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Air Force Day: Government approves creation of Weapon Systems branch in IAF

October 8, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: In a historic step for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Government has approved the creation of a new branch, called the Weapon Systems (WS) branch. The creation of the WS branch would entail the unification of all weapon system operators under one entity dedicated to the operational employment of all ground-based and specialist airborne […]

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Defense: Fighter jet LCA Tejas equipped with world-class missiles

September 23, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Commanding officer of the Indian Air force, Syamantak Roy said “India’s fighter jet Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, is very capable and equipped with world-class missiles.” Roy is group captain and Commanding Officer of 45 squadrons of the Indian Air Force also called Flying daggers. Roy said, “Kind of weapon that the aircraft […]

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DRDO successfully test fires laser-guided anti-tank guided missile from a tank

August 5, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: India on Thursday successfully test-fired indigenously developed laser-guided anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) at a military installation in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar. The defense ministry said “the missiles destroyed the targets with precision at two different ranges. Indigenously developed laser-Guided anti-tank guided missiles were successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun by the DRDO and Indian […]

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MI17 Chopper Crash case: ‘Black Box’ of Helicopter recovered

December 9, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The black box of the crashed MI-17V5 helicopter which is also known as the flight recorder recovered by the officials on Thursday morning. The black box of the crashed Mi-17V5 helicopter was found after its search area was expanded from 300 meters to one km from the accident spot by the Defence officials. […]

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The India Air Force: RKS Bhadauria retires on September 30, Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari to be next IAF chief

September 22, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari will be the next Chief of the Indian Air Force. He takes over when the present incumbent Air Chief Marshall RKS Bhadauria retires on September 30, spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence, A. Bharat Bhushan Babu said while announcing the decision of the Government. The IAF-Chief designate was […]