Israeli forces on Friday said that they had killed Araeb el Shoga, a commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Forces, during a strike in southern Lebanon. El Shoga was responsible for several anti-tank missile attacks targeting northern Israel, the Israeli military said in statement. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) also destroyed missile launchers aimed at soldiers and…
CHENNAI: Four people died and over 90 were hospitalised for fainting and dehydration at an IAF airshow on Sunday at Chennai’s Marina Beach, which was filled to capacity. About 15 lakh spectators turned up for the event, according to estimates, marking a record for an airshow.After the airshow ended, a large crowd attempted to leave…
DEHRADUN: Two foreign women mountaineers, Michelle Theresa Dvorak from the USA and Fay Jane Manners from the UK, were safely rescued from Chaukhamba-III peak by an Indian Air Force (IAF) team early Sunday morning, nearly 72 hours after they became stranded while climbing the challenging peak in the Garhwal Himalayas in Chamoli district. “Both were…
NEW DELHI: With China steadily eroding India’s air combat advantage along the frontier by deploying a greater number of aircraft, the Indian Air Force chief on Friday said his force was also upgrading its forward airbases and advance landing grounds, while asking Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for faster delivery of indigenous Tejas fighters and the private…
MEERUT: Malkhan Singh, an IAF soldier, was 23 when an Antonov-12 aircraft, carrying 102 people, including him, went missing on Feb 7, 1968. It was later found crashed over Himachal‘s Rohtang Pass.On Tuesday, when two Army officials came to Malkhan’s old house in Fatehpur village in UP’s Saharanpur district, informing the family about the recovery…
NEW DELHI: Grappling with just 30 fighter squadrons when at least 42 are needed to tackle China and Pakistan, the IAF has called for majorly ramping up the production rate of indigenous Tejas fighter jets, even using the public-private partnership route.The good news is that US company General Electric is now likely to begin from…
NEW DELHI: An IAF officer has filed a police complaint against a senior, accusing him of rape, outraging her modesty and continuous mental harassment at the Srinagar Air Force station in J&K, while also claiming that the “internal committee” of the force dismissed her allegations without proper consideration.The woman, a Flying Officer, has alleged that…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force is cooperating with local police in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, to investigate a sexual assault complaint lodged by a woman flying officer against a Wing Commander, according to an IAF official quoted by news agency PTI. It has been reported that the local police have filed a First Information…
NEW DELHI: A mega over Rs 26,000 crore deal to procure 240 aero-engines to power and sustain the Sukhoi-30MKI jets was cleared by the PM-led cabinet committee on security on Monday, at a time when the IAF is grappling with just 30 fighter squadrons when at least 42 are needed to tackle the twin threat…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Security on Monday approved the proposal for procurement of 240 aero-engines (AL-31FP) for Su-30 MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) under Buy (Indian) category from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of over Rs 26,000 crore. The delivery of these aero-engines will start after one year…
