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‘Bleeding profusely, hiding in crevice’: Trump discloses details of daring rescue of downed US pilot in Iran | World News

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Monday revealed dramatic new details of the daring rescue of the second downed member of an F‑15E crew in Iran, describing how the severely injured Air Force officer survived nearly 48 hours behind what he called “enemy lines” before being extracted in one of the most complex missions in […]

IAF starts work on ‘Vayu Baan’, India’s first helicopter-dropped drone project | India News

[ad_1] IAF starts work on ‘Vayu Baan’ NEW DELHI: With drones taking centre stage in conflicts around the world, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has started work on the country’s first helicopter-dropped drone project, called ‘Vayu Baan’ (air arrow).Vayu Baan is an indigenous air-launched effects (ALE) programme designed to integrate unmanned aerial systems directly with […]

Army artillery, S-400, SU-30 overhaul, Coast Guard ACVs: DAC clears Rs 2.38 lakh crore deals – who gets what

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by defence minster Rajnath Singh, on Friday granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for defence procurement proposals worth about Rs 2.38 lakh crore, aimed at strengthening the operational capabilities of the armed forces.For the Indian Army, approvals include the Air Defence Tracked System, Armoured Piercing Tank Ammunition, […]

Pakistan tops terror Index as global deaths fall, but the worst may be yet to come

[ad_1] The 2026 Global Terrorism Index, released Thursday, records sharpest drop in terrorism deaths in years, yet the geopolitical storm clouds gathering over South Asia, the Sahel, and the West suggest the reprieve could be short-livedThe geography of global terrorism has shifted again. In 2025, Pakistan replaced Burkina Faso as the country most affected by […]

Su-30 MKI fighter jet missing: Aircraft loses radar contact in Assam, IAF deploys team | India News

[ad_1] IAF Su-30 MKI (File photo) NEW DELHI: A Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has lost radar contact in Assam, officials said on Thursday, adding that an IAF team has been dispatched to determine the circumstances.“An IAF Su-30 MKI is reported overdue. The aircraft had taken off from Jorhat, […]

Fighter jets | A new Rafale deal

[ad_1] At a recent event in New Delhi, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh pointed out that without a strong military, other instruments of national power, like economic heft, lose relevance. The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief was hinting at the ‘elephant in the room’—the alarming decline in IAF fighter aircraft to 29 squadrons against a […]

‘Blinded Pakistan air’s defences’: IAF recalls day 3 of 1971 war; shares rare images | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday marked the historic air operations carried out on December 5, the third day of the 1971 war, underscoring how air power proved decisive in shaping the conflict’s outcome and paving the way for India’s victory and the creation of Bangladesh.In a post on X, the […]

30,000 troops, 25 ships, fighter jets: India showcases tri-service might in Exercise Trishul – watch | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India has concluded Exercise Trishul, a major tri-service drill involving 30,000 Army personnel, multiple fighter aircraft and 25 naval ships and submarines.In a display of joint operational strength, top commanders from the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan and Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, boarded […]

Netflix unveils Operation Safed Sagar at Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon 2025, honoring IAF’s daring Kargil mission : Bollywood News

[ad_1] The spirit of India soared high as Netflix unveiled its upcoming series, Operation Safed Sagar —an ambitious retelling of the Indian Air Force’s pivotal role in the Kargil War — at the first-ever Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon 2025 (SIM-25) in New Delhi. Created by Abhijeet Singh Parmar and Kushal Srivastava and directed by […]

In reversal of colonial times, IAF instructors to train UK’s RAF fighter pilots

[ad_1] Picture source: X/Indian Air Force LONDON: In a historic reversal of colonial times, two top guns from the Indian Air Force will soon be training Royal Air Force fighter pilots in the UK.The two IAF instructors will train RAF aircrew officers who are completing flying training at No. 4 Flying Training School in RAF […]