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Topic: IAF

Pokhran showcased India’s ‘power of strength from indigenisation’, says Modi at Bharat Shakti

Success of 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence can be seen with India’s tanks, cannons, fighter jets, helicopters & missile systems operated by three forces, he adds.

Proposal for 5th-gen indigenous fighter AMCA approved, nearly 2-decade-old journey formally begins

Approval is for design & prototype development of stealth aircraft that will eventually be powered by Made in India engines having a capacity of 110 kN.

10K-plus combined flying hours, IAF tested & ISRO selected — Meet 4 crew members of Gaganyaan

Captain Prasanth Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla are undergoing training for India's maiden human space flight.

Air Marshal RN Bharadwaj, junior-most IAF officer awarded Maha Vir Chakra for role in 1971 War, no more

Fondly referred to as ‘Mummy’ by IAF colleagues, former AOC-in-C of Southern Air Command passed away on 13 Feb at his residence in Noida. He was 89.

IAF’s Vayu Shakti 2024 to showcase many firsts, line-up includes debut of Rafale & India-made Prachanda

Over 120 aircraft, including indigenous ones, will take part in 17 February exercise at Pokhran range. Exercise Vayu Shakti-24 will involve air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles too.

C-295 to fly first time at R-Day parade. Here are all defence systems that debuted in Modi years

Main attraction of this year’s parade is Tata-Airbus C-295 aircraft, which will fly for the first time. It will fly in the ‘Arjan formation’, flanked by two C-130 Js.

Long-range missiles, electronic warfare to latest radar tech — what upgraded Su-30 MKI will look like

Fighter jet will also be equipped with enhanced avionics systems, sensors & new generation long range air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons

Deal with Russia to overhaul Mi-26 helicopters gets going, IAF’s aerial lift capability to get boost

IAF's three Mi-26 heavy lift helicopters are currently grounded. Once they're overhauled, India will be first country to have both Russian Mi-26s & American Chinooks in operation.

Deepika Padukone’s bikini is angering Indian men. This time she’s ‘degrading’ women pilots

Indians are asking how Bollywood dares to depict a fighter pilot in a bikini. The real question is why respect for a woman in a ‘serious’ profession diminishes the instant she wears a swimsuit.

India’s ‘Air and Space Force’: Spaceplane to ‘desi GPS’, how IAF renaming will widen its ambit

Renaming imminent, it is learnt. IAF aims to boost intel, surveillance & reconnaissance capabilities via space assets, has started training officers to operate in space.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.