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Sunday, November 23, 2025
TopicAIR FORCE

Topic: AIR FORCE

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Dhaka jet crash: New Delhi offers aid, seeks details of critical cases for treatment in India

Following PM Modi’s condolence message, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said New Delhi has formally written to Bangladesh, offering ‘all possible support and assistance’ for the injured.

3 crashes this year, 3 pilots lost. IAF’s Jaguars, long retired everywhere else, back in spotlight

Running on cannibalised spares and plagued by engine issues, the Jaguar continues to plug critical gaps in the Indian Air Force's stretched squadron strength.

SubscriberWrites: May the force ‘Multipliers’ be with you

Force multipliers enhance efficiency by optimizing existing resources, from radars and AWACS to night vision goggles, transforming modern warfare with strategic advantages.

Former Air Force chief says ‘disappointed’ over deletion of wife’s name from voters’ list

ACM Naik Monday cast his vote in Pune but said the name of his wife, Madhubala, along with several others was found missing from the voters' list.

Investiture ceremony of 51 air warriors held at National War Memorial complex

This was the first time that the Investiture Ceremony was held in the NWM complex.

Why some Navy veterans are opposed to the introduction of kurta-pyjama in the dress code

The adverse reaction to the introduction of the kurta-pyjama lies not so much in the dress itself but in the interpretation of this particular action by veterans and civil society.

Modi takes stock of India’s security with top military commanders, presses for integration 

Deliberations at the Combined Commanders' Conference which began Thursday covered various issues including national security and evolving a joint military vision for the future.

Prachand is here but the age-old debate on LCH ownership remains unsettled

Since close air support is lower on air forces’ pegging order of operational tasks, armies have wrested ownership of combat helicopters to support troops.

India expresses concern at US package to Pakistan air force’s main fighter jets, the F-16

On September 8, the Joe Biden administration approved a $450 million programme to help Pakistan meet counterterrorism threats. In 2019, Pakistan used same aircraft to target India.

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.