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TopicIndian Air Force

Topic: Indian Air Force

India to buy 100 more indigenous LCA Mark 1A fighter jets, says Air Force chief

In a boost to made-in-India aerospace sector, Air Force plans to buy the aircraft to replace MiG-series fighter jets in its fleet. Plans submitted to defence ministry, other stakeholders.

India gets its first C295 — all about aircraft that will replace IAF’s ageing Avro fleet

The C295 has a rear ramp for loading and unloading & can carry up to nine tonnes of payload, or as many as 71 troops, at a maximum cruise speed of about 480 km.

India to get its first C-295 transport aircraft in Spain this Wednesday

According to the Rs 21,000-crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space, first 16 aircraft will be delivered in ‘fly-away’ condition from its final assembly line in Seville.

Brazil’s Embraer eyes mega transport aircraft deal with IAF, in talks with HAL, private players

IAF seeks 40-80 medium transport aircraft with 18-27 tonne capacity under Make in India route. CEO of Embraer Defense & Security says also looking at setting up assembly line in India.

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.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.