Topic: Indian Air Force
Rajnath Singh approves expansion of financial powers to armed forces for revenue procurement
Defence ministry said the primary focus of the enhanced delegation is to procure equipment & 'war-like stores' in a speedy manner for urgent operational necessities.
Why Rajnath, Gadkari will land on national highway aboard IAF’s C-130 J Super Hercules
Both ministers will Thursday land on a 3.5-km strip on the national highway in Barmer, Rajasthan. This will be the first such landing on a national highway.
Army orders over 100 Indo-Israeli kamikaze drones amid active LAC and precarious LoC
The SkyStriker was extensively used by Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia to hit moving targets, including armoured personnel carriers.
NDA, military can learn from US how to tweak standards for women without sacrificing fitness
The Supreme Court of India opened gates. Now military leadership must support gender justice and Service imperatives.
The story of Jaswant Singh, the only Indian to have ever commanded a foreign Air Force
From becoming the only Indian to have ever commanded a foreign Air Force to being called 'the father of sports' in the IAF, Jaswant Singh always packed a punch.
Why the Army ALH MK-4 ‘Rudra’ crash at Pathankot needs a thorough investigation
The weapon system integrated helicopter has no role over water. Lt Col AS Batth and young Capt Jayant Joshi had nothing going for them, materially or training-wise.
IAF aircraft carrying 120 Indians from Afghanistan lands at Gujarat airbase
This is the second evacuation flight carrying officials, security personnel from the Indian embassy. Around 40 people were evacuated earlier Monday from Kabul.
Tejas flying record world’s best, criticism unfortunate, says IAF veteran who flew LCA at 78
Air Marshal Philip Rajkumar (Retd), who turns 80 Sunday, also became the oldest man to have flown the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas after a flight in February 2020.
Heron, Searcher, Sea Guardian, SWITCH — the many UAVs that make up India’s drone arsenal
UAVs are not just meant for long range surveillance but also for carrying out precision strikes. ThePrint gives you a roundup of the various drones in India's unmanned aerial squadrons.
IAF chief Bhadauria speaks to UAE counterpart on ways to strengthen ties between two forces
Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria’s two-day 'goodwill visit' to the middle-eastern country comes nearly 8 months after the Chief of Army Staff General Naravane travelled to the country.
EWS quota is a bad law, it needs to go
The Madras High Court nixed EWS quota in NEET. Not only the Supreme Court, our Parliament too must revisit the EWS law.
Bjyu’s acquires coding platform Tynker for $200 million to grow in US
Tynker, launched in 2013, offers classes, camps on coding. The company's co-founders Krishna Vedati, Srinivas Mandyam & Kelvin Chong will remain in their roles after the acquisition.
Defence
Army taps Bengaluru-based firm for specialised sights in use with forces abroad
The firm, Tonbo Imaging, exports sights and other systems to over two dozen countries. Their products have also been deployed at the LAC, and were used during the 2016 surgical strikes.
3 questions for those dreaming of beating Narendra Modi, but answer the third first
Can Modi be defeated? If yes, how? Is anyone trying to defeat him? These are key questions opposition leaders hoping to take on Modi in 2024 need to answer.
