IAF’s fighter aircraft Su-30MKI recently displayed its might over the Indian Ocean Region. The flanker carried out eight-hour-long missions in the Indian Ocean Region on a different axis. The fighter aircraft were supported by mid-air refuelling aircraft IL-78 MKI. IAF’s exercises in the Indian Ocean Region are significant as the Chinese presence has significantly increased in the region. The Indian Ocean serves as a strategic bridge with the nations in India's immediate and extended maritime neighbourhood. The national and economic interests of India are inseparably linked with the Indian Ocean Region.
09 June,2023 04:36 PM IST
The standoff between India-China along the northern borders shows no sign of dying down anytime soon. During the 2020 standoff, both countries were almost on the verge of war and had deployed their heavy weaponry along LAC. India had deployed its recently inducted multirole fighter aircraft Rafale, aka the ‘Golden Arrow’ in the high-altitude region. IAF’s first and only female Rafale fighter pilot, Fl Lt Shivangi Singh praised the performance of her aircraft in the high-altitude area. Singh represented the Indian Air Force in the exercise Orion in France, where forces from many other major countries also participated. Speaking about the exercise, she said, "It was a great experience where I got an opportunity to meet the fighter pilots of different countries." Commissioned in 2017 in the second batch of women fighter pilots, Singh became the first female Rafale fighter aircraft.
27 May,2023 01:35 PM IST | Mumbai
An IAF MiG-21 crashed in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district during a routine training sortie on May 08. Three civilian people have been killed in the mishap while several others have been injured in the mishap. However, the pilot of the aircraft is safe and managed to eject from the fighter jet in time. The locals recounted the ‘blast-like’ moment when the aircraft crashed into a house. The Defence Experts have termed the incident ‘unfortunate’ and suspected material failure as the reason behind the mishap. However, an inquiry has been initiated into the matter to ascertain the cause of the accident.
08 May,2023 03:56 PM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, inaugurated Asia's largest aero show, Aero India 2023, in Bengaluru. The 14th edition of the event will display indigenous equipment and technologies to forge partnerships with foreign companies. The five-day event, on the theme 'The runway to a billion opportunities', will showcase India's growth in aerospace and defence capabilities. Nearly 809 companies from 98 countries are taking part in Aero India 2023.
14 February,2023 04:19 PM IST
Ahead of Asia’s biggest airshow, a full-swing rehearsal was done in Bengaluru on February 11. ‘Aero India 2023’ will be held at Air Force Station in Yelahanka in Bengaluru from February 13-17. The biennial air show and aviation exhibition will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
11 February,2023 02:41 PM IST | Mumbai
The country today grieves the tragic demise of the Chief of the Defence Staff, #GeneralBipinRawat, his wife and 11 others. The chopper in which Rawat and his wife along with 12 others were travelling crashed in #Tamil Nadu’s #Coonoor region, on Wednesday around noon.
09 December,2021 03:28 PM IST | CoonoorADVERTISEMENT