Air Marshal Yalla Umesh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, visited Base Repair Depot (BRD) Tughlakabad on 4 December 2025 to review the depot’s operations, innovations and indigenisation efforts. The visit underscored the Indian Air Force’s push towards reducing import dependence and strengthening domestic maintenance capabilities under the banner of Atmanirbharta….
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India weighs Su-57 offer as missile ties deepen with Russia
As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to visit New Delhi on December 4–5, Moscow has renewed a sweeping defence pitch that pairs an offer of licensed production and technology transfer for the Su-57E stealth fighter with proposals to expand missile cooperation including additional S-400 systems and interest in the S-500…
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Wing Cdr Namansh Syal Laid to Rest in Himachal With Full Honours
Wing Commander Namansh Syal of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who tragically lost his life during a Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA Mk-1) demonstration at the Dubai Airshow on November 21, was given a tearful and dignified farewell in his native Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. His mortal remains were brought…
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Tejas Crashes at Dubai Air Show; IAF Pilot Killed
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show on Friday, Nov 21, 2025. The pilot sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead, the IAF said. A court of inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident….
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Garuda 25: IAF Joins 8th Bilateral Exercise with France
The Indian Air Force has deployed Su-30MKI fighters to Mont-de-Marsan for Exercise Garuda 25, taking part in advanced air combat and joint-strike drills with the French Air and Space Force. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in the eighth edition of the bilateral air exercise Garuda 25 with the…
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President Murmu Takes Historic Rafale Sortie in Ambala
Ambala, 29 October 2025: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday carried out a 30-minute sortie in a Rafale fighter jet from the Air Force Station Ambala in Haryana, reaching altitudes of around 15,000 ft and speeds of about 700 km/h. This historic sortie makes her the first President of India to…
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HAL Nashik Expands LCA Mk1A Production, Strengthens Defence
Nashik, Maharashtra: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the third production line of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A and the second line of the Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Nashik facility on Friday. The launch marks a significant step in India’s journey towards self-reliance in…
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MiG-21 Retired: IAF Marks End of Legendary Fighter Era
Chandigarh: The Indian Air Force (IAF) officially retired the iconic MiG-21 fighter jet today, ending an era of six decades of distinguished service. The decommissioning ceremony was held at Chandigarh Air Force Base with a final ceremonial sortie. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh led the last flight of the MiG-21…