Air Force | India Sentinels – India Defence News and Updates

Air Force

Top Air Force commanders to discuss border stand-off with China

Amid the ongoing border standoff with China, top commanders of Indian Air Force will discuss the situation on the line of actual control in eastern Ladakh and rapid operational station of the Rafale combat aircraft arriving later this month. Read More

ACM Bhadauria emphasis for enhancing operational capabilities

The air chief emphasised the need for further enhancing the operational capabilities as well as improving serviceability of mission critical systems. Read More

Indian Air Force’s indigenous design for anti-locusts operations

IAF’s indigenous design for anti-locusts ops

Indian Air Force choppers will now be deployed to tackle the worst Locusts attack the country is anticipating in 27 years. Read More

First batch of 4 Rafale fighter jets to arrive by July-end

First batch of 4 Rafale jets to arrive by July-end

Amid rising tension between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, first batch of four Rafale fighter jets will fly to India in the last week of July. Read More

In a first, Flying Officer Tejaswi Ranga Rao becomes Indian Air Force’s first woman weapons systems officer

Fg Off Tejaswi Ranga Rao becomes first IAF woman weapons systems officer

Flying Officer Tejaswi Ranga Rao is the first woman to be selected to be a weapons systems officer in the Sukhoi-30 fleet – IAF's frontline air-dominance fighter aircraft. Read More

IAF’s Cheetah helicopter makes emergency landing near Sonepat

Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Cheetah helicopter on Friday made an emergency landing in Sonepat district of Haryana while it was proceeding from Hindan air base to Halwara for a routine Air Force task. Read More

IAF inducts another branch of young leaders

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) held at Air Force Academy, Dundigal on Saturday. Read More

IAF designs and develops airborne rescue pod for isolated transportation

With an aim to evacuate the critical patients with infectious diseases including COVID-19 from high altitude area, isolated and remote places, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has designed, developed and manufactured an Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation (ARPIT). Read More

WAC AOC-in-C Air Marshal B Suresh visits Halwara Air Force Station

Western Air Command (WAC) Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Air Marshal B Suresh on Wednesday visited Air Force Station Halwara. Read More

Indian Air Force’s second Tejas LCA squadron becomes operational at Tamil Nadu’s Sulur

IAF’s second Tejas LCA squadron becomes operational at Tamil Nadu’s Sulur

The Sulur-based No. 18 Squadron of the Indian Air Force became second IAF squadron to operate the homemade supersonic Tejas light combat aircraft. Read More