Articles tagged under: IAF

Suspicious UAV blast near India-Pakistan border in Kutch; Probe underway

May 08, 2025
Suspicious UAV blast near India-Pakistan border in Kutch; Probe underway

Kutch: A suspicious explosion occurred near the India-Pakistan border in Kutch early this morning. According to initial reports, a suspected drone struck a high-tension power line, triggering the blast. The incident took place around 6 a.m. in Dhrobana village, near the Khavda India Bridge area. The Indian Air Force and local police have launched an investigation, and security agencies have been placed on high alert. It has not yet been confirmed whether the flying object came from across the bo...Read More

Air Force helicopter makes emergency landing in Jamnagar

April 21, 2025

Jamnagar: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter carried out an emergency landing near Jamnagar earlier today, following a technical malfunction. All personnel onboard are safe, and no injuries or property damage have been reported. Preliminary information indicates that the helicopter was on a routine training sortie when the pilot detected a technical fault. As a safety measure, the pilot chose to land the aircraft in an open field on the outskirts of Jamnagar, effectively avoiding any harm to ...Read More

4th-generation serviceman, IAF pilot killed in Jamnagar crash days after engagement

April 03, 2025
4th-generation serviceman, IAF pilot killed in Jamnagar crash days after engagement

Jamnagar: An Indian Air Force pilot who lost his life in a Jaguar fighter jet crash in Jamnagar had recently gotten engaged to a woman from Delhi on March 23, with their wedding planned in the coming months, his family revealed. The aircraft, carrying two pilots on a night training mission, crashed around 9:30 pm on Wednesday shortly after taking off from Jamnagar Airfield, according to the IAF. The crash occurred in an open field in Suvarda village, about 12 km from Jamnagar city, and the jet ...Read More

IAF pilot dies in Jaguar aircraft crash in Jamnagar; Court of Inquiry ordered

April 03, 2025
IAF pilot dies in Jaguar aircraft crash in Jamnagar; Court of Inquiry ordered

Jamnagar: One of the two pilots aboard a two-seater Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) succumbed to injuries after the jet crashed in an open field in Suvarda village, Jamnagar, on Wednesday night, the IAF confirmed early Thursday. In a statement on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the IAF said, "An IAF Jaguar two seater aircraft airborne from Jamnagar Airfield crashed during a night mission. The pilots faced a technical malfunction and initiated ejection, avoiding...Read More

Suryakiran Aerobatic Team Air Shows in Vadodara; All the details here

January 20, 2025
Suryakiran Aerobatic Team Air Shows in Vadodara; All the details here

Vadodara: The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) of the Indian Air Force will kick off their 2025 Gujarat tour with an aerobatic performance in Vadodara on Tuesday and Wednesday. Established in 1996, the SKAT team is Asia's only nine-aircraft aerobatic group and one of the few elite teams worldwide. With over 700 displays both in India and abroad, including in China, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, and the UAE, the team embodies the motto "Sarvada Sarvottam," meaning "Always the Best."...Read More

PM Narendrabhai Modi to inaugurate runway at Air Force Station Deesa in Gujarat

February 21, 2024
PM Narendrabhai Modi to inaugurate runway at Air Force Station Deesa in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi will inaugurate the runway at Air Force station of Deesa in North Gujarat which is located just 130 km away from neighboring country Pakistan. The runway has been built at an estimated cost of Rs. 394 crore for the Air Force Station Deesa, located in Nani village on Tharad Highway in Banaskantha district. Situated 130 km from the international border, the airbase holds strategic significance for the country’s defence. The establishment of Deesa ...Read More

PM Narendrabhai Modi to launch Rs. 13,000 crores projects from Mehsana on Feb 22

February 21, 2024
PM Narendrabhai Modi to launch Rs. 13,000 crores projects from Mehsana on Feb 22

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on February 22, during which he will unveil various development projects for the state. In Mehsana, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than ₹13,000 crores across various departments. Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel will also remain present during the event in Mehsana. Inauguration of The Gujarat Fiber Grid Network, valued at ₹2042 crore, part of BharatNet Phase-2 The Prime Minister...Read More

IAF Suryakiran team to do air show in Bharuch on January 20

January 17, 2024
IAF Suryakiran team to do air show in Bharuch on January 20

Bharuch: Surayakiran team of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will display an air show at Bharuch in central Gujarat at around 3 pm on 20th January. The Suryakiran team reached Surat and rehearsed for the upcoming show. The aerobatic show will be displayed on 20th January at Dahegam of Bharuch district on the Delhi - Mumbai - Ahmedabad expressway. Suryakiran was launched in 1996. It has 9 planes. Suryakiran team had lastly displayed an air show in Gujarat above the Narendra Modi stadium in Motera ahea...Read More

IAF Suryakiran demonstration before start of ICC World Cup final match in Ahmedabad

November 16, 2023
IAF Suryakiran demonstration before start of ICC World Cup final match in Ahmedabad

Motera: The Indian Air Force's Suryakiran team will perform aerobatic displays on Sunday, November 19 before the start of the Cricket world cup final match at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. Practice rehearsal will be available to watch in the sky possibly after 1.30 pm on 17th and 18th November. Unbeatable Indian cricket team that has won all 10 matches in ongoing International Cricket Council(ICC) Men's one day world cup is going to play the final match either against Australia or Sou...Read More

Chief of the Air Staff visits Air Force Station Jamnagar

August 08, 2023
Chief of the Air Staff visits Air Force Station Jamnagar

Jamnagar: Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff visited Air Force Station Jamnagar on 07 & 08 August 2023. On arrival, the CAS was briefed on the state of operational readiness of the station and its lodger units. He also visited various vital installations and reviewed ongoing infrastructural projects. During his interaction with station personnel, the Chief emphasized the importance of enhancing IAF’s operational capability through the integration...Read More