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There are 46 upgraded AN-32 aircraft, but none deployed in the Northeast

The AN-32 which went missing in Arunachal Pradesh did not have two new transmitters that come with the upgrade, which could help with search & rescue.

Accident-prone AN-32 was designed way back in ’80s specifically for IAF’s unique demands

The AN-32 is known as the workhorse of the Indian Air Force, and airmen call it ‘very dependable’ despite 18 crashes and accidents since 1984.

Search for missing IAF AN-32 aircraft continues, Navy joins efforts

The AN-32 aircraft went missing Monday with 13 people on board, 33 minutes after taking off from Jorhat in Assam.

The AN-32 is accident-prone, but serves an essential role in the Indian Air Force

Since being purchased in 1984, the AN-32 has been used to transport troops and cargo over difficult terrain, but has had a number of accidents too.

10 years ago, another IAF AN-32 crashed in the same location with same number of people

An IAF AN-32 is feared to have crashed on its way to Mechuka advanced landing ground, the same place where another such aircraft had crashed in June 2009.

Air chief leads ‘10-star’ tribute in ‘Missing Man’ formation for fallen Kargil fliers

Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa was accompanied by Air Marshal R. Nambiar and Lt Gen. Y.K. Joshi in paying tribute to air warriors who died during the Kargil war.

What is the ‘Missing Man’ formation IAF chief flew as tribute to fallen Kargil MiG-21 hero

IAF chief B.S. Dhanoa and Western Air Command chief R. Nambiar were part of the formation in honour of Squadron Leader Ahuja who died at the start of the Kargil war.

Here’s why former Navy chief wants India’s next Raksha Mantri to personally guide Tejas

India’s aeronautics industry has suffered from politicians’ neglect, allowing countries like China, Brazil and Turkey to overtake us.

IAF workhorse AN-32 gets a fuel that’s green and creates jobs for tribals

The IAF will now run its AN-32 transport aircraft on a blended bio-fuel partly derived from trees. It plans to widen the experiment over the next two years.

On new govt’s defence agenda — 4 key projects to boost India’s military prowess

Indian Air Force and Indian Navy are in dire need of fighter jets, helicopters and submarines, and the new government has to ensure that they get them.

On Camera

Every time the Congress thinks it has a ‘revolutionary’ idea, it shoots its own foot

From Sam Pitroda talking about inheritance tax to Goan candidate saying the Indian Constitution was 'forced' on Goa, Congress has been having its own foot-in-the-mouth moments.

Notices, fines, court case & now a limited ban — RBI-Kotak relationship has been fraught for years

RBI Wednesday banned Kotak Mahindra Bank from taking on new customers through digital channels & from issuing new credit cards. Violations had to do with strength of bank’s IT infra.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.