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HAL delivers first AL-31FP aero engine of Su-30MKI to IAF under new contract

01 Oct 2024

HAL delivers first AL-31FP aero engine of Su-30MKI to IAF under new contract: HAL handed over the first AL-31FP aero engine manufactured under the 240 engine contract to IAF on 30 September 2024 at Koraput in the presence of Mr Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production) and Dr. D K Sunil, CMD (HAL).

HAL for procurement of RD-33 turbofan engines for MiG-29s

23 May 2024

HAL for procurement of RD-33 turbofan engines for MiG-29s: On 1 March 2024, a contract for RD-33 aeroengines for MiG-29 aircraft was signed with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of Rs 5,249.72 crore.

MoD’s Interim Union Budget 2024-25

28 Feb 2024

MoD’s Interim Union Budget 2024-25: In the current geopolitical scenario and with the twin objective of promoting self reliance and exports, the Defence Budget has touched Rs 6,21,540.85 crore in the Financial Year 2024-25.

DAC approves major capital acquisition proposals

16 Dec 2023

DAC approves major capital acquisition proposals: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on 30 November 2023, accorded approval in respect of Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for various Capital Acquisition Proposals amounting to Rs 2.23 lakh crore

Vympel R-37M: Bullet of the Aerial Sniper

15 Jun 2023

Vympel R-37M: Bullet of the Aerial Sniper: On 19 October 2022, Russian, and subsequently Indian media claimed that a Russian Sukhoi Su-57 shot down a Ukrainian Sukhoi Su- 27 using the Vympel R-37M Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM)

Beyond “Gaming”

15 Jun 2023

Beyond “Gaming”: Just like humans, technology has also evolved throughout the generations. The early iterations were primitive, weak and more vulnerable to threats while the modern-day variants are quite developed, robust, and adaptive.

IAF and Exercise Cope India 2023

06 Jun 2023

IAF and Exercise Cope India 2023: Exercise Cope India 23, a bilateral Air Exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) was held at Air Force Stations Arjan Singh (Panagarh), Kalaikunda and Agra.

Indian Air Force at Exercise Iniochos-23

06 Jun 2023

Indian Air Force at Exercise Iniochos-23: The Indian Air Force (IAF) participated in Exercise INIOCHOS-23, a multi-national air exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force. The exercise was conducted at the Andravida Air Base in Greece from 24 April 2023 to 4 May 2023.

HAL’s third LCA line inaugurated

03 Jun 2023

HAL’s third LCA line inaugurated: The Defence Secretary, Mr. Giridhar Aramane inaugurated the third LCA production line and also handed over 100th Sukhoi-30 MKI ROH aircraft to Air Vice Marshal Sarin, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Eng A), Indian Air Force in a programme at HAL’s Nashik Division on 7 April 2023.

President takes a sortie on a Su-30MKI

03 Jun 2023

President takes a sortie on a Su-30MKI: President Droupadi Murmu took a historic sortie in a Sukhoi- 30MKI fighter at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam on 7 April 2023.

HAL's third LCA production line inaugurated

07 Apr 2023

HAL's third LCA production line inaugurated: The Defence Secretary, Mr. Giridhar Aramane inaugurated the third LCA production line and also handed over 100th Sukhoi-30 MKI ROH aircraft to Air Vice Marshal Sarin, VSM, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Eng A), Indian Air Force in a programme at HAL's Nashik Division on 7 April 2023.

Evolution of Astra BVRAAM

12 Jan 2023

Evolution of Astra BVRAAM: As part of induction phase trial the missile was tested on 18 March 2015 from an Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter against a simulated live target to verify the control system and missile stability during flight.

Does India really need a strategic bomber?

25 Oct 2022

Does India really need a strategic bomber?: The modern active strategic bombers currently in service are Northrop Grumman B-2 sprit, Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Rockwell B-1 Lancer with United States, Xian H-6 with China and Tupolev Tu-95, Tu-22M and Tu-160 with Russia.

Modernisation and Future of the Indian Air Force

25 Oct 2022

Modernisation and Future of the Indian Air Force: This year, the Indian Air Force will celebrate its 90th foundation year along with India’s 75th Independence year, which makes the celebration much more special. It shows that we came a long way.

How IAF transitioned into a formidable force

25 Oct 2022

How IAF transitioned into a formidable force: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the fourth largest air force in the world today, the top three being US, Russia and China. It is bigger than the air forces of the UK and France.

Successful firing of Su-30MKI launched Brahmos-ER

08 Jul 2022

Successful firing of Su-30MKI launched Brahmos-ER: The launch from the aircraft was as planned and the missile achieved a direct hit on the designated target in the Bay of Bengal region.

EXCLUSIVE: An Air Chief’s Last Flight – And Why They Do It

24 Sep 2021

EXCLUSIVE: An Air Chief’s Last Flight – And Why They Do It: Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria flies his last sortie as Chief of Air Staff (CAS) on the morning of 13 September 2021.

Derby Mk3- The Israeli BVRAAM Solution

11 Aug 2021

Derby Mk3- The Israeli BVRAAM Solution: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to arm its Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole air superiority fighters with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Derby Mk3 Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM).

Indo-French Air Exercise ‘Desert Knight-21’

07 Apr 2021

Indo-French Air Exercise ‘Desert Knight-21’: The Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace) conducted their bilateral air exercise, Ex Desert Knight-21 operating from Air Force Station Jodhpur 20 to 24 January 2021.

Air Marshal (R) Harish Masand: Two years on, revisiting Balakot

16 Feb 2021

Air Marshal (R) Harish Masand: Two years on, revisiting Balakot: The art of war is to design the battle-space – and the battle – in such a manner that the enemy is lured to fight the way we want, where we can impose our superior strategy, technology, training and tactics to defeat him.

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