IAF to finally retire MiG-21 fighter jets after 60 yrs

Six decades after they were inducted into the force, Indian Air Force's workhorse, the legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, will finally retire from the IAF at a mega event to be held......

MiG-21 flies through Indian skies for last time

The legendary Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets, the backbone of the Indian Air Force's combat fleet for more than six decades, streaked through Indian skies for the last time on Friday -- its......

HAL Boosts Tejas as MiG-21 Era Ends

HAL aims to raise output from the current ceiling of 24 aircraft a year to 30 by the end of 2027. IMAGE: Then vice chief of the air staff (now chief of the air staff Air Chief Marshal), Air......

How India Got The MiG-21 63 Years Ago

The MiG-21 episode demonstrates that procurement is always strategic.Choices about what aircraft to acquire, who builds them, who supplies the spares, who trains the pilots and technicians are......