Indian Airforce Current Affairs, GK & News
India launches new search for Fighter Aircrafts
The Indian Air Force has launched a new search for fighter planes. The deal, which is estimated to be worth USD 15 billion for 114 aircraft, is currently the largest aircraft deal of this size in the world. It has attracted the attention of various major defense corporations in the world like the Lockheed Martin ..
Topics: Indian Airforce • Indian Navy • Rafale • Sukhoi
IAF launches MedWatch mobile health app
Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched ‘MedWatch’ mobile health app to provide health information to users, including first-aid and other health and nutritional topics. It was launched on 8 October on the occasion of IAF’s 85th anniversary. It is first of its kind mobile health app built by any of the three armed forces. MedWatch ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Defence • Indian Airforce • MedWatch app • National • Public health
IAF successfully conducts series of flight trials of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile
Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully undertaken series of flight trials of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVR-AAM) from September 26 to October 3, 2018. The tests were conducted at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Balasore, Odisha as part of final development trials of the missile. About test The missile was tested in combination of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Astra missile • Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile • Defence • Indian Airforce • Odisha
IAF launches Speedex Contract
Indian Airforce has formally launched The Stores, Proactive, Efficient and Expeditious Despatch of Extra Size/ Wt Consignment (SPEEDEX) contract. It was concluded in June 2018 between with Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd and Ashok Travel and Tours for air and surface component respectively. SPEEDEX contract The contract aims to overcome delay in piecemeal dispatch of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Defence • IAF • Indian Airforce • Logistics • Speedex Contract
Pitch Black 2018 Exercise concludes in Australia
Pitch Black – 18 (PB-18), biennia multinational air exercise hosted by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) concluded recently Darwin, Australia. It was the largest Pitch Black ever conducted by Australia, which saw participation of 16 nations and more than 140 aircraft, the current edition. India’s Participation: In this edition of exercise, Indian Air Force (IAF) ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Air Exercises • Defence • India-Australia • Indian Airforce • Multilateral exercises • Pitch Black – 18 • Pitch Black Exercise • Royal Australian Air Force