Indian Air Force

Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari revealed the first look of what is called a digitally camouflage uniform for the air force’s ground personnel. The IAF’s Garud Special Forces use camouflage uniforms akin to the army.

The Indian Air Force Day celebration is a display of strength, bravery and courage of India's fighter pilots who risk their lives to defend the nation. It is also a display of India's military might to the world, particularly to its neighbouring countries.

Indian Air Force historian Anchit Gupta shares mystery trivia about IAF service numbers

With a flying radius of 1500 km without mid-air refuelling and a 450-km Extended Range variant of the BrahMos missile system, the IAF believes that the combination would be a deadly weapon package with strategic reach to hit targets at sea and land.

Asserting that the IAF is fully ready to face any situation, Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari said the IAF has been preparing for security challenges, including 'worst-case scenarios'.

During this Indian Air Force Day parade, 44 fighter aircraft, 20 helicopters, seven transport aircraft and two vintage aircraft would take part in the aerial display.

The nature of the bomb threat or the name of the Iranian commercial carrier is still unclear. After clearance, the aircraft is now moving towards China and at the time of filing this report, it was over Indian airspace and is being closely monitored by security agencies.

Under the Atma Nirbhar Abhiyan, or Make-In-India initiative, India has been steadily focusing on increasing its capability to indigenously design, develop and manufacture advanced cutting edge technologies and systems in the defence sector, the government has said.

Highly manoeuvrable and agile, the LCH will significantly enhance combat capability.The LCH would be a potent platform to meet the operational requirements of Indian Air Force & Indian Army.

Indian Air Force historian Anchit Gupta narrates the story of the 114 Helicopter Unit -- the 'Siachen Pioneers', a unit that has been continuously in operations the longest amongst all services, regularly faced nature, enemy fire and lost its own during peace. It remains a unique unit in the world of aviation.