Iaf Strength

The Indian Air Force has a shortage of 405 pilots against the authorised strength, the government told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

The number of military aircraft in the country will soon increase to 2,000 from the present 1,400, thus opening up more opportunities for the MSME sector in repair and overhaul, a senior IAF officer said on Friday.

The Indian Air Force carried out an air-to-air refuelling display in what is seen as an attempt to showcase its reach and preparedness. A video showed pilots performing the mid-air refuelling of a Sukhoi fighter jet, a show of strength, during the Gagan Shakti 2018 exercises. A Sukhoi Su-30 jet that took off from Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal's...

The Indian Air Force has the capability of locating, fixing and striking across the border, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today said.

The Indian Air Force doesn't have an adequate number of fighters jets to simultaneously protect the western and north-eastern borders should the need arise, Vice Chief of Air Staff BS Dhanoa said today.

The Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal PV Naik, on Wednesday admitted that India's fighter jet fleet strength is inadequate at the moment. He, however, hastened to add that the government is working towards meeting the shortfall.  The IAF chief was speaking in Gandhinagar on recent reports of Chinese incursions into India.  Th...

The Indian Air Force has a shortage of 405 pilots against the authorised strength, the government told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

The number of military aircraft in the country will soon increase to 2,000 from the present 1,400, thus opening up more opportunities for the MSME sector in repair and overhaul, a senior IAF officer said on Friday.

The Indian Air Force carried out an air-to-air refuelling display in what is seen as an attempt to showcase its reach and preparedness. A video showed pilots performing the mid-air refuelling of a Sukhoi fighter jet, a show of strength, during the Gagan Shakti 2018 exercises. A Sukhoi Su-30 jet that took off from Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal's...

The Indian Air Force has the capability of locating, fixing and striking across the border, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today said.

The Indian Air Force doesn't have an adequate number of fighters jets to simultaneously protect the western and north-eastern borders should the need arise, Vice Chief of Air Staff BS Dhanoa said today.

The Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal PV Naik, on Wednesday admitted that India's fighter jet fleet strength is inadequate at the moment. He, however, hastened to add that the government is working towards meeting the shortfall.  The IAF chief was speaking in Gandhinagar on recent reports of Chinese incursions into India.  Th...