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A marching contingent during the full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day parade in Kolkata on Tuesday morning. (Photo: PTI)

Kolkata: Military prowess to be displayed with fanfare

The first to move in after the parade commander will be the Army tableau to be followed by Mortar-1861 on tow.

24 Jan 2018 7:28 PM

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in flying G-Suit before taking off in SU 30MKI. (Photo: @DefenceMinIndia)

Nirmala Sitharaman wears pilot's G-suit, rides combat jet

The country's first woman defence minister sat in the rear seat behind the pilot and was wearing the pilot's G-suit.

17 Jan 2018 9:18 AM

According to the data collected, a total of about Rs 2 crore has been spent on foreign visits of the Prime Minister. (Photo: File)

Modi's wanderlust: Pak charges India Rs 2.86 Lakh for route navigation

The bills for the Prime Minister's visits are borne by the External Affairs Ministry.

19 Feb 2018 6:56 AM

Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed when a micro-light aircraft they were travelling in crashed near Jorhat in Assam on Thursday. (Photo: Youtube Screengrab | Global Conflict)

2 IAF wing commanders killed in microlight crash in Northeast

The micro-light aircraft crashed soon after it took off from the Jorhat Air Base on a routine sortie around noon.

16 Feb 2018 2:18 AM

Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed when a micro-light aircraft they were travelling in crashed near Jorhat in Assam on Thursday. (Photo: Youtube Screengrab | Global Conflict)

Assam: 2 Indian Air Force pilots dead as micro-light plane crashes at...

The micro-light aircraft crashed soon after it took off from the Jorhat Air Base on a routine sortie around noon.

15 Feb 2018 11:52 AM

Soldiers stand outside the Indian Armys brigade headquarters in the Uri sector which was attacked. (Photo: PTI)

Govt sanctions Rs 1,487 crore to Army to boost perimeter security

Clearing the project, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set a deadline of 10 months for the Army to carry it out.

10 Feb 2018 1:57 PM

IAF officer who leaked secrets to ISI spy in intimate chats held in Delhi

IAF officer who leaked secrets to ISI spy in intimate chats' held in...

Marwaha was using his smartphone to click pictures of documents at the IAF headquarters and sending them across via...

9 Feb 2018 2:50 AM

We look forward to deepening the relationship between our two air forces, Goldfein said in his posts on Twitter and Facebook. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

US Air Force chief flies India's combat jet Tejas, interacts with IAF...

'His visit was a gesture of mutual cooperation between the Indian and the US air forces,' defence officials said.

3 Feb 2018 12:35 PM

The IAF official was held a few days back after surveillance was mounted on him after his suspicious behaviour in the office and his activity on social media platforms alerted the authorities.

Honey-trapped IAF officer held on spying charges

Refusing to comment on the matter, the IAF refused even to identify the officer or his rank taking into account the...

31 Jan 2018 8:59 PM

Indian Air Force Chief B.S. Dhanoa

China ramping up air power in Tibet: BS Dhanoa

The IAF chief said the neighbouring country has a "credible mix" of multi-role fighter and strike aircraft.

26 April 2018 8:55 PM

Relocating forces to the new locations was completed within 48 hours.

New benchmarks set at IAF's Gaganshakti

At present, IAF operates about 31 fighter squadrons, with each squadron comprising 16-18 aircraft.

24 April 2018 9:29 PM

Fighter pilots who know say that single engine fighters being smaller are better optimised aerodynamically improving their survivability in a dogfight. (Photo: tejas.gov.in)

The fighter for India's future: Going back to the beginning

The generally believed superior survivability of a twin-engine fighter is also questioned.

24 April 2018 6:59 PM