid Latif

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 19, 2016

Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against Shahid Latif, Pakistan-based handler of Jaish- e-Mohammed terrorists who had attacked Pathankot Air Force base on the intervening night of January 1-2.

In Pathankot Attack, Key Role Of Terrorist Released By Congress Government

India News | reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday May 17, 2016

Indian investigators waiting to travel to Pakistan have uncovered crucial information about how a group of terrorists crossed the border at the start of the New Year to attack one of the country's best-secured military areas, the air force base at Pathankot.

'Pakistan Could Use F-16s Against India': Rethink Sale, US Lawmakers Tell Obama

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 28, 2016

Top US lawmakers have expressed concerns over the Obama Administration's decision to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, saying the aircrafts could be used against India and not in combating terrorism.

Pakistan Was Aware Of US Operation That Killed Osama Bin Laden: US Journalist

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 28, 2016

Osama bin Laden was in Pakistan's detention for years and was killed after the country struck a deal with the US, a top American journalist has claimed citing new evidence and disputed Islamabad's assertion that it was not aware of the raid that killed the al Qaeda terrorist.

Pak 'Cooperating Closely' With India On Pathankot Probe: Sartaj Aziz

India News | Agencies | Wednesday April 20, 2016

Pakistan was "cooperating closely" with India on the investigations in a terror attack case on a key air force base in Pathankot earlier this year, the country's top diplomat has said.