Telangana: Two Indian Air Force pilots die after aircraft crashes near Hyderabad, says Rajnath Singh
December 04, 2023 12:30 ISTOfficials said that the pilots include an instructor and one cadet.
Officials said that the pilots include an instructor and one cadet.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) plane hit a pillar while it was being parked at the Jaipur Airport in Rajasthan. According to reports, the pilot is safe and there was not any major damage to the plane also.
The decision to acquire 97 LCA, 156 LCH Prachand choppers and upgrade 84 Su-30MKI jets will boost India's air defence prowess. The significant move will add strength to India's defence amid multi-layered challenges to the nation's security in the wake of a rapidly changing geopolitical equation.
India has a fleet of 272 Su-30 fighter jets, which have been inducted in various tranches by the service since the early 2000s. The aircraft have already been upgraded by integrating Indian systems and weapons like the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and the Astra air-to-air missile.
The sighting of the UFO over the Imphal airport happened around 2:30 pm after which a few commercial flights were affected on November 19.
Earlier, an American auger drilling machine was flown in from Delhi to speed up rescue efforts as the earlier one deployed for the purpose had a capacity to penetrate only up to 45 metres of rubble, Adesh Jain, an expert overseeing the operation from the spot said.
Earlier, the Indian Air Force announced that it will buy 97 more LCA Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets and replace MiG-21 aircraft completely by 2025. The MiG-21 aircraft have been in the service of the IAF for more than six decades, and the phasing-out marks the end of an era.
The ambitious indigenous project will be developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at an estimated budget of Rs 21,700 crore. Like Israel's Iron Dome system, it will provide the Indian Air Force to detect and destroy hostile targets from a large range.
An Indian Air Force officer took to LinkedIn and shared the experiences 'fauji kids' have in their lifetime and described them as "truly impressive". She also gave a huge shoutout to such kids and expressed her love for them.
Operation Ajay in Israel: C-17 Globemaster of Indian Air Force was also used to evacuate Indian nationals from violence-hit Sudan under Operation Kaveri in April this year.
Sikkim: The Met Department on Monday forecasted light to moderate rain in many places accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim over the next five days.
Air Force Day 2023: Indian Air Force was officially established on Oct 8, 1932. IAF crest has national symbol, Ashoka lion on top with words 'Satyameva Jayate' in Devanagari below it.
The Indian Air Force on Sunday will unveil its new ensign at the annual Air Force Day parade at Prayagraj to better reflect its values, 72 years after a similar exercise was undertaken.
After the success of Chandrayaan-3, there are high expectations for Gaganyaan, the crewed orbital spacecraft intended to be the formative spacecraft of India's first human spaceflight programme.
Out of the five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems which were to be delivered, three have been supplied to the IAF, while the remaining two units are likely to be delivered soon.
The clarification from the Indian Air Force comes in response to viral social media posts that propagated the false narrative that Sikh officers were boycotting their duties because they were being disrespected and insulted by their Hindu superiors.
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari while announcing the purchase said that MiG-21 fighter aircraft would be stopped by 2025 and replaced by the LCA Tejas. The MiG-21 Bison is the first supersonic jet aircraft in aviation history.
Indian Air Force air show to be held in Bhopal today
The IAF will buy 156 more Prachand Light Combat choppers for their deployment along the China and Pakistan borders by the Air Force and the Army. The step can be termed as a huge push to the self-reliance in the defence sector.
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