Tag: Indian Air Force

New Delhi, January 04, 2025.  In a bid to bolster India's defence capability and promote indigenous innovation, Indian Air Force (IAF) is organising an Industry Outreach Event 25 (IOE25). The event is planned over two days with the first phase hosted online on 13 January 25 and second phase planned onsite at Air Force Station Guwahati on 15 January 2025. IOE25 will serve as a crucial platform for connecting defence industry partners, innovators and start-ups with the IAF, highlighting the need for innovation in defence and Gol's efforts and vision towards building an Atmanirbhar defence ecosystem. The key sessions during the online phase will include 'A Brief on Atmanirbharta Initiatives by IAF' by Dte of Aerospace Design, IAF; 'A Brief on iDEX Schemes, Policies and Processes' b...

New Delhi, April 29, 2024. Indian Air Force (IAF) embarked on a transformative digital journey by integrating with the DigiLocker platform, a flagship initiative under the Digital India programme, here on April 26, 2024. In a ceremonial event held at Air Headquarters, Vayu Bhawan, the IAF and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) signed the  momentous Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage DigiLocker’s secure and accessible document repository services. This pioneering integration will revolutionize the way critical service documents of IAF personnel, both serving and retired, are issued, accessed, and verified digitally. By harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology, the IAF reaffirms its commitment to data security, operational efficiency, and ...

New Delhi, April 05, 2024. As part of the ongoing exercise Gagan Shakti-24, Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft recently operated from the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in the northern sector in Kashmir valley. A large number of troops were airlifted and subsequently air landed utilising Chinook, Mi-17 V5 and ALH Mk-III helicopters by night. IAF also plans to practise similar drills in coordination with administration of State Governments for activation of ELFs in other sectors. Various IAF fixed and rotary wing platforms will carry out coordinated landing and operations at these ELF, requiring good planning and coordination with civil administration employing Whole-of-the-Nation-Approach (WNA). ELF operations provide an opportunity for IAF aircraft to undertake operations from such r...