Indian Air Force

‘Post’ looks on as India showcases naval strength with Int’l Fleet Review

India's International Fleet Review will bring together 100 countries and show India’s ambition to position itself as a central maritime power in the Indo-Pacific.

Indian naval aircraft fly past as flares are released during the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, marking the opening of India’s major multilateral naval events.
 The Barak medium-range surface-to-air missile system.

IAI's Barak 8 to be part of India's multi-layered defense

PRIME MINISTER of India Narendra Modi looks on during his 2017 visit to Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signs a document of cooperation.

An Indo–Israeli partnership would translate into long-term strategic advantage - opinion

HAL Tejas MK1A.

India to receive new fighter jet with Israeli tech after Pakistan conflict


Pakistan says it has launched military offensive against India, experts fear nuclear escalation

Pakistan's military said the prime minister had called a meeting of the National Command Authority, a top body of civilian and military officials, which oversees decisions on its nuclear arsenal.

A paramilitary trooper mans a gun atop a vehicle as he keeps guard during a media tour of the Karachi Port, Pakistan, May 9, 2025.

Air India sees Pakistan airspace ban costing it $600 million over 12 months, seeks aid

The Indian government is considering options to reduce the hit to the airline industry from the closure of Pakistan's airspace.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he gives a speech in front of students at the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo.

Pilots suspended after cockpit coffee photo goes viral

A photograph from the cockpit of an Indian airliner, Spicejet, where a cup of coffee was placed on the dashboard, was shared on social networks and quickly went viral. Aviation experts were appalled.

 Pilots in the cockpit of an airplane (illustrative)

Last victim of Indian helicopter crash that killed defense chief dies

Group Captain Varun Singh was among the 14 people traveling in the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter that burst into flames.

 Rescuers stand near the debris of the Russian-made Mi-17V5 helicopter after it crashed near the town of Coonoor

Head of Indian military, wife, 11 others killed in helicopter crash

The deaths of Indian defense chief Gen. Bipin Rawat and his wife were confirmed in a tweet by the Indian Air Force.

 Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat arrives for the Beating the Retreat ceremony in New Delhi, India, January 29, 2019.

Israel, India to build 10-year defense cooperation plan

Israel has been supplying India with various weapons systems, missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles over the last few years, making India one of Israel’s largest buyers of military hardware

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meeting with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, October 20, 2021.

India buys 4 Heron MK II drones for surveillance in Ladakh

Local media reporting New Dehli will upgrade the UAVs with laser-guided bombs and other weaponry.

Heron MK II

What's behind France's interest in navy ties from Mediterranean to Asia?

Naval exercises that may unite France, the UAE, the US, Japan and Australia could provide a major message of strategic partnering.

Greek and French vessels sail in formation during a joint military exercise in Mediterranean sea, in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on August 13, 2020

Pakistan says it shot down Indian jets, carried out airstrikes in Kashmir

Both nations have ordered airstrikes over the last two days, the first time in history that two nuclear armed powers have done so, while ground forces have exchanged fire in more than a dozen spots.

Indian soldiers and Kashmiri onlookers stand near the remains of an Indian Air Force aircraft after it crashed in Budgam district, some 30 kms from Srinagar on February 27, 2019

India may close $800m. deal with Israel for airborne early-warning systems

Phalcon airborne warning and control systems are eyes in the sky against incoming aerial threats

An Ilyushin-76 plane modified with the Israeli Phalcon strategic airborne radar system parked at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport