IAF Helicopter Crash: Body of Gen Bipin Rawat’s PSO Satpal Rai to reach Darjeeling

The mortal remains of Satpal Rai, the Personal Security Officer (PSO) of Chief of Defence Staff, General late Bipin Rawat, who was among the 13 who died in the Coonoor chopper crash will arrive at his residence today. The mortal remains will be taken from Baghdogra airport to Darjeeling. A pall of gloom has descended […]

General Bipin Rawat cremated with full Military Honours at Brar Square Crematorium

The last rites of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, and his wife Madhulika Rawat were performed with full military honours at the Brar Square crematorium at Delhi Cantonment today. The Chief of Defence Staff was accorded a sombre 17-gun salute in presence of about 800 service personnel who took part in the […]

IAF decommissions MiG-27 fighters after three decades of service

Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday de-commissioned MiG-27 aircraft after a ceremony held at Air Force Station Jodhpur. MiG-27 swing wing fighter aircraft had been the backbone of the ground attack fleet of the Indian Air Force for the past four decades. The upgraded variant of this last swing-wing fleet was the pride of the […]

BrahMos’ air version testfired from IAF’s Su-20MKI, hits sea target

The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully fired the air version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from its frontline Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft on Tuesday. “The launch from the aircraft was smooth and the missile followed the desired trajectory and achieved a direct hit on the sea target, off Odisha coastline,” an official release said. The […]

Arunachal: Tali stares at major crisis; lone bridge connecting village washed away

The lone bridge connecting Tali circle at Kra Daadi district in Arunachal Pradesh with the rest of the country has collapsed. With this breakdown, the Tali assembly constituency has been cut off from the rest of the state as it does not have any alternative road connection. After the only transportation means to Tali which […]

12-member rescue team sent to retrieve bodies of AN-32 victims stuck at crash site

The rescue team that had retrieved all the 13 bodies of Indian Air Force personnel who died in the ill fated AN-32 aircraft crash in the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh, is now fighting its own battle of survival. It’s been 17 days since the 12-member rescue team that was air dropped on June 12 are […]

IAF commemorates 20 years of Kargil War at Gwalior Air Base, recreates Tiger Hill attack

The Indian Air Force on Monday, commemorating 20 years of the Kargil War turned the Gwalior air base virtually into a conflict theatre, with dramatic reenactment of the milestones of the 1999 operation. Recreating the Tiger Hill attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Drass-Kargil area, the air force used the Mirage 2000 aircraft and explosives were blown […]

Ground team reaches AN-32 crash site for retrieval of bodies

The ground party comprising of Indian Air Force commandos, Special Forces of the Indian Army, local porters and hunters have reached the crash site of the AN-32 aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh. While inclement weather continues to play spoilsport as far as rescue efforts through the aerial route to retrieve the 13 bodies is concerned, the […]

30-member ground team dispatched to retrieve bodies of AN-32 crash victims

With inclement weather affecting the air borne rescue operations to retrieve the mortal remains of the 13 air warriors, the Shi Yomi district administration has dispatched a 30-member ground team to the AN-32 crash site to bring back the bodies. The ground team comprises of personnel of the Air Force, Army, Police and local trekkers. […]