Sukhoi 30-MKI fighter jets set for a boost! The Defence Ministry is looking to sign a deal worth approximately Rs 21,000 crore to procure jet engines for its Su 30MKI fighter fleet. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will manufacture the engines in India, starting from the raw material stage, to replace the ageing engines nearing the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Activating another road stretch to function as an airstrip for military purposes if required, IAF has conducted operations of supersonic fighter jets and transport aircraft on an emergency landing facility (ELF) on national highway-16 in Andhra Pradesh.Sukhoi-30MKI fighters and Hawk advanced jet trainers successfully carried out “low overshoots”, while AN-32 and Dornier transport … Read more
Bharat Shakti, a Tri-Services Firing and Manoeuvre Exercise, exemplifies the nation’s strong strides towards Aatmanirbharta in defence. Synergised demonstration of indigenous defence capabilities in the form of a Tri-Services Live Fire and Manoeuvre Exercise in Pokhran, Rajasthan. (ANI images/File) PM’s Gujarat And Rajasthan Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat and Rajasthan on 12 … Read more
New Delhi: At the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the names of the four astronauts undergoing training for India’s maiden human space flight mission Gaganyaan. All the four — Group Captain Prasanth Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla — are test and … Read more
DFCC has been indigenously developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru for the Tejas Mk1A. The Indian Air Force has already operationalised Tejas LCA Mk1. (File) Digital Flight Control Computer: In a significant development towards the Tejas Mk1A programme, the Digital Fly by Wire Flight Control Computer (DFCC) was integrated into prototype LSP7 and … Read more
This year’s parade is based on the twin themes of “Viksit Bharat” and “Bharat – Loktantra ki Matruka” and will witness the participation of around 13,000 Special Guests. Full dress rehearsal for the 75th Republic Day. (ANI images) Republic Day Parade 2024: President Droupadi Murmu will lead the Nation in celebrating the 75th Republic Day … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Indian armed forces have transformed with changing times to meet the challenges of the “entire spectrum of warfare,” IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said on Sunday.In his address at an event hosted here to mark the 8th Armed Forces Veterans Day, he also asserted that resilient spirit, leadership, and … Read more
The Chief of Army Staff reviewed an impressive Guard of Honour by smartly turned out cadets. The COAS wished all NCC cadets success in their future endeavours. NCC Republic Day Camp 2024: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, visited the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp 2024 at … Read more
The night landing of the tactical lift aircraft with the elite Garud commandos on board at the Kargil airstrip demonstrated operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force- IAF. Screengrab from video shared by @IAF_MCC New Delhi: In a significant first, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a night landing at the Kargil airstrip in Ladakh. The … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a major success for its in-house design and development efforts, the Indian Air Force has successfully testfired its SAMAR air defence missile system.The IAF has developed the Surface to Air Missile for Assured Retaliation (SAMAR) air defence missile system by using its old Russian-origin air-to-air missile systems.“The Indian Air Force has carried … Read more