Indian Air Force (IAF) Current Affairs, GK & News
IAF celebrates 89th anniversary
Indian Air Force is celebrating its 89th Foundation Day on October 8, 2021. Key facts Air Force Day parade is being held at the Hindon airbase, Ghaziabad. Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh are attending the event. The parade was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 1971 war • 89th anniversary of IAF • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Supreme Commander of IAF • Swarnim Vijay Varsh
India’s 1st Emergency Landing Facility on National Highway in Rajasthan
Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh and Union Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Emergency Landing Facility on a National Highway in Rajasthan on September 9, 2021. Key Facts This emergency landing facility has been constructed on the Satta-Gandhav stretch of National Highway (NH) 925A in Barmer, Rajasthan. On the occasion, C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Barmer • India’s 1st Emergency Landing Facility on NH • Indian Air Force (IAF) • National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) • NH-925A • Rajasthan • Satta-Gandhav stretch
CCS clears procurement of 56 transport aircraft
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared the procurement of 56 transport aircraft from Airbus on September 8, 2021. Key Points This decision would provide a major fillip to the transport fleet of Indian Air Force. This deal to buy the C-295MW transport aircraft will cost upwards of Rs 20,000 crore. First 16 of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Airbus • Avro Aircraft • C-295MW aircraft • Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Tata Group • Transport Aircraft
Advanced Chaff Technology developed by DRDO
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an advanced chaff technology with the objective of safeguarding Indian Air Force Fighter Jets from enemy missiles. Key Points This advanced chaff technology will be used to distract enemy’s radar-guided missiles. Indian Air Force started the process of induction of this new technology after completing its ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aatmanirbhar Bharat • Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative • Chaff Technology • Defence Laboratory Jodhpur • DRDO • High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) • Indian Air Force (IAF)
Russia to supply 21 MIG-29 fighter jets to India
In the year 2020, the Indian Air Force received approval from the defence ministry to procure 21 MiG-29 fighter jets besides 12 Sukhoi MK1 from Russia. In recent news, a spokesperson of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation has said that Russia will supply 21 MiG-29 fighters to India. Highlights The Indian Air Force ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Indian Air Force (IAF) • MiG-29s • Russia • Sukhoi Mk1 • Sukhoi Su-27