An IAF Sukhoi-30 MKI takes off during Indradhanush.
Tag: IAF
IAF-RAF drill begins
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Warbirds of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the British Royal Air Force (RAF) took off on Wednesday to match skills against each other in the joint exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow) at IAF Kalaikunda, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.
New runway at IAF Gwalior
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The Gwalior Air Base of the India Air Force (IAF) became the first IAF base to get a second operational runway, parallel to the first, on Wednesday. Air Marshal GS Kochar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Air Command inaugurated the second runway at Gwalior which also inducted the Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft on Wednesday.
IAF-RAF exercise next week
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For the first time, the 17-day exercise will include the IAF’s IL-76 AWACS and the RAF’s Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
IAF onboard USS George Washington
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Group Captain Umesh Kumar of the Indian Air Force listens to Commander Thomas Bush, along with members of the Singaporean and Vietnamese armed forces, during a distinguished visitors tour on the flag bridge of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).
IAF C-130J makes first flight
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The first of six C-130J Super Hercules for India took to the skies for its maiden flight yesterday. The aircraft will now complete a series of company and customer flight tests prior to delivery in December.
IAF pitches for airbase at Nyoma
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The proposal is currently being vetted by the Ministry of Defense and if cleared, it would take at least four years to construct the requisite infrastructure at Nyoma, which is envisaged to allow fighter operations.
GE ‘extremely pleased’ with 414 selection
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GE issued a statement Friday welcoming the selection of its GE-414 engine for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-2, which was announced by the Indian Price Negotiating Committee on Thursday.
IAF C-130 starts engines
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The first Indian Air Force C-130J ran its engines for the first time on Tuesday, September 21. The aircraft is being prepared for its maiden flight early next month. The aircraft’s distinctive air-to-air refueling probe can be seen over the left side of the cockpit.
IAF network goes live
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The gigabyte digital information grid of the Indian Air Force (IAF), AFNET (Air Force Network) went live after Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony inaugurated it in New Delhi on Tuesday.
MBDA offers India ordnance mgmt services
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The European arms firm MBDA has offered its services for stockpile management to the Indian armed forces, saying it can help achieve cost savings of up to 30 per cent, besides configuring life extensions of existing stock and improving safety.
$600m Indo-Russian JV for transport plane
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India and Russia signed an agreement on Thursday night to set up a joint venture to design and develop a Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA)
IAF funds stolen
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The Indian Air Force’s public fund account in a unidentified government-owned bank has been subject to fraudulent withdrawals carried out over the period of June 4 to June 10 this year,
India working on military satellite
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India is to launch a military satellite to cater for the requirements of the Indian Air Force and army.
Tawang airport impractical:IAF
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The lay of the land around Tawang, which already has a helipad and regular helicopter services, would present practical problems in setting up an airfield on which fixed wing aircraft could land.
