Indian Air Force

In a first, India's home-grown Light Combat Aircraft Tejas will be participating in a multinational air exercise 'Cobra Warrior' at Waddington in the United Kingdom, scheduled to commence from March 6.

At the request of the local administration, an Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter rescued a young trekker at the Bramhagiri Rocks in Karnataka's Nandi Hills after he slipped and fell 300 feet below.

The hashtag 'Airmenresult' was among the top trends on Twitter in India with over two million tweets within a matter of hours.

Indian Navy has been chosen as best marching contingent among the Services, while Indian Air Force won in popular choice category.

Besides the impressive march-past and weapons display at Rajpath, the air wings of the defence forces showcased their skills over the national capital.

The topic of the IAF tableau was 'Indian Air Force Transforming for the Future.' The float included scaled-down versions of the Rafale fighter aircraft, an indigenously produced light combat helicopter (LCH), and the 3D surveillance radar Aslesha MK-1.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar, and the Chiefs of the Army's three wings, namely the Army, Air Force, and Navy, were also present.

To commemorate 75 years of India's independence, as many as 75 aircraft of Indian armed forces will enthral the audience on January 26 over the Rajpath

The country's latest acquisition, the Rafale fighter aircraft will participate in three formations

Defence analysts and security experts feel that the Russian-made air defence system would be the game-changer for the Indian Air Force and would act as a force multiplier in case of a two-front war.