The government is in the process of acquiring around 200 aircraft to cope with the depleting aerial inventories of the Indian Air Force. The contract for HAL-manufactured 83 LCA Tejas Mark 1 A advanced fighter jets are in the final stages. Apart from these, Expression of Interest (EOI) has been floated for another 110 aircraft, […]
The MiG-27, known to NATO as the ‘Flogger’ and to the IAF as ‘Bahadur’ flew its last sortie. For 35 years, a curiously designed fighter-bomber has been at the forefront of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) attack fleet. The last MiG-27 unit to operate the jet, number 29 Squadron, bid farewell to the jet in
The Indian Air Force will add the much-needed lethal punch to its attack capabilities with the induction of eight US-made Apache attack choppers Apache AH-64E (I). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 According to analysts, the Apache is a stealthy, versatile machine designed for all kinds of missions. It comes equipped with laser and infrared systems
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Wing commander Tarun Chaudhri became the first pilot of Indian Armed Forces (IAF ) to do a wingsuit jump. The jump was accomplished by Chaudhri from a Mi-17 helicopter from an altitude of 8500 feet. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 “Wg Cdr Tarun Chaudhri SC achieved a milestone by accomplishing WINGSUIT SKYDIVE JUMP on 21
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American aerospace major Boeing announced the arrival of two new heavy-lift Chinook helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat. The Indian Air Force has ordered 15 Chinooks and the first four helicopters arrived in February. The IAF had placed the order in 2015 along with 22 Apache attack helicopters. “Two
