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24 days ago
VVIP chopper deal: Singling out an individual is wrong
In the ongoing investigation of bribery and corruption in the VVIP helicopter deal, the Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, appears to have made up its mind that the then Indian Air Force - chief, Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi, was instrumental in swinging the deal in favour of AgustaWestland.News reports attributed to CBI sources imply that technical requirements were tweaked by the then air ... read more

New Delhi | 4 months ago
IAF strengthening VIP fleet with new Embraers
New Delhi, Jan 8 - The Indian Air Force - is strengthening its VIP fleet with four new Embraer 145 aircraft and AW101 chopppers.The IAF's Delhi-based Communication Squadron, which has just got the first lot of three VIP role helicopters, already has four Embraer 135s. The newer aircraft, being acquired from Brazil, will have some security features similar to those in the three Boeing Business Jets ... read more

Jaipur | 4 months ago
IAF to induct armed Mi-17 squadron in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Dec 31 - The Indian Air Force - will enhance its capabilities on the western border with Pakistan with the air chief, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne, inducting an armed Mi-17V5 helicopter squadron at Palodi air base in Rajasthan on January 7, a defence source said.The full compliment of manpower has been posted and the initial 10 helicopters that will be deployed will arrive by Thursday. ... read more

New Delhi | 4 months ago
Paralysed IAF cadet to be commissioned
New Delhi, Dec 22 - As a special case, Defence Minister A.K. Antony has cleared the commissioning of a paralysed Indian Air Force - flight cadet as a ground duty officer, government sources said Saturday.According to sources in the defence ministry, Antony has approved a proposal of the IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne, to rretain and commission Flight Cadet Herojit Singh, who was paraly ... read more

5 months ago
Timeline of Dec 13 parliament attack
* Dec 13, 2001: Five terrorists enter the parliament complex and open indiscriminate fire, killing nine people and injuring over 15.* Dec 15, 2001: Delhi Police pick up Afzal Guru, a member of terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad -, from Jammu and Kashmir. S.A.R. Geelani of Delhi University's Zakir Hussain College picked up for questioning and later arrested. Two others - Afsan Guru and her husband S ... read more

5 months ago
IAF to now have midair refueling capacity
New Delhi, Dec 9 - In a major step to increase its range and operational capabilities, the Indian Air Force - has decided tbat all its aircraft and helicopters will have the capability for midair refueling.Disclosing this, the IAF vice chief, Air Marshal D.C. Kumaria, said at the Fifth National Seminar on Aerospace Technologies - recently that the decision applies to all its current and future ... read more

New Delhi | 7 months ago
Armed forces to pitch for three new commands before PM
New Delhi, Oct 18 - India's armed forces will Friday make a joint pitch before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and members of the cabinet committee on security - on setting up three new commands to meet the threats to space assets and cyber infrastructure and for controlling commando operations.The three new commands - special operations, aerospace and cyber security - will draw elements, assets an ... read more

New Delhi | 7 months ago
IAF to bolster electronic warfare capacity
New Delhi, Oct 16 - With cyber security emerging as a top national security challenge, the Indian Air Force Tuesday began a three-day air commanders' meet to focus on bolstering the country's electronic warfare capabilities.The commanders of the operational, training and maintenance commands of the IAF gathered here at the Vayu Bhawan Air Headquarters to participate in the three-day bi-annual conf ... read more