BAE Hawk Mk-132s from IAF’s Surya Kiran Acrobatic Team during an airshow held at Chennai’s Marina Beach, on October 7, 2024.“Nabhaḥ Spr̥śaṁ Dīptam (Touch the Sky with Glory)”~ Indian Air Force MottoT...
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. (Photo: X/@IAF_MCC) New Delhi: In a landmark step for India’s space exploration, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become the second Indian gaganyatri – Indian term for astronaut – to ve...
A screenshot of a video showing the four selected Gaganyaan astronauts. From left: Gp Capt Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Gp Capt Ajit Krishnan, Gp Capt Angad Pratap, Wg Cdr Shubhanshu Shukla.Thiruvananthapuram/Bangalore/New Delhi: The prime minister, ...
A Sukhoi-30MKI drops bombs at a target during Exercise Vayu Shakti – 2024. (Photo: Indian Air Force)Pokhran/New Delhi: The Indian Air Force concluded its triennial exercise Vayu Shakti – 2024 on Saturday evening at the Pokhran air-to-grou...
A Mirage 2000 during Exercise Vayu Shakti – 2019. (File photo)New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is all set to demonstrate its firepower and other operational capabilities during Exercise Vayu Shakti – 2024. The exercise is scheduled for Feb...
An IAF An-32. (File photo for representation.)New Delhi: The wreckage of the Indian Air Force’s An-32 transport plane that went missing in 2016 over the Bay of Bengal with 29 people on board has been found, the defence ministry said on Friday. ...
An Indian Air Force C-130J. (File photo for representation.)New Delhi: In a significant milestone, an Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft recently landed in the Kargil airstrip during night for the first time. The Kargi...
IAF, Army exercising along the western borders (PC: Western Command)New Delhi: Displaying exception synergy in a high tempo integrated exercise in obstacle-ridden terrain, the Indian Army’s paratroopers from the Shatrujeet Brigade and Indian Ai...
Kargil: AN-32 Kargil Courier Service has airlifted around 3300 passengers during the closure of Srinagar-Kargil road due to snowfall in winter months.Started on January 18, the Kargil Courier Service availed the service of Indian Air Force’s tr...
New Delhi: Indian Air Force vice chief Air Marshal Sandeep Singh superannuated on January 31, after serving for 39 years in the service.On the occasion of handing over of the office of the vice chief, he was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at A...