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Defence ministry sealed a contract worth Rs 2,971 crore with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) on Tuesday to procure several batches of the Astra MK-I beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missiles. (Photo: DRDO)

Defence ministry inks contract worth Rs 2,971 Cr with BDL to procure...

Astra MK-I BVR AAM has been indigenously designed and developed by the DRDO based on the requirements issued by the IAF

1 Jun 2022 1:18 AM IST

India is among only a dozen nations that have put an object in orbit. (Photo: PTI)

Aakar Patel | Will India get left behind as world speeds up space...

It is hoped India's first uncrewed mission will be launch by 2023's end, as part of a Rs. 9,023- crore project

9 Aug 2022 12:05 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari and commanders during the Indian Air Force Commanders Conference, in New Delhi, on Thursday. (Image: PTI)

Focus on strengthening India's air defence systems: Rajnath to top IAF...

Commanders reportedly analysing use of various aerial platforms in the Hamas-Israel conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war

26 Oct 2023 10:13 PM IST

Tonnes of critical equipment being airlifted by an IAF C-17 from Indore to Dehradun for the tunnel rescue operation in Dharasu, Uttarakhand. (Image: PTI)

IAF C-17 Airlifts Vital Equipment for Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue,...

Rescue workers have drilled through up to 24 metres of rubble in the Silkyara tunnel till Friday afternoon

18 Nov 2023 1:49 AM IST

While bad weather conditions on Wednesday had put a halt to the search operations by helicopters, two Sukhoi-30 MKI combat jets and one C 130J aircraft carried out missions to locate the missing plane. (Photo: Representataional I ANI)

AA Edit | Tragic loss of ace pilot

The loss of an ace pilot becomes more poignant because mid-air collisions are so rare

30 Jan 2023 12:43 AM IST

File photo of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holding a folder-case containing the Union Budget 2022-23. (Representational Image/PTI)Photo

Kamal Davar | More bangs for the buck: What FM must ensure for the...

Importantly, the demands for the country's security preparedness always remains a major financial challenge

29 Jan 2023 12:05 AM IST

Captain Shiva Chouhan. (Photo: Twitter)

AA Edit | Siachen: Breaking barriers

In going to duty at an altitude of 4,765 metres at the Kumar Post in the Himalayas, Shiva has struck a resounding blow...

5 Jan 2023 12:15 AM IST

Airbus C-295 twin-turboprop tactical military transport aircraft.

Debris of IAF aircraft lost in 2016 found in 2024

The aircraft, with registration K-2743, disappeared on July 22, 2016

13 Jan 2024 12:49 AM IST

Augusta Westland chopper

Indian Air Force chopper crash lands in J&K; passengers, crew safe

The helicopter was on a routine sortie from Jammu when it crash-landed at the Natha Top helipad around 9.50 am.

23 May 2018 1:41 PM IST

The trekkers were caught in the forest fire in Kurangani Kozhukumalai hill ranges near Theni, some 500 kilometres away from Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

TN forest fire: Death toll rises to 14, case filed against trekking...

Peter Van Geit, owner of the Chennai based Trekking club, has been charged under IPC 304 (culpable homicide not...

15 March 2018 9:15 PM IST

Chinese J-15 fighter jets wait on the deck of Liaoning aircraft carrier during military drills in Bohai Sea, off Chinas northeast coast. (Photo: AFP)

Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet in running for USD 15 bn order from India

Last month, government asked the air force to open up the competition to twin-engine aircraft and to evaluate Boeing's...

15 March 2018 11:52 AM IST

Indian Air Forces C-17 Globemaster aircraft landed on Arunachal Pradeshs Tuting airfield. (Photo: ANI)

IAF lands its largest transport aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh's Tuting

The landing of C-17 Globemaster is seen as part of the Air Force's move to strengthen its overall operations in...

14 March 2018 10:26 AM IST