An Indian Army chopper carrying CDS Bipin Rawat, his staff and some family members has crashed in Tamil Nadu. The helicopter has been identified as Mi-17V-5 medium-lifter chopper, one of the most advanced and versatile helicopters in the world today. Although, there are previous crash incidences involving the Mi-series of helicopters, the safety record of the chopper is better than some other cargo choppers in the world. Here's all you need to know about the Mi-17 V-5 military helicopter-Read News

Mi-17 V5 helicopter which has crashed between Coimbatore and Sulur in Tamil Nadu had 14 people onboard. CDS Bipin Rawat was traveling to Wellington Staff The IAF confirmed that the Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, has met with accident near Coonoor. However, it later emerged that CDS was safe and was recovering well.Read News

New Delhi: A military chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday in which India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat was travelling along with 14 others.Here's everything you should know about the helicopter crash so far:Read News

India is now caught in the quagmire of currents contrary to Roshan Khayali. The powers that be often invoke the clash of culture theory to make India a theatre of fratricide war based on faith and narrow identities. We need to salvage the idea of India by makRead News

The Indian Air Force displayed its combat strength after it successfully test-fired an air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter aircraft in the Bay of Bengal, official sources said.Read News

The ongoing heated scuffle between India and China has escalated tensions in Leh as war-like situation grips the area. Amid the rising concerns, Indian Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria visited Leh on an unscheduled tour to review the operation of the aerial defence in the region.Read News

In the last few years, after major terrorist attacks, there has been retaliation by the Indian armed forces, like the one after the Uri attack and the Pulwama suicide attack. After the Pulwama attack, the Indian Air Force had launched an aerial attack on terror camp operated by Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Read News

The remaining 35 Rafale fighter jets are expected to arrive in India by September 2022, for which the IAF has been reportedly readying required infrastructure and training the pilots. Singh will fly a sortie on a twin-seater trainer version of the Rafale combat aircraft for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.Read News

Bhadauria also said acquisition of Rafale aircraft and S400 air defence systems will greatly enhance IAF's operational capabilities. "Rafale and S-400 Air Defence missile system will further bolster the capability of the Indian Air Force," he said.A surface-to-air missile of the Indian Air Force brought down the Mi-17 aircraft in Kashmir's Budgam on the morning of February 27 when the Indian and Pakistani air forces were engaged in a fierce dogfight, a high-level probe had concluded in August.Read News

Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria took charge as the 26th chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday. Bhadauria, who was the Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS), has now succeeded Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, who retired after 41 years of service in the IAF. Bhadauria was appointed as the new chief of IAF earlier in the month by the government. His term will last for two yRead News