Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan — who was captured by Pakistan after his MiG 21 Bison aircraft was shot down by a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet — was handed over in a gesture of peace to India at the Wagah border late Friday. He was filmed walking …
Read More »India Appointed new chief of Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command after Pakistan shoots down jets
According to Indian media, the Indian government has removed a senior air force officer reportedly after Pakistan’s successful strikes and capturing of a pilot on February 27. According to Indian media reports, Eastern Air Command chief Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar has been appointed as the new chief of Indian Air …
Read More »The first serial-produced Su-57 fighter jet will be delivered to the Russian Aerospace Force in 2019
The first serial-produced Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet will arrive for Russia’s Aerospace Force in 2019, Deputy CEO of the Sukhoi Aircraft Company Alexander Pekarsh said on Tuesday. Pekarsh heads the Company’s branch in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the Russian Far East where Su-57 planes are manufactured. “If we speak about the …
Read More »India tri-service chiefs press Briefing: Shared evidence of F-16 being used in Pakistani raid – F-16 fired AIM-120 AM-RAAM missile’
In a highly rare instance, top officials of all three arms of Indian armed forces held a tri-service press conference today and has shared conclusive evidence that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-16s were involved in the aerial engagement on the LoC India tri-service chiefs addressed the Indian public over developments …
Read More »Seven people, including Tourism & Civil Aviation Minister, killed in a helicopter crash in Nepal
A private helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff on Wednesday in Taplejung, killing seven people on board, including Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Rabindra Adhikari. A helicopter carrying Nepali Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari, the owner of Yeti Airlines & Air Dynasty and the Deputy Director-General of …
Read More »Pakistan to release Captured Indian fighter pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan tomorrow as a peace gesture: PM Pakistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday announced to release Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman on Friday as a peace gesture. The pilot was captured by Pakistani forces after his jet was downed on Thursday. The prime minister was giving a policy statement at a joint sitting of both houses of parliament …
Read More »Neither IAF nor Indian MEA presented any Evidence of PAF F-16 Shoot Down
24 Hours after IAF claims to have Shoot Down PAF F-16 fighter jet Neither IAF nor Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson presented any Evidence of PAF F-16 Shoot Down In a very brief press statement, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, accompanied by Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor, said Pakistan …
Read More »Pakistan release details of IAF MIG-21 Fighter jet Wreckage shot down in Pakistan territory
Yesterday Pakistan Airforce shot down two Indian aircrafts one inside Pakistani airspace and other inside Indian airspace According to reports, 2-3 PAF fighter jets entered Indian Airspace and hit 6 targets in India. In response to PAF offence, IAF scrambled, Mig-21 fighter jets which engaged with PAF JF-17 Fighter jets …
Read More »Boeing unveils autonomous Loyal Wingman Combat Drone That Could Fly Alongside Fighter Jets
Boeing has unveiled a new autonomous fighter jet plane that’s designed to be a sidekick for piloted planes and could take to the skies as soon as 2020. The unmanned drone, dubbed the ‘Loyal Wingman,’ is 38 feet long, has a 2,000 nautical mile range and is equipped with onboard …
Read More »6 IAF Officers & 1 Civilian Killed In IAF Mi-17 helicopter Crash In J&K’s Budgam
Six Air Force officers and a civilian were killed after an Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper crashed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam on Wednesday morning, a senior police officer Senior defence officials said the aircraft, an Mil Mi-17V5 chopper, crashed after developing a technical snag. One of the deceased persons …
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