The Indian Air Force Sports Control Board (AFSCB) is going to organise the Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey tournament from April 18-22, which will witness participation from 11 teams from across the country.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's office said he spoke to Vice Air Chief, Air Marshal HS Arora over the explosions.
The Indian Air Force has put all its frontline bases along the 3,500-km de-facto border with China on high alert and moved in additional assets like fighter jets and attack helicopters as part of heightened state of preparedness following the clashes.
Referring to the row over the Rafale purchase deal, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Saturday that such controversies slow down defence acquisitions, affecting the armed forces' capabilities.
India will celebrate its 87th Air Force Day on October 8, 2019. On October 8, 1932, the Indian Air Force (IAF) was established by the British Empire, formed under the Indian Air Force Act. At present, the Indian Air Force is the fourth most powerful air force in the world after the United States, Russia and China.
"These attack helicopters will enhance the operation capabilities of the IAF and the strike force," Dhanoa said.
"We have seen their (Pakistan's) deployment. The Indian Air Force is always cautious. We are responsible for air defence and we are always alert," Dhanoa said when asked about the situation at the Indo-Pak border.
The Balakot strike demonstrated the IAF's ability of precision bombing, Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said Tuesday, asserting that it is capable of taking part in a full spectrum of conflict, ranging from "sub-conventional to nuclear". He said in case "we have correct coordinates, the Air Force is capable of doing all-weather bombing through clouds".
The Russian-origin aircraft went missing in the afternoon of June 3, around 33 minutes after taking off from Jorhat in Assam for Menchuka in Arunachal Pradesh.
New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) today questioned former IAF Air Marshal Gautam Nayyar in connection with its money laundering probe in the multi-crore AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal. Sources said Air Marshal (retd) Nayyar was questioned
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