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A model of India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, the country’s proposed fifth-generation stealth fighter jet.

India opens ₹15,000 crore bid race for AMCA stealth fighter

May 27, 2026, 05:07 PM - 3 min read

The Defence Ministry has invited bids from three shortlisted Indian consortiums for development of five AMCA stealth fighter prototypes under a ₹15,000 crore programme.

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New Delhi has also pushed for a greater role for Indian companies in the Rafale production programme. (Representational image)

India finalises Letter of Request to France for 114 Rafale jets

May 25, 2026, 06:15 PM - 3 min read

India has finalised a Letter of Request to France for 114 Rafale fighter jets, with nearly 90 aircraft proposed to be manufactured domestically under a major India-France defence partnership.

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Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh felicitates Saanya after she became the first woman officer in the Indian Air Force to earn the prestigious Cat-A Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI) qualification, during a ceremony recognising excellence in military aviation training and instructional capability.

Sqn Ldr Saanya becomes IAF’s first woman Cat-A flying instructor

May 18, 2026, 09:20 PM - 2 min read

Sqn Ldr Saanya has become the first woman officer in the Indian Air Force to earn the prestigious Cat-A Qualified Flying Instructor qualification, marking a major milestone for women in military aviation.

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IAF’s Surya Kiran team in action.

IAF’s Surya Kiran to stage air show over Somnath Temple

May 10, 2026, 05:24 PM - 3 min read

IAF’s Surya Kiran team will perform an air show over Somnath Temple on May 11 as part of the Amrut Mahotsav marking 75 years of its reconstruction.

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An Indian Air Force helicopter during a rescue operation to airlift stranded children from a water tank in Uttar Pradesh.

UP tank tragedy: 1 child dead, 2 injured; IAF airlifts stranded

May 3, 2026, 03:42 PM - 3 min read

One child died, two injured after water tank stairs collapsed in UP; IAF helicopter rescued two stranded children in a coordinated early morning operation.

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IAF conducts two-day air exercise on Purvanchal Expressway in UP’s Sultanpur; fighter jets perform drills as traffic diverted on 12-km stretch.

IAF begins exercise on Purvanchal Expressway airstrip in UP

April 22, 2026, 03:41 PM - 2 min read

The traffic on a 12-km stretch of the expressway has been diverted till May 1 as a precautionary measure and will resume from May 2, after the exercise concludes.

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MoD moves to develop indigenous Mk-84 class aerial bombs for IAF

April 4, 2026, 07:36 PM - 3 min read

The defence ministry has issued an EoI to develop an indigenous 1,000-kg aerial bomb for the IAF under Make-II, aiming to boost self-reliance in defence manufacturing.

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IAF staffer held for spying for Pakistan

March 22, 2026, 10:22 PM - 3 min read

A civilian employee at an IAF station in Assam has been arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information with Pakistani handlers.

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IAF helicopters conduct aerial firefighting operations over forest areas in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district after a blaze spread across reserve and community forests in the Mebo sub-division.

IAF choppers drop 1.62 lakh litres to douse Arunachal fire

March 12, 2026, 03:21 PM - 3 min read

IAF helicopters flew 54 sorties and dropped 1.62 lakh litres of water to contain a forest fire in Arunachal’s East Siang district, affecting over 300 hectares.

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IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKI crashes in Assam, two pilots killed

IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKI crashes in Assam, two pilots killed

March 6, 2026, 11:10 AM - 2 min read

According to officials, the aircraft had taken off from Jorhat at around 6.45 pm and lost radar contact with ground control at about 7.42 p.m. Search and rescue operations were launched immediately after the jet was reported overdue.

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An IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKI takes flight.

IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKI goes missing in Assam

March 5, 2026, 09:53 PM - 3 min read

An Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighter jet has gone missing after taking off from Jorhat in Assam, with the aircraft last contacting ground control at 7.42 pm. A search and rescue operation is underway.

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IAF grounds entire fleet of Tejas jets for technical scrutiny

February 23, 2026, 12:44 PM - 2 min read

A Tejas light combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) sustained major damage to its airframe after it overshot the runway at a frontline airbase following a suspected brake failure earlier this month.

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