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The C-17 Globemaster can airlift around 230 passengers in one go and takes less time than the Russian Ilyushin-76 to fly between different places. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

IAF gets its 11th Globemaster, the last by Boeing

India's plan to buy more of these aircraft was hampered by bureaucratic delays.

27 Aug 2019 7:14 AM IST

No 1 Squadron of the IAF at the crucial battle of Imphal in 1944. Their CO, Squadron Leader Arjan Singh, later the iconic five-star Marshal of the IAF, is at the wheel of the jeep;

Remembering the IAF in a distant war

The book, The Forgotten Few: The Indian Air Force in World War II, is a narrative history of the Indian Air Force's...

25 Aug 2019 7:28 AM IST

The investigation report said that the Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF)â€ system on-board the helicopter was switched off and there was a vital gapâ€ in communication and co-ordination between the ground staff and the crew of the helicopter. (Photo: ANI)

5 IAF officers guilty of Mi-17 crash: Probe

The Mi-17 V-5 chopper had crashed within 10 minutes of taking off, as Pakistan Air Force and IAF aircraft were involved...

24 Aug 2019 3:46 AM IST

Five officers including one Group Captain, two Wing commanders and two Flight Lieutenants have been held blameworthy by the court of inquiry by the Air Force headed by a senior officer, sources said in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Five Indian Air Force officers found guilty in Feb 27 Srinagar chopper...

Inquiry was ordered by Air Force Headquarters under an Air Commodore-rank officer as the crash resulted in death of 6 of...

23 Aug 2019 1:19 PM IST

The officers have been found guilty of charges including negligence and not following correct procedures while shooting down the Mi-17 V5 chopper. (Photo: ANI)

IAF probe finds 5 officers guilty in Feb 27 Srinagar chopper crash

Six IAF personnel on board and a civilian on the ground had lost their lives in the crash.

23 Aug 2019 1:04 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister to induct Apache attack choppers at Pathankot Air...

The AH-64E helicopters, the latest variants of the Apache, were delivered from the US.

22 Aug 2019 12:32 PM IST

India is expecting to fill the gap with the acquisition of 36 Rafale jets which will be armed with deadly beyond-visual-range Meteor missiles.

Rajnath Singh to visit France in September to receive first Rafale jet

Top military brass of France as well as officials of Dassault, makers of Rafale, would also be present at handing over...

22 Aug 2019 8:18 AM IST

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

IAF pilot Abhinandan returns to cockpit after 6 months, starts flying...

Varthaman was conferred Vir Chakra, the coveted wartime gallantry medal, for downing the F-16 jet of Pakistan during the...

22 Aug 2019 8:06 AM IST

It said that the search areas including the location of recoveries have been mapped for future reference and that the expedition was joined by a team of Indian Air Force on August 6, 2019 to augment the search and identification efforts. (Photo: ANI)

51 years after IAF aircraft went missing, parts of AN-12 BL-534...

'After 13 days of rigorous search and recovery operation in Dhaka Glacier, the team recovered parts of the AN-12...

19 Aug 2019 12:39 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Will a CDS mean the end of inter-service wars?

It would suffice to say that every major military power in the world has a combined defence organisation.

19 Aug 2019 12:05 AM IST

The IAF Chief reiterated that the IAF is in the process of transformation through modernisation as well as upgradation of existing fleets and weapon systems. (Photo: File)

Eastern Air Command Commanders' Conclave starts in Shillong

EAC Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, EAC Air Marshal RD Mathur welcomed the IAF Chief and introduced the commanders to...

16 Aug 2019 6:58 PM IST

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

'Witnessed Abhinandan shooting down Pak's F-16 fighter jet,' says...

'I was the one who was providing him with the air situation picture. I saw the fading of F-16 blip from my screen,'...

16 Aug 2019 8:46 AM IST