MiG 27 Retire: Last Squadron of fighter jet Decommissioned

The MiG-27, which is known to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) as the ‘Flogger’ and to Indian Air Force (IAF) as ‘Bahadur’, flew its last sortie in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. After this flight, IAF bid adieu to its squadron of seven ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Indian Airforce Day: 8th October

Air Force Day is celebrated to mark the birth of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on October 8, 2019. This was the 87th Anniversary. Indian Air Force trivia: Indian Air Force ranks as the fourth-best airforce in the world. The ..

HTT-40 Trainer Aircraft

The HTT-40 is a trainer aircraft currently been designed and developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to replace the HPT-32 Deepak trainer aircraft been used by the Indian Air Force. What is the HTT-40 aircraft? The HTT-40 aircraft is ..

Modernization of the Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air warfare wing of the Indian Armed Forces. By virtue of the size of its personnel (140,000+) and aircraft assets (nearly 1800), it ranks as the fourth largest amongst all the air forces ..

IAF to Integrate ASRAAM Missile across its Fighter Fleet

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has approved fitting of Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) on Jaguar jets and was looking to integrating it on the Su-30MKIs and the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) as well. Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air ..

Update : India’s Manned Space Mission

India has decided to collaborate with a Russian organization to train and improve the Indians shortlisted for India’s first manned space flight, the Gaganyaan. The successful launch, flight and the recovery of the Gaganyaan will make India the fourth nation ..