SHOCKING! 2,374 IAF Crashes. 1,305 Pilots Killed

During these seven decades, the IAF has lost 2,374 aircraft to crashes.They include 1,126 fighters and 1,248 non-combat aircraft.In addition, 229 trainers and 196 helicopters have crashed.These......

CBI files corruption case against Rolls-Royce in Hawk jet trainer deal

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a corruption case against British aerospace and defence company Rolls Royce PLC, top executives of its Indian unit and arms dealers for alleged......

IAF's Sukhoi, Mirage aircraft crash in MP; 1 pilot killed

In a rare and tragic accident, two frontline combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed during a training mission in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district on Saturday, resulting in the death of a......

China struggles to find enough pilots for 3 aircraft carriers: Report

China is struggling to find enough trained pilots to operate fighter jets from aircraft carriers, prompting its navy with two aircraft carriers commissioned and another launched in June, to speed......

Grob Aircraft targets 181 trainers for IAF

As pilot Klaus Plasa lifts his 70-year-old, grey-green Messerschmitt Me-109 fighter off the runway, clapping breaks out among the aficionados of historic aircraft that crowd Berlin's ILA 2010, the......

BAE Systems mulls setting up export base in India

BAE Systems, the world's third-largest defence company in terms of revenue, wants to set up shop in India, instead of opting for the conventional route of selling military equipment from the US or......

Indo-UK trade to boom: Scindia

There is tremendous potential for increasing the Indo-British trade from the current $12 billion to $25 billion in the next couple of years, according to leading Indian parliamentarians and......

HAL eyes biz in IA's Airbus aircraft order

India's state-run aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd is making efforts to get a substantial 'offset' business from Airbus Industrie in Indian Airlines' order for 43 aircraft.\n"We are hoping......

World Cup Final PIX: Surya Kirans' grand display lights up Motera

IMAGE: After the toss, the Indian Air Force’s aerobatic team put up a thrilling show for the packed Narendra Modi Stadium. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters With a packed crowd below......