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Would be a shame if Avro replacement proj is delayed: Airbus

Last Updated: Friday, February 20, 2015, 15:29

With no decision in sight yet over the Airbus-Tata consortium's bid to replace IAF's ageing fleet of 56 Avro aircraft with C-295 transport carriers, the European aviation major today said it would be a "shame" if the project is delayed further.

IAF chopper rescues 203 people from remote areas of Kishtwar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 21:27

An IAF helicopter unit on Wednesday rescued more than 200 people trapped in remote areas of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir for the last two days.

IAF Jaguar aircraft crashes in Rajasthan, no casualty

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 22:47

A Jaguar aircraft of Indian Air Force tonight crashed near Bholasar village in Rajasthan`s Bikaner district but the pilot and co-pilot ejected safely.

Naxals fire at IAF chopper carrying top CRPF officials

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 17:40

Top CRPF officials had a narrow escape when suspected Naxals fired at an IAF chopper carrying them while it was landing at Chintagufa in Sukma district in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, official sources said on Monday.

Air Marshal RK Jolly takes charge as new commander in east

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 20:07

Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar Jolly has taken over as the new Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Air Command at Shillong, officials said here Thursday.

Jolly takes over as chief of Eastern Air Command

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 12:52

Air Marshal R.K. Jolly has taken over as the chief of the IAF`s Eastern Air Command here, an officer said Thursday.

Air Marshal Arup Raha takes over as IAF Chief

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 01:42

Air Marshal Arup Raha, an ace fighter pilot, Tuesday took over as the Air Force chief succeeding Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne.

IAF has unprecedented response power with C-130J, Mi-17s: Browne

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 00:20

NAK Browne said that the acquisition of assets such as the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft and Mi-17 V5 helicopters had given "unprecedented response" capabilities to IAF.

IAF begins plane service between Jammu-Kargil

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 19:45

IAF on Friday began operating its AN 32 plane services between Kargil and Jammu, ferrying 37 passengers between the two destinations.

Tejas aircraft to get initial clearance Friday

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 00:45

The indigenously-designed Tejas` way to induction into IAF will be cleared after it gets initial operational clearance (IOC-II) on Friday.

Air Chief reviews proposed first base for Tejas LCA

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 23:49

Outgoing IAF chief NAK Browne on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the Sulur air base where the force is to deploy its first squadron of the indigenously- developed LCA, Tejas.

IAF to phase out MiG 21 FL variants on December 11

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 20:34

The iconic Mig-21 FL fighter jet, one of the first variants of the MiG 21 combat aircraft, which dealt severe blows to Pakistan Air Force in the 1971 war, will be phased out from the IAF on Wednesday.