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Clear filtersAir Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been named the 29th Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF). He is scheduled to assume office on 31 October 2026, taking over from Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh. The Chief of the Air Staff...
The second edition of Tarang Shakti, the Indian Air Force's multinational air exercise, is under way in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Eight countries are participating with their air assets: Australia, Bangladesh, France, Germany,...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) are conducting Exercise Veer Guardian-2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
India took part in the second El Alamein International Air Show in Egypt through the Indian Air Force's Sarang Helicopter Display Team. The show featured military, commercial and private aircraft, along with defence, spa...
India has become a dialogue partner in Tempest, the sixth-generation fighter jet programme jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Japan and Italy, with induction planned from 2034. The status lets India discuss the pro...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) launched its first Dronathon-2026 at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The event tests drone capabilities in surveillance, reconnaissance, autonomous operations, swarm tec...
The Indian Air Force successfully carried out a drop trial of the Khagantak-243, an indigenously designed long-range glide bomb.
Shakti Sharma has become the first woman officer from the non-medical branch of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to reach the rank of Air Vice Marshal. The promotion marks a milestone for women officers in the armed forces.
IntroductionIn a historic triumph for women in armed combat roles, Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth created history on 17 August 2026 by becoming the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) to qualify as a '...
IntroductionDeepening bilateral defence cooperation and interoperability across the strategic Malacca Strait gateway, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) commenced the biennial air combat...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) concluded Exercise ROTOR CLAP III at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan.Pokhran, in the Thar Desert, is one of India's main ranges for live-fire training and weapon...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive projection of military capability, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been strictly and officially ranked as the World’s 3rd Strongest Air Force in the fierce WDMMA (Worl...
