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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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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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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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February 14, 2026, 03:04 PM - 4 min read
IAF aircraft land and take off during the inauguration of the Northeast’s first emergency landing facility at Moran in Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Saturday, strengthening regional defence capability.
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February 12, 2026, 04:54 PM - 3 min read
The Defence Acquisition Council has cleared the procurement of 114 Rafale fighter jets from France as part of capital acquisition proposals worth ₹3.6 lakh crore. The move aims to strengthen the Indian Air Force, whose squadron strength has fallen to 31 against the sanctioned 42.
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January 29, 2026, 09:03 PM - 3 min read
A wildfire in Nagaland’s Dzukou Valley has entered its third day, approaching Mount Esii in Manipur. NDRF, SDRF, and IAF aerial units have been deployed in containment efforts.
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January 15, 2026, 12:59 PM - 4 min read
The Central Air Command (CAC) said an IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopter was deployed at Joshimath after receiving a request from the state government to control forest fire. The operation highlighted the IAF’s important role in both national defence and disaster relief.
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January 2, 2026, 02:50 PM - 2 min read
Located nearly 535 km from Sri Vijaya Puram, Car Nicobar in the Nicobar district suffered the maximum damage during the 2004 Tsunami.
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December 10, 2025, 09:51 PM - 3 min read
"I am happy to say that the Indian Air Force has continued to train and equip itself based on those lessons," he said.
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December 10, 2025, 08:16 PM - 4 min read
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh which reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas of women SSC officers challenging denial of permanent commission was told by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati that on successful completion of training these officers will be directly granted permanent commission.
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December 5, 2025, 09:41 PM - 2 min read
"Nine fighter aircraft of the air force will present thrilling aerial stunts for an entire hour, captivating the people of Rajkot. The event aims to inspire youth towards a career in the air force," municipal commissioner Tushar Sumera said in the release.
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December 2, 2025, 05:34 PM - 3 min read
Reacting to reports in the Pakistani media that India did not grant overflight facility to Pakistan to send aid to Sri Lanka, India said the claims are “fake”, adding that the permission was “processed at the shortest notice period of four hours”.
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