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TopicIndian Air Force

Topic: Indian Air Force

IAF’s apache attack helicopter makes emergency landing near MP’s Bhind, no casualty

An IAF spokesperson in Delhi said that the incident took place at around 8.45am and the aircraft was on a normal routine training mission.

Accidents push govt panel to review military’s Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv, ‘faster fatigue’ of parts found

Review by committee set up by Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification found no design flaw, but metallurgical issues & maintenance problems at the service level, it is learnt.

Why did ISRO drop a launch vehicle from a helicopter? It’s a test for tech that could slash rocket launch cost

Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Sunday successfully launched and landed a reusable launch vehicle — a development that brings India one step...

HAL records highest-ever revenue of Rs 26,500 cr for 2022-23 but critics sceptical of captive market

HAL’s orderbook stood at around Rs. 82,000 crore at the end of March 2023 after liquidation of the supplies during 2022-23.

With joint ‘Vayu Prahar’ exercise in eastern sector, Army & Air Force plan synergy in multi-domain operations

Conducted in '2nd week of March', the joint exercise included air-land operations in a nominated advance landing ground & 'contingency tasks' in challenging high-altitude terrain.

Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath — IAF veteran of 1962 & 1965 wars who received Maha Vir Chakra twice

Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath was a recipient of two Maha Vir Chakra gallantry awards. He died in Mumbai.

22 yrs after introducing tri-service commands, MoD seeks law to give commanders disciplinary powers

Currently, personnel are governed by separate service acts & officers only have disciplinary powers over troops from own service, which has direct impact on inter-services organisations.

IAF doctrine leverages air power. It also has the first no-war-no-peace strategy

By articulating what the IAF can and cannot do, the doctrine seeks to overcome the past inadequacy in leveraging air power in India’s national security.

India eyes Tejas export to Argentina, Egypt but South Korea frontrunner to bag Malaysia contract

Argentina is looking to acquire 15 Tejas Mk-1A fighters, HAL chairman says on sidelines of Aero India, adding that first of 83 IAF ordered last year will be delivered in February 2024.

New IAF doctrine advertises aerospace power too much. It overshadows focus on core beliefs

The cutting-edge elements of the IAF are fraying. The operational strategy has to be anchored in what is going to be available; calling it aerospace is aspirational for now.

On Camera

Hyderabad’s broken roads make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Future City’ goal hard to believe

How can the Telangana government plan to build a world-class ‘Bharat Future City’ out of Hyderabad when it can’t even provide basic infrastructure?

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.