Fighter jets such as Rafael, Jaguar, and Sukhoi touched down on the airstrip built in Jalalabad in Shahjahanpur.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to carry out a landmark trial on the under-construction Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh.
A contingent of the Indian Air Force (IAF) reached Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in Exercise Desert Flag-10, a premier multinational air combat exercise, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
As per the reports, a total of six aircrafts were used under the relief operations, termed Operation Bramha.
The release trials of Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’ from Su-30 MKI aircraft was successfully conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), recently.
"The US Carrier Strike Group is expected to field F-18 fighters and E-2C Hawkeye AEW&C aircraft,"
He briefed the PM on the efforts being undertaken by IAF to help in the Covid-19 related situation.
Dozens of COVID patients have died due to the shortage of medical oxygen with the latest incident being reported from the Jaipur Golden Hospital in Delhi where 25 people died on Friday night due to a shortage of medical oxygen.
He was inaugurating the two-day biannual IAF commanders’ conference which is attended by Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen Bipin Rawat, IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal R K Bhadauria and senior IAF officials.
The objectives for the exercise were to expose coalition participating forces to large force employment, sharpen tactical capabilities, and enhance interoperability along with fostering closer relations between the participating forces.
