Lockheed Martin bags USD 328 million Indian contract to support C-130J aircraft fleet

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a 328.8 million US dollars, five-year contract from the Indian Air Force (IAF), to provide dedicated and comprehensive support for the IAF’s fleet of 12 C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft. Lockheed Martin is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of these planes. Through this Follow On Support II (FOS) contract, Lockheed Martin […]

Afghanistan crisis: India brings back its envoys, other officials from Kabul

Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft which was carrying 120 Indian officials from Afghanistan has landed in Gujarat’s Jamnagar, sources confirmed on Tuesday. Earlier, the Ministry of External Affairs informed that the Indian Ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately, in view of prevailing circumstances in the war-torn country. “In view […]

IAF swiftly moved 11K oxygen concentrators, 2950 ventilators received from abroad within country to fight COVID-19

Engaged heavily in the fight against COVID-19, the Indian Air Force helped in facilitating the movement of around 11,000 oxygen concentrators received from abroad within few hours to different parts of the country to help patients who were facing respiratory issues. The Covid Air Support Management Cell created at the Palam airbase also helped extensively […]

42 IAF aircraft deployed in COVID-19 relief work

Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed 42 transport aircraft for COVID-19 relief tasks, including 12 heavy lift and 30 medium-lift aircraft. “IAF has deployed 42 transport aircraft for COVID relief tasks including 12 heavy lift and 30 medium lift aircraft. They’re used to bring in relief measures, personnel and material from abroad,” said Air Vice […]

IAF Group commander killed in fatal MiG-21 aircraft crash

A pilot of Indian Air Force (IAF) was killed after his MiG-21 Bison aircraft was involved in a “fatal accident” on Wednesday morning, said the Indian Air Force. The accident took place when the aircraft was taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India. “A MiG-21 Bison aircraft of IAF […]

IAF gifts 1971 war helicopter to Bangladesh, gets F-86 fighter as return gift

Commemorating 50 years of defeating Pakistan in the 1971 war, Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief RKS Bhadauria gifted a legacy Alouette III helicopter to Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and got a legacy F-86 Sabre aircraft as a return gift from Dhaka. “To mark the Golden Jubilee of 1971 War of Liberation, IAF chief RKS Bhadauria […]

Assam Regiment, Arunachal Scouts of Indian Army formally affiliated to 106 Air Force Squadron in Tezpur

In a historic affiliation, the Assam Regiment and the Arunachal Scouts of the Indian Army were affiliated to the 106 Squadron of the Indian Air Force at Tezpur in Assam on Monday. Major General PS Behl, Colonel of the Assam Regiment and the Arunachal Scouts inspected the Guard of Honour and thereafter, the ‘Charter of […]

IAF Chief Bhadauria calls on Arunachal Pradesh Guv, CM

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria in his maiden visit to Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday called on Governor Brig (Retd) BD Mishra and Chief Minister Pema Khandu amid his visit to airbases and advance landing grounds in Eastern Air Command. “CAS Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria is on a two-day visit to […]

Nagaland: IAF continues operations to douse fire in Dzouku Valley

Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters continued operations to douse the wildfire in Dzukou valley near Kohima on Monday. As many as four Mi-17 choppers were deployed to carry out Bambi Bucket operations as fire-fighting operations entered Day 7 in the valley. A combined team consisting of 59 NDRF personnel, 35 SDRF personnel, 32 personnel of […]