MEA Minister Krishna's plane diverted to Karachi due to bad weatherSeptember 4th, 2009 DUBAI/NEW DELHI - An Emirates Airline aircraft carrying Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna had to be diverted to Karachi late on Thursday night due to bad weather in Indian airspace. Krishna, who was in Brazil on an official visit, had cut short his trip and was returning to New Delhi following the death of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in a chopper crash.
MiG 29 intercepts Air France plane over AmritsarAugust 27th, 2009 AMRITSAR - An Air France plane was intercepted by an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG 29 aircraft over Amritsar on Thursday morning as it crossed into Indian airspace. IAF radars picked up the aircraft, flying at a flight level of 37,000 feet, as it entered Indian airspace on an established border entry point on the ATS route.
IAF's microlight aircraft makes emergency landingJuly 13th, 2009 MUKTSAR - A microlight aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Monday made an emergency landing on Muktsar-Bhatinda road in Punjab's Muktsar District following a technical snag in its engine. According to police, pilot Gurpreet Singh Gill is safe.
IAF to acquire more Sukhoi fighter aircraftJuly 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) would have 230 Russian-made Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft by 2015. Replying to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha, Antony said: "Since 1996, the IAF has procured 98 Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft.
Intruding US aircraft was carrying medicines and not weapons, discloses IAFJune 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI J - After a thorough interrogation and search Indian authorities confirmed that the military cargo aircraft, which has landed in Mumbai air port yesterday was carrying medicines to the US troops operating in Afghanistan and no weapons or ammunition were on board said IAF spokesperson Wg Cdr Tarun Kumar Singha. Speaking to ANI Wg Cdr Singha said the aircraft was hired by the US military, from a Russian agency.
Ukraine to upgrade Air Force's 100 AN-32 cargo planesJune 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has signed a deal with an Ukraine firm to modernise its 100 medium lift AN-32 cargo aircraft. The contract, worth over 400 million dollars was signed between Ukrainian military export monopolist Ukrspetsexport and India to upgrade the planes operated by the Indian Air Force.
Wreckage of missing IAF aircraft found in Arunachal PradeshJune 10th, 2009 ITANAGAR - Wreckage of the Indian Air Force AN-32 aircraft, which went missing in Arunachal Pradesh with 14 people on board, has been found. The IAF had began an aerial survey to trace the transport aircraft that went missing over the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday.
Indian Air Force's eye in the sky arrives escorted by fighter jetsMay 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force's eye in the sky, Phalcon AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) platform, arrived in India from Israel today. The first of three Indian Air Force AWACS arrived in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
SU-30 MK-I crashes in Rajasthan, pilot killed :(Lead)April 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A SU-30 MK-I aircraft of the Indian Air Force on a routine training mission crashed 70 kms southeast of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, today. The aircraft had taken off from aircraft had taken off from the Lohegaon air base in Pune.
India's indigenous aircraft carrier to sail by 2011: Indian Navy chiefFebruary 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Progressing towards self-reliance in the defence industry, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier will be in the waters by 2011, Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said Wednesday. The under-construction aircraft carrier will be ready in two years.
Indian Air Force to conduct air exercise in peninsulaFebruary 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force will Wednesday commence a mammoth week-long air exercise 'Dakshin Prahar' in the southern peninsula to validate the concept of 'flexi-use of air space' and to showcase its ability to sustain operations for a prolonged period of time. 'The IAF is all set to carry out the second edition of exercise Dakshin Prahar to validate the concept of flexi-use of airspace.
Probe into near-disaster at Mumbai airport beginsFebruary 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has begun a probe into Monday's incident where an Air India aircraft escaped crashing into President Pratibha Patil's entourage of helicopters at the airport here, an official with the regulator said. The president was inside one of three choppers that were part of her entourage, and it was in a fraction of seconds that the mishap was averted at 9:17 a.m.
Mid-air collision averted in AssamFebruary 9th, 2009 GUWAHATI - A mid-air collision was averted Tuesday when an Indian Airlines flight from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kolkata and an Indian Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft came close to each other, officials said. The Indian Airlines flight IC 206 with 45 passengers on board was flying over the town of Jorhat in eastern Assam when the IAF's giant IL-76 Gajraj aircraft came on the same route.
R-Day celebrations peaceful in fortified DelhiJanuary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Republic Day celebrations in the heavily fortified capital went off peacefully Monday, much to the relief of the security and intelligence agencies that have been on high alert for the past one month and stepped up their vigil Sunday after coming across two suspected terrorists in a satellite town. 'The celebrations in the capital were free from any sort of incidents.
Indian airspace fortified against any terror attack: IAF chiefJanuary 16th, 2009 BANGALORE - The Indian Air Force (IAF) has secured the country's airspace to thwart any possible terror attack with an aerial cover in place, Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major said Saturday. 'We got all measures in place as far as aerial cover is concerned within the country.
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