Tejas is better than MiG, it's the best: Pilot
Group Captain Suneeth Krishna
There's a long way to go before my boys can touch it, " the then Air Chief Marshal PV Naik had said on January 10, 2011, the day India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas got...
Air Force Academy capacity to be doubled
Air Force Academy (AFA), the premier training institute of the Indian Air Force (IAF), has drawn up an ambitious expansion plan costing hundreds of crores to meet the changing role of the force, Commandant of the Academy Air Marshal R.G. Burli has said...
Antony asks DRDO to share research projects with pvt agencies
Against the backdrop of delay in providing critical technologies to armed forces, Defence Minister A K Antony today asked DRDO to focus on major programmes and give away the low-end research projects to the private sector.
"In...
Air Chief reviews proposed first base for Tejas LCA
New Delhi: Outgoing IAF chief NAK Browne on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the Sulur air base where the force is to deploy its first squadron of the indigenously- developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas.
On his last visit to the...
Christmas Gift - To Afghanistan, From India, Brothers In Arms
"India is to deliver two Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) HSA 315B Cheetah/Cheetal utility helicopters to Afghanistan in January, regional media reported on 11 December.
The new-build helicopters, which will be used for...
IAF all Geared up to work on LCA MK-2 aircraft, with HAL and DRDO : Chief
With the phasing out of MiG-21 Type 77 aircraft from its fleet, the Indian Air Force is now seeking to obtain initial operational clearance (IOC) for Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, which is developed by HAL, Air Chief...
India and Bangladesh fight over 4,000 sq km of sea
NEW DELHI: The final legal battle between India and Bangladesh over 4,000 square kilometres of the Bay of Bengal, holding out huge potential for fishing, shipping and underwater resources, will begin from December 9 at The Hague-based Permanent...
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Army, Navy ‘disappointed’ as MoD defers crucial missile buys
The Army and Navy, which had anticipated a tough decision at November 11′s meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council, were left disappointed with sensitivities forcing Defence Minister AK Antony to err on the side of caution. The...
Not easy for infiltrators to cross over LoC to J&K: Indian Army
Asserting that there are 200 to 300 militants camping on the other side of the LoC to infiltrate into the state, a senior Army official has said it is not easy for terrorists to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir in view of strong...
No more good morning from now on, its Jai Hind for Indian Army
In an unique initiative to “free” Indian Army from its British colonial influence, Chief of the Army Staff General Bikram Singh has asked all its officers to greet each other with a crisp “Jai Hind” instead of any other word. This...
Russia to deliver Ex IAF’s Sukhoi-30K fighter jets to Angola
Russia’s state arms export monopoly said Friday that it will deliver 12 Su-30K fighter jets to a nation in southern Africa.
In the wake of a visit by a high level Russian delegation earlier this year, it was widely reported in...
Prof CNR Rao first Indian in China science academy
BANGALORE: Eminent Scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee Prof CNR Rao has become the first Indian scientist to be elected as honorary foreign member of Chinese Academy of Science(CAS).
"Prof Rao is the first Indian Scientist to be elected to...
India to have Sudarshan Chakra-like missile soon
According to the Hindu scriptures, Sudarshan Chakra is the ultimate weapon of Lord Vishnu used for the destruction of enemy. The best part is it comes back to its original place after destructing the target.
The myth will now be reality.
In...
IAF’s ‘Young Ones’ begin phase-out of MiG-21s
The ‘Young Ones’ will finally shed the tag of flying the oldest supersonic fighter jet in the Indian Air Force’s fleet. ‘Young Ones’ is the name given to the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) of the IAF, entrusted with providing the final phase...