NEW DELHI: India is now once again determinedly working towards the creation of theatre commands to build an integrated war-fighting machinery in a cost-effective manner, with a “consensus” being achieved among the Army, Navy and IAF after the original plan was tweaked to address all concerns.The plan primarily is now to have three integrated theatre … Read more
NEW DELHI: The IAF will induct the first indigenous light combat helicopter (LCH), which is capable of offensive operations in the Siachen Glacier-Saltoro Ridge region and eastern Ladakh, at its Jodhpur airbase in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh on October 3. The phased induction of these 5.8-tonne choppers, which are armed with 20mm … Read more
Breaking another glass ceiling in the armed forces, an all-women naval crew carried out the first independent operational maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea onboard a Dornier-228 patrol aircraft. The Navy said the “historic” mission flown from its frontline INAS 314 air squadron in Porbandar was captained by Lt Commander Aanchal … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received over 1.83 lakh applications under the Agnipath scheme just six days after the registration process began. “So far, 1,83,634 future Agniveers have applied on the website https://agnipathvayu.cdac.in . Registration closes on July 5, 2022,” the IAF said on Twitter. So far, 183634 future #Agniveers have applied … Read more
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday successfully test-fired an extended-range version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet in the Bay of Bengal, in a boost to the country’s strategic strike capability. It was the first launch of the extended range version of the BrahMos missile from a Su-30MKI aircraft, the defence … Read more
NEW DELHI: The IAF chief VR Chaudhari on Thursday said that the current geopolitical situation necessitates the Indian Air Force to prepare for intense and small duration operations at a short notice, and be ready for a long drawn standoff like the one we are seeing in eastern Ladakh. Addressing a seminar in the national … Read more