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Topic: Indian Air Force

Grappling with fighter jet shortage, IAF loses hope of timely delivery of Tejas from HAL this fiscal

HAL has informed IAF that the first aircraft will only be delivered by November. A total of 16 Tejas Mk 1A were to be delivered by the state-run company but none have come in so far.

Atmanirbharta a need but not at cost of nation’s defence, says IAF vice-chief amid fleet crunch

Air Marshal A.P. Singh's remarks came in the backdrop of severe crunch in IAF's fighter fleet and delay in the delivery schedule of indigenous Tejas aircraft.

20 countries, 140+ aircraft — IAF to participate in largest edition of Australia’s Exercise Pitch Black

IAF aircraft that will participate in exercise from 12 July to 2 August include the Su-30 MKI multirole fighters, the C-17 Globemaster and the IL-78 Air-to-Air refuelling aircraft.

Dassault Aviation decides to go solo, to set up own maintenance facility in India without Reliance

Facility will initially look at MRO-related work for the 36 IAF Rafale fighter jets, and the 26 Rafale Marine under discussion, besides those of Indonesia.

Indian Air Force completes third warfare & aerospace strategy program

WASP brings together critical thinkers to drive policy-making ideas.

India conducts RudraM-II missile test off Odisha coast

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully conducted a flight-test of the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from the Su-30 MK-I platform off the...

17 students graduate from Air Force Test Pilots School in Bengaluru

17 Students graduate from 46th Flight Test Course of Air Force Test Pilots School.

‘Joint culture needed first’ — CDS Gen Chauhan outlines first steps on the road to theaterisation

ThePrint had reported earlier this month that while theaterisation is the ultimate goal, set to be rolled out one year from now, the focus is on structured jointness initiatives by 2024-end.

Modi govt sets timeline for theaterisation, work being sped up

Modi dispensation wants it rolled out within one year of the new govt's swearing-in. Comes after armed forces held a conference to review progress of plan.

Security forces launch search & cordon op after terrorists attack IAF convoy in J&K’s Poonch

Several personnel suffered injuries in the attack that took place Saturday evening around the Shah Sitar area in Poonch sector.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

Pakistan signs $1.5 billion deal to sell lethal combat weapons to Sudan’s junta

The deal, believed to be paid for by a third nation, will give the Sudanese Armed Forces access to light attack aircraft, engines, armoured fighting vehicles & unmanned aerial vehicles.

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?