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IAF Chief Warns of Paks Fighter Jet Upgrade

IAF Chief Warns of Pak's Fighter Jet Upgrade

Amidst reports of Pakistan getting fifth-generation Chinese fighter jets, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal A.P....

8 March 2025 10:17 PM

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: Nirmala Sitharaman | Twitter)

Lack of timely decision making resulted in gaps in IAF: Nirmala...

Currently, the IAF has 33 fighter squadrons against the authorised strength of 42 squadrons.

10 Oct 2017 3:07 PM

Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa during a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: GM Jha)

Tail rotor had got detached, says BS Dhanoa

About 150 such helicopters are in service and 48 more have been requisitioned.

8 Oct 2017 8:59 PM

Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa during a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: GM Jha)

Can strike Pakistan nuclear targets: IAF chief

We are fully capable of confronting Pakistan, China at same time, says Dhanoa.

5 Oct 2017 8:34 PM

The IAF is already facing a severe shortage of fighter squadrons. (Photo: PTI)

More night sorties to boost IAF strike power

At present, about 30 per cent of the flying time is devoted to night flying exercises and operations.

2 Oct 2017 7:25 PM

PM Narendra Modi

Modi's authority to ink Rafale deal questioned at SC hearing

The matter of 36 Rafale planes had never gone to the IAF.

15 Nov 2018 5:42 AM

Three women pilots, Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh, had undergone strenuous training programme to fly fighter jets. (Photo: ANI)

Avani Chaturvedi makes history as India's 1st woman fighter pilot to...

She undertook the sortie from IAF's Jamnagar base on Monday, he said.

22 Feb 2018 6:31 AM

An Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jet practices touchdowns on the Agra-Lucknow highway in Unnao on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Charges filed against IAF officer for alleged espionage

The intelligence personnel caught him after he was found carrying a high-end phone, an area where such devices are...

11 April 2018 2:05 AM

Rajnath Singh is not worried about all this. I have no worries about corruption charges as people and big industry organisations in this country know very well who is what. I am not worried at all. Come, my doors are open for you all. I will extend you all possible help from the Defence Ministry. This is an assurance I would like to give you, he added. (Photo: ANI)

We could have struck balakot from India if we had Rafale: Rajnath...

Singh reiterated that the fighter planes were meant only for self-defence and not for aggression.

15 Oct 2019 4:36 AM

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was seen in a G-suit on Thursday as he preps himslef up for flying in indigenously-built light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas from the HAL airport in Bengaluru. (Photo: Twitter/ Rajnath Singh)

India-France Defence Dialogue to enhance strategic ties: Rajnath Singh

The minister is on a three-day visit to France.

9 Oct 2019 3:35 AM

Earlier Monday, Modi had sought ideas for the speech he will deliver at the convocation ceremony. (Photo: File)

Modi hails IAF for protecting country during conflicts

Every year, the Air Force Day is celebrated at Hindon base in presence of the IAF chief and senior officials of the...

8 Oct 2019 6:54 AM

The air strike, in which 12 Mirage 2000 jets took part, was carried in the wee hours of February 26. The jets dropped 1000 Kg bombs on terror camps across the LoC, completely destroying them. (Photo: ANI)

We have initiated action: IAF chief after Pak smuggled arms through...

According to DGP Dinkar Gupta, the weapons were smuggled by Pakistan with help of drones.

4 Oct 2019 12:00 PM