Srinagar-based IAF Squadron No. 51 โ€˜Sword Armsโ€™ to get Tejas Mk1A

Srinagar based IAF Squadron No. 51 โ€˜Sword Arms to get Tejas Mk1A 2

The famed No. 51 ‘Swordarms’ Squadron, located in Srinagar, is about to start receiving the indigenous Tejas Mk1A fighter plane. The squadron temporarily suspended flying operations on June 30, 2022, following the retirement of its MiG-21Bis, which had garnered renown for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 over the Line of Control. Book Your SSB Interview … Read more

LCA Tejas Completes Seven Years of Service in Indian Air Force

LCA Tejas Completes Seven Years of Service in Indian Air Force 1

The indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) finished seven years of service in the Indian Air Force on July 1, 2023. The aircraft, christened Tejas in 2003, is a multi-role platform that rates among the best in its class. It is intended to perform air defence, maritime reconnaissance, and strike missions. The Tejas’ inherent instability allows … Read more

Theatre Commands: Indian Army, Navy, Air Force in 99% Agreement on Proposed Structure

Theatre Commands Indian Army Navy Air Force in 99 Agreement on Proposed Structure

According to sources, the Army, Navy, and Indian Air Force (IAF) are “99 per cent” on board with the broad contours of the theatre commands being shaped by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan after months of dithering, different ideas, and objections. “1% is still out there, but this is a work in … Read more

IAF To Hold Multilateral ‘Exercise Tarang Shakti’ With World’s Top Air Powers

IAF To Hold Multilateral Exercise Tarang Shakti With Worlds Top Air Powers

The Indian Air Force will host a huge multilateral exercise called ‘Exercise Tarang Shakti’ in October-November this year, in which 10-12 top air powers from across the world would participate, as a major step towards establishing its capabilities to conduct large-scale aerial operations. Book Your SSB Interview Class Now โ€“ Click Here Enroll In Our … Read more

IAF to Participate with 3 Rafale Aircraft in France’s Bastille Day with PM Modi as Chief Guest

IAF to Participate with 3 Rafale Aircraft in Frances Bastille Day with PM Modi as Chief Guest

According to the statement, three Indian Air Force Rafale fighter planes will take part in the Bastille Day flypast over the Champs Elysees in Paris, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour. The traditional French military parade occurs in Paris on July 14 during Bastille Day. PM Modi’s visit will coincide … Read more

Indian Air Force Conducts Emergency Drills on UP’s Purvanchal Expressway

Indian Air Force Conducts Emergency Drills on UPs Purvanchal

The Indian Air Force conducted an exercise to be specifically an emergency drill with fighter jets and transport planes conducting an emergency practice on the Purvanchal motorway airfield. District Accordingly, around 10 jets and aircraft performed a touch-and-go exercise on the airstrip, during which one AN-32 (Transport aircraft) completely landed on the airstrip. Book Your … Read more

12 Su-30MKIs Squadrons Equipped with the Air-Launched BrahMos-A: IAF Chief

12 Su 30MKIs Squadrons Equipped with the Air Launched BrahMos A IAF Chief

The chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has revealed that each of its Su-30MKI squadrons now carries Su-30MKI jets armed with the air-launched BrahMos-A supersonic cruise missile. The IAF has initially deployed at least one BrahMos-A capable fighter per squadron in its inventory of 12 Su-30MKI squadrons. This number is projected to rise to … Read more

Cross-posting of Indian Army officers to IAF and Navy to Begin Soon

Cross posting of Indian Army officers to IAF and Navy to Begin Soon 1

Major and Lieutenant Colonel level Army officers would be cross-posted to the IAF and Navy, with a similar number of IAF and Navy officers slated to be deployed to Army institutions for similar roles, according to top authorities. Officers will be assigned to missile, UAV, logistical, repair, and recovery units. Many of these items, including … Read more