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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicIAF Jaguar

Topic: IAF Jaguar

Mortal remains IAF pilot Rishi Singh, aboard Jaguar jet that crashed in Churu, cremated in Pali

23 year old Singh was flying with Squadron leader Lokendra Sindhu when the plane crashed. Singh’s remains reached Jodhpur Air Force station from Suratgarh Thursday afternoon.

In wake of Jamnagar crash, a look at chequered legacy of IAF’s SEPECAT Jaguar

For over 4 decades, the low-flying fighter bomber has been a key element of IAF's capabilities. But engine shortcomings, outdated systems & a series of crashes have marred its legacy.

ACM Idris Hassan Latif — WWII veteran who chose India over Pakistan and went on to head IAF

Latif led the first fly-past over New Delhi after India became a republic in 1950. He was instrumental in procuring Jaguar, MiG-23 & MiG-25 aircraft for the IAF.

India gets modern Rafale, but is only major air force to fly these 6 outdated aircraft

From Soviet-era MiGs to British Avro transporters and French-origin Chetak/Cheetah helicopters, these 6 IAF aircraft need to be phased out soon.

IAF set to shelve Jaguar engine upgrade, could buy more Su-30 MKIs instead

Jaguar engines have seen a 15-30% reduction in thrust, and the cost of the upgrade is too high. One Sukhoi can perform the same role as two Jaguars.

To keep IAF flying, India will pull aircraft from French graveyard

India is the only air force in the world still flying the Jaguar aircraft, and will now ‘cannibalise’ retired aircraft for spare parts.

The Indian Air Force is losing fighter jets faster than they can be bought

Twenty-nine accidents involving IAF aircraft were reported between 2014 and July 2017. Nine pilots died in the accidents. 

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?