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India attack 16 50 on order. [31] CH-47 Chinook: United States transport CH-47F: 15 [15] Mil Mi-17: Russia utility Mi-17V-5: 222 [15] HAL Dhruv: India utility: 95 [15] HAL Light Utility Helicopter: India utility 6 on order [32] Alouette III: France/India liaison Chetak: 79 [15] license-built by HAL. A fleet of around 120 aircraft. [33] Cheetal ...
The Indian Air Force was established on 8 October 1932 in British India as an auxiliary air force [22] of the Royal Air Force. The enactment of the Indian Air Force Act 1932 [ 23 ] [ 24 ] stipulated out their auxiliary status and enforced the adoption of the Royal Air Force uniforms, badges, brevets and insignia. [ 25 ]
The Indian Air Force was established in British India as an auxiliary air force [2] of the Royal Air Force with the enactment of the Indian Air Force Act 1932 on 8 October that year [3] [4] and adopted the Royal Air Force uniforms, badges, brevets and insignia. [5]
The Indian Air Force plays a crucial role in securing Indian airspace and also in India's power projection in South Asia and Indian Ocean. Therefore, modernising and expanding the Indian Air Force is a top priority for the Indian government. Over the years, the IAF has grown from a tactical force to one with transoceanic reach.
Eastern Air Command: 1 April 1941 Tezpur AFS, Assam: Su-30MKI [2] No. 3 Squadron: Cobras: South Western Air Command: 1 October 1941 NAL AFS, Rajasthan: MiG-21 [3] No. 4 Squadron: Oorials: South Western Air Command: 1 February 1942 Uttarlai AFS, Rajasthan: Su-30MKI [4] No. 5 Squadron: Tuskers: Western Air Command: 2 November 1948 Ambala AFS ...
A Request For Information (RFI) was released in 2016 by the Indian Ministry of Defence to purchase 12 High Power Radars for the Indian Air Force. The then Defence Minister, N. Sitharaman, led the DAC meeting where the purchase of the radars was approved. The THD-1955 3-D radars, which have a maximum range of 600 km, will be replaced by these ...
The Indian Air Force has placed order for 18 MRSAM squadrons with each squadron having 3 launcher vehicles, carrying 8 missiles each. [72] [73] Indian Air Force has plans to deploy 5 squadrons of a multi-layer long range air defence system being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation under Project Kusha. [74]
Central Airmen Selection Board was formed as a selection board for Indian Air Force (IAF) at the New Delhi Air Force Station (AFND) and was entrusted with organising recruitment drive, conduct tests and design standard selection policies and procedures for appointing personnel in various positions of the forces .