The recent conflict with Pakistan and a deadly crash underscore issues with an aging fleet and weapons procurement.

Experience 25 minutes of unfiltered Indian Air Force action, featuring fighter jets like the Tejas (LCA), Mirage-2000, and ...

In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, an Indian Air Force M-2000 Mirage waits to taxi to the runway (R) as a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle (L) takes off Feb. 13, 2004, at Gwalior Air ...

India's air force sees the potential of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T), but a senior officer says that the realization of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) is decades away.

Indian Air Force personnel next to a MiG-29 fighter jet, October 4, 2013. SAM PANTHAKY/AFP via Getty Images With well over 1,000 aircraft itself, the IAF is by no means small.

NEW DELHI — An Indian air force jet crashed in the western state of Rajasthan on Wednesday, killing both pilots, officials said. The Indian air force said in a statement on X that the trainer ...

The Indian Air Force said on Sunday that "losses are a part of combat" without giving details but added that all its pilots were back home after fighting with Pakistan this week, responding to a ...

Watch detailed and HIGH QUALITY video of the Indian Air Force RAFALE fighter jet rolling out on a training sortie An amazing experience to see the men and their bird in action. Special thanks to ...

In total, India has 616 combat aircraft, while Pakistan has a fleet of 387 jets, according to FlightGlobal's World Air Forces directory for 2025. What People Are Saying ...

Indian air force modernisation hinges on indigenous platforms. By Atul Chandra 2023-10-09T05:32:00+01:00. India’s air force is eyeing the procurement of additional Hindustan Aeronautics LCA ...

The SAMAR air-defence system – seen here at Aero India 2023 – features two refurbished Russian Vympel R-73E infrared‐guided air-to-air missiles mounted on a Stallion 4×4 Mk IV BS-III truck.

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the light-combat helicopter’s addition to the air force as a big step for the country’s self-reliance in the defense sector.