More than two months after engaging in brief combat operations with Pakistan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) finds itself in crisis. There were evident shortcomings in its performance during the May ...

India shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one other military aircraft during clashes in May, India’s air force chief said on Saturday, in the first such public claim by the country after its ...

IAF operates with 31 squadrons, target is 42 Jet maker HAL facing issue with engine supplies HAL says it understands concerns, trying to fix problem In a pre-scheduled press conference on Tuesday that ...

Nearly all IAF aircraft types were used during the highway operation, while Pakistan is similarly conducting a series of drills in a show of force. On May 2, 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted ...

Months after India's May 2025 bombing campaign against Pakistan, its air force has hit a crisis point, with concerns over its dwindling squadron numbers mounting amid a flurry of combat losses, ...

NEW DELHI — India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets Friday, ending more than six decades of service with an aircraft once celebrated for its combat prowess but later derided as ...

Today the IAF phased out the MiG-21 Bison after a 62-year-long career, spanning two thirds of the air force’s total lifespan. The MiG-21 is often thought of as synonymous with the Indian Air Force, ...

The Indian Air Force’s superior rating came about because it was determined to have a more balanced mix of fixed-wing fighters, rotary aircraft, transports, and trainers than the PLAAF. Estimating a ...

Commercial aerial refuelling provider Metrea will in the coming days deploy its first Boeing KC-135 tanker to India as it gears up to perform an initial mission for the nation’s air force by the end ...

India has retired its last fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets, closing a six-decade chapter with an aircraft once hailed for its combat prowess but later derided as a “flying coffin” due to frequent crashes ...