Beyond the Raybans by Air vice marshal Rajeev hora (Retd)

“It is at times difficult to explain that the accident occurred not ‘because of’ but ‘in spite of’ all the worthy effort put in by the aviators.” The Indian Air Force lost a fighter aircraft in a horrific accident a few days back. The cause of the accident is yet to be ‘confirmatively’ established by a Court […]

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INDIAN ARMED FORCES CONDUCT TRI-SERVICE INTEGRATED MULTI-DOMAIN WARFARE EXERCISE ALONG THE NORTHERN BORDERS

The Eastern Command of the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force carried out a Tri-Service integrated multi domain exercise in the rugged High Altitude terrain of the Himalayas along Northern Borders. The three day exercise from 25 to 27 March 2025 commenced with deployment of advanced surveillance resources of all three […]

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Aero India 2025: A Landmark Event in India’s Aerospace Journey

Kolkata : As an Indian Air Force veteran, it’s impossible not to feel a deep sense of pride and anticipation as Aero India 2025 approaches. Scheduled from February 10-14 in Bengaluru, this 15th edition of Asia’s largest and most prestigious air show promises to be a pivotal moment in India’s emergence as a dominant player […]

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COMBINED GRADUATION PARADE AT AIR FORCE ACADEMY

New Delhi : The Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) was held at the Air Force Academy (AFA) Dundigal Hyderabad on 14 Dec 2024, marking successful culmination of the pre-commissioning training of flight cadets of Flying and Ground duty branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), […]

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IAF & Indian Army carry out first-of-its-kind precise para-drop of BHISHM critical trauma care cube at 15,000 feet

Kolkata : Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Army have jointly carried out a first-of-its-kind precise para-drop operation of the Aarogya Maitri Health Cube at a high-altitude area close to 15,000 feet. These critical trauma care cubes have been indigenously developed under Project BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri). The operation aims […]

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Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair becomes first woman DG Medical Services

New Delhi : Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair, on August 01, 2024, assumed the office of Director General Medical Services (Army), becoming the first woman to be appointed to this prestigious position. Prior to this, she was the first woman to hold the post of DG Hospital Services (Armed Forces) on promotion to the rank […]

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LANDSLIDE RESCUE AND RELIEF EFFORTS IN WAYANAD BY IAF

Kerala : In the wake of the catastrophic landslide that recently impacted Wayanad, Kerala, the Indian Air Force (IAF) as a first responder, commenced rescue and relief operations from early morning hours of 30 Jul 24, in coordination with other agencies such as NDRF and state administration. The transport aircraft of IAF have played a […]

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MoD to collaborate with SpacePixxel Technologies Pvt Ltd for design & development of miniaturised satellitecapable of carrying multiple payloads

New Delhi: Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Defence, signed the landmark 350th contract in New Delhi. The contract was inked with SpacePixxel Technologies Pvt Ltd for the design and development of a ‘Miniaturised satellite capable of carrying Electro-Optical, Infrared, Synthetic Aperture Radar and Hyperspectral payloads up to 150 […]

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