Air show is set to highlight India’s Make in India initiative
As an Indian Air Force veteran, it’s impossible not to feel a deep sense of pride and anticipation as Aero India 2025 approaches.
As an Indian Air Force veteran, it’s impossible not to feel a deep sense of pride and anticipation as Aero India 2025 approaches.
India's defence sector is undergoing a pivotal transformation with the Ministry of Defence launching a detailed review of triservice procurement priorities.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday addressed the Air Force Commanders' Conference (AFCC) at Air Headquarters here, where he stressed the need for enhanced efficiency in defence capability building.
This cutting-edge facility allows a substantial portion of pilot training to be conducted in a simulated environment, significantly conserving valuable aircraft flying hours.
A statement from the Ministry of Defence stated that both sides would engage in advanced air combat simulations, joint mission planning, and debriefing sessions.
Among other things, he has also been associated with the weaponisation of the Rafale aircraft for acclimatisation to Indian requirements.
This time around, with the induction of the Rafale, as the first batch of five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale is likely to arrive in India by end of this month.
France's reaffirmation came when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had a telephonic conversation with French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly.
The deployment, perhaps one of the biggest in the recent years, comes at a time when India and China are locked in a hitherto unprecedented standoff - for eight weeks now - at multiple points along their border.
With its procedures modified suitably to cater for COVID protocols, the parade presented a general salute to the CAS prior to the ‘pipping ceremony’ in which flight cadets were conferred the rank of Flying Officers.
