Of the 40 Tejas Mk-1 aircraft ordered—comprising 16 IOC single-seaters, 16 FOC single-seaters & 8 twin-seat trainers—IAF has received 38 with two trainers yet to be delivered.
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?
For the first time, 2 Agniveers were awarded the Sena Medal for Operation Sindoor roles, among others. A 3rd Agniveer received a Mention in Despatches.
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.
India's HF-24 Marut was the first domestically designed and produced modern jet combat aircraft in Asia, and this was years before China exploded its first atomic weapon.
Spacecraft made contact at 4.01 pm IST. Led by US-based Axiom Space, the international human spaceflight has Shubhanshu Shukla—the 1st Indian to travel to space in 41 years—onboard.
Operations Rising Lion and Spider’s Web have demonstrated that Unmanned Aerial Systems will play a major role in modern wars. It is a cost-effective technology that can offset investment in other costly weapon systems.
NDA alumnus and Cat ‘A’ instructor, Khanna brings 4,000+ flying hours, global training roles, and vast ops experience in air defence, strategic reconnaissance, and electronic warfare.
In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
“soon”, have been hearing this for the last 2 years. When is soon? a week, a month or a year?