Indian Air Force: News

02 Oct 2024

Bihar

IAF chopper makes forced landing in flood-hit Bihar

An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter, engaged in relief operations in flood-affected Bihar, was forced to make an emergency landing on Wednesday afternoon.

22 Sep 2024

Emmanuel Macron

'Nuclear submarines, jet engines...': France's big offer to India 

The Emmanuel Macron government is prepared to discuss and support the construction of nuclear attack submarines, the complete transfer of technology for 110 kilo-Newton thrust aircraft engines, and fully capable underwater drones to India.

21 Sep 2024

Moscow

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh to be next IAF chief

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as the next chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on September 30.

18 Sep 2024

Make in India

Who is Mohana Singh, first woman Tejas fighter pilot 

Squadron Leader Mohana Singh has made history by becoming the first woman fighter pilot to join the Indian Air Force's (IAF) elite 18 "Flying Bullets" squadron.

10 Sep 2024

Lockheed Martin

Tata, Lockheed Martin to manufacture C-130J Super Hercules in India

Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) have forged a new partnership aimed at bolstering India's defense and aerospace capabilities.

03 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra-Telangana on high alert: 31 dead, 4.5L displaced in floods

Unprecedented rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has claimed the lives of 31 people and displaced over 4.5 lakh residents.

30 Aug 2024

Gujarat

After floods, Gujarat is grappling with problem of stray crocodiles

Vadodara in Gujarat is currently grappling with an unusual problem amid heavy floods caused by incessant rainfall.

23 Aug 2024

Indian Army

Tripura floods: Army rescues 330 civilians under 'Operation Jal Rahat'

The Indian Army has successfully rescued over 330 civilians from flood-affected areas in Tripura, as part of a comprehensive Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operation.

What IIT Delhi's landslide risk map revealed about Wayanad

Just a few months before the massive landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad, a landslide susceptibility map created by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi indicated that 58.52% of the district was classified as having "high to very high" risk.

25 Jul 2024

Eknath Shinde

Pune: 4 dead as rain wreaks havoc; Army on alert

Four people died in Pune due to rain-related incidents amid continuous heavy rain on Thursday.

21 Jul 2024

Airbus

Airbus assessing 8 Indian sites for H125 helicopter assembly line

Airbus, the renowned French aircraft manufacturer, is currently evaluating eight potential locations in India, to establish its final assembly line (FAL) for H125 helicopters.

07 Jul 2024

Startups

IAF to use Pixxel's satellites for border vigilance by 2025

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has contracted Bengaluru-based space start-up Pixxel to enhance its border surveillance capabilities.

Affected Delhi airport terminal was closing in a month: Report  

The part of Terminal-1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi Internation Airport—where a roof collapsed on Friday morning—was slated to close in a month, an official told The Telegraph Online.

ISRO completes third reusable launch vehicle test: Know its significance

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully completed the third test in the Reusable Launch Vehicle Landing Experiment (LEX-03).

14 Jun 2024

Kerala

'Wasn't allowed to visit Kuwait for relief operation…': Kerala minister

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Friday said she was denied permission by the Centre to travel to Kuwait to coordinate assistance for the people from the state affected in the fire that killed at least 49 people, primarily Indians.

14 Jun 2024

Kuwait

Kuwaiti authorities detain 2 people for fire

Two people have been detained by Kuwaiti authorities following a deadly fire that resulted in the loss of 49 lives, primarily Indian workers.

13 Jun 2024

Kuwait

Kuwait fire: IAF to bring back Indians' mortal remains

The officials in Kuwait are conducting DNA tests on those killed in the tragic fire in the Mangaf area, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.