 | India approves procurement of 97 Tejas jets, 156 Prachand choppers in major defence dealIt is learnt that mega procurement projects and the Su-30 upgrade programme are expected to cost the exchequer Rs 1.6 lakh crore. |
 | Indian Air Force scrambled 2 Rafale fighter jets to search for 'UFO' sighted near ImphalThe sighting of the UFO over the Imphal airport happened around 2:30 pm after which a few commercial flights were affected yesterday. |
 | Unidentified object flies above Imphal airport, flight operations suspended for four hoursTwo flights were diverted while three departing flights were delayed due to the sighting of the mysterious object. |
 | IAF replaces MiG 21 fighter squadron at uttarlai re-equipped with Sukhoi 30Colonel Amitabh Sharma, Defence PRO termed it the end of an era and added "The MiG-21 Bison aircraft were seen for the last time in the skies of Uttarlai in Barmer district, Rajasthan on Tuesday." |
 | IAF carries out successful firing of longer range air-launched BrahMos cruise missileThe BrahMos air-launched version missile was testfired from a Su-30MKI fighter jet which has the capability to launch the BrahMos cruise missiles that can hit enemy targets at long ranges. |
 | Sikkim flash flood: Toll mounts to 34, IAF begins rescuing stranded touristsThe Indian Air Force has started rescue and relief operations in the Himalayan state, airlifting the first batch of stranded tourists from Lachen to Mangan in North Sikkim. |
 | IAF must be one of best, if not best when it completes 100 years in 2032: Air Chief MarshalVR Chaudhari said joint planning and integrated application of combat power will be the "sine-qua-non" of future wars and added that India "must reform or become a relic." |
 | Mysuru Dasara air show to make a comeback after three yearsIt is said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had made a request in this regard to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during his recent visit to New Delhi. |
 | Hal delivers first twin-seater Tejas to Indian Air ForceThe development of Tejas spurred the growth of a robust defence and aerospace industry in India, besides creating opportunities for countless SMEs, research institutions, and skilled workers. |
 | IAF to continue operations in eastern Ladakh as complete disengagement with China yet to take placeAir Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said the IAF does not have a fixed mindset in terms of the deployment of assets in key areas along the LAC. |
 | Supreme Court holds IAF liable as ex-officer contracts HIV, awards Rs 1.54 croreA bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Justice Dipankar Datta also laid down directives for the government, courts and quasi-judicial bodies under the framework of the HIV Act. |
 | Indian Air Force inducts first C-295 transport aircraft, 55 more to followA Rs 22,000 crore contract with Airbus and Space S.A., Spain, for procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft was signed in September 2021. |
 | Srinagar Diary: Police officer arrested for alleged links with LeTThe officer is accused of helping the LeT operative to evade arrest and attempting to implicate a police officer who was investigating him. |
 | 12 new Sukhoi fighters among Rs 45,000 crore proposals cleared by defence ministryThis will help make up for the fast dwindling fighters in the IAF. At present, the force is down to 30 combat squadrons against the 42 squadrons sanctioned for it. |
 | Indian Air Force receives first C-295 transport aircraft from Airbus, 55 more to followAll 56 aircraft will be fitted with an indigenous electronic warfare suite to be developed by the state-run Bharat Electronics Ltd and Bharat Dynamics Limited. |
 | Indian Air Force to participate in multinational exercise 'Bright Star-23' in EgyptThe Indian Air Force contingent will consist of five MiG-29, two IL-78, two C-130, and two C-17 aircraft. |
 | IAF pushes for indigenisation, keen to induct 100 LCA Tejas fightersOnce this order is completed in the stipulated 15 years, the IAF will have 40 LCA, over 180 LCA Mark-1A and at least 120 LCA Mark-2 planes. |
 | Indian Air Force pushes for indigenisation, keen to induct 100 LCA Tejas fightersThe decision followed the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari’s review of the status of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme at the Air Headquarters on Wednesday. |
 | IAF uses immersive technology to train cadetsThe technology was procured from a domestic startup over a year ago as part of the self-reliance objective of Atmanirbhar Bharat. |
 | Defence Bill in Parliament set to grant disciplinary, administrative powers to inter-services headsThe Parliament's standing committee on defence presented a report on the inter-services bill to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. |
