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.
The Indian Air Force is prepared to fight at "short notice" and is fully ready to respond to any terror strike from Pakistan, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria said on Friday.
IAF Chief, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhaduria on Friday said that the downing of Mi17 chopper on Feburary 27 was a mistake of the Indian Air Force.
RKS Bhadauria was commissioned into the Fighter Stream of Indian Air Force in June 1980, and has held various Command, Staff and Instructional appointments at various levels including the present one as Vice Chief of Air Staff.
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa demits office of the Chief of Air Staff on superannuation; Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria takes charge as the Chief of the Indian Air Force.
The IAF was founded on October 8, 1932 and the force has participated in several crucial wars and landmark missions.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged the Centre to alert the Air Force and the Border Security Force about the possibility of drones being used to supply weapons from across the border.
Rafale fighter jets are one more step closer to joining the ranks of Indian Air Force. The fighter jets will be officially handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) on October 8. The ceremony will take place in France. On September 19, deputy chief of Indian Air Force VR Chaudhary took 'acceptance' of Rafale fighter jets.
The IAF chief, who retires later this month, was speaking at the India Today Conclave.
AFCAT 2019: Indian Air Force (IAF) has declared the results of Air Force Common Admission (AFCAT) exam on its official website-- afcat.cdac.in.
Eastern Air Command Air Marshal R. D. Mathur will give away the reward at a function to be held on September 17 at Along in Arunachal Pradesh.
The company supplied the medium-range missile defence system to six Air Force squadrons in 2015-16 against an earlier order by the MoD.
The squadron, which operated from Bhatinda airbase, was disbanded in 2016 after the IAF started gradual phasing out of Russian-origin Mig 21 jets.
The squadron, which operated from Bhatinda airbase, was disbanded in 2016 after the IAF started gradual phasing out of Russian-origin Mig 21 jets.
The Apache combat helicopter's capability at electronic warfare, along with its modern firepower, is what is expected to provide an edge to Indian armed forces in a battlefield. As per defence experts, the Apache also scores over the Russian Mi-35 chopper, which it is set to replace, in its night vision capability and missile power.
The test pilots underwent necessary extensive physical exercise tests, lab investigations, radiological tests, clinical tests and evaluation on various aspects of their psychology, it said on Friday.
In the world of modern warfare, attack helicopters play a major role in deciding the fate of the war. An attack helicopter has 2 main roles. Support Role: To provide direct and accurate close air support for ground troops and Anti-Tank role: To destroy the enemy's tanks and other armour concentrations. India TV Newsdesk brings to you a comparison between India's newly inducted attack helicopter AH-64E Apache and China's CAIC Z-10.
"These attack helicopters will enhance the operation capabilities of the IAF and the strike force," Dhanoa said.
In a major boost to the Indian Air Force’s combat capabilities, eight US-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters are set to be inducted into the IAF today.
The AH-64E Apache for the Indian Air Force completed successful first flights in July 2018. The first batch of Indian Air Force crew began their training to fly the Apache in the US in 2018.
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