IAF’s trainer aircraft crashes in Karnataka, pilots eject safely

Chandni S. Chandel June 1, 2023

A Kiran trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in an open field at a village in Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka on Thursday. The two pilots, a lady officer and male officer, were able to eject safely before the crash. The training aircraft, which took off from the air force station in Bengaluru, […]Continue Reading

3 terrorists arrested as Army foils infiltration bid in J-K’s Poonch

Chandni S. Chandel May 31, 2023

The Army foiled an infiltration attempt on Wednesday with the arrest of three terrorists who were attempting to cross the fence on the night of May 30 and 31, taking advantage of bad weather and heavy rain, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.  A defence spokesman said the […]Continue Reading

Corruption case against Rolls Royce, middlemen, for receiving kickbacks in hawk aircraft deal

Chandni S. Chandel May 30, 2023

After a six-year preliminary enquiry, the CBI has registered a case against Rolls Royce, its executives and arms dealers for receiving alleged kickbacks in the procurement of 115 Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. The accused in the case are Tim Jones, Director Rolls Royce India, middlemen Sudhir […]Continue Reading

ISRO launches GSLV, deploys next-gen NVS-1 Navic satellite

Chandni S. Chandel May 29, 2023

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted the fifth launch of 2023 as it lifted off GSLV F12, a 2,232-kg satellite, into space. The NVS-1 was launched onboard from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The NVS-1 is the first satellite of the Gen next NavIC satellite to augment the navigational capabilities of the country. […]Continue Reading

Army chief on 2-day tour to Manipur to visit violence-hit areas

Chandni S. Chandel May 27, 2023

Army chief Gen Manoj Pande is on a 2-day visit to strife-torn Manipur to review the situation in the violence-hit state. Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita will accompany the Army Chief. A senior Army official told PTI, “The Army chief will meet the Governor, Chief Minister and Security Advisor to discuss the […]Continue Reading

Defence ministry buys radars worth Rs 3,700 cr from BEL

Chandni S. Chandel May 25, 2023

The Indian Air Force is all set to refurbish its operational capabilities with the defence ministry having signed two contracts with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), worth over Rs 3,700 crore. One contract, worth over Rs 2,800 crore, deals with the supply of Medium Power Radars (MPR) ‘Arudhra’ for the IAF. The second contract, at an […]Continue Reading

China Opposes G20 Meeting In ‘disputed’ area Kashmir on May 22-24

Chandni S. Chandel May 20, 2023

China has expressed resentment on the holding of a G20 meeting in Kashmir. On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that “China firmly opposes holding G20 meetings in any form in ‘disputed’ areas and will not attend such meetings.” India countered the objection by saying it is free to hold meetings on its […]Continue Reading

All flights to and from Leh cancelled; transport aircraft stuck at runway

Chandni S. Chandel May 16, 2023

Almost all flights to and from the Leh airport were cancelled today as a transport aircraft, C-17 Globemaster , belonging to the Indian Air Force remains stuck on its lone runway due to a technical issue. The blocked runway at the Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport prevented any takeoff or landing during the day, leading to […]Continue Reading

Country’s first Air Force Heritage Centre inaugurated in Chandigarh

Chandni S. Chandel May 8, 2023

India’s first Indian Air Force Heritage Centre was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Chandigarh’s Sector 18 on Monday . Housing five vintage aircrafts and spread across 17,000 sqft at the Government Press Building, the heritage centre highlights the IAF’s role in various wars. Visitors will be provided with cockpit exposure and an experience […]Continue Reading

DRDO scientist arrested for sharing secret info with Pakistan

Chandni S. Chandel May 5, 2023

A scientist working for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Pune,has been arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for providing confidential information to a Pakistani agent, officials said on Thursday. According to an ATS press release, scientist Pradeep Kurulkar (60), director of the DRDO (Engineers) in Pune, was detained in connection with a […]Continue Reading