Iaf Chief

Need to prep for hybrid warfare as security environment not ideal, says IAF chief

Chaudhari stressed that given the political scenario prevalent today, it is important for the Indian Air Force to enhance its capabilities across the conventional, sub-conventional and non-conventional domains

Air Force Day Parade to be held in Chandigarh this year, says IAF chief VR Chaudhari

In the last eight years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started inviting foreign dignitaries for events held in different cities and the military exhibition and defence expo are cases in point

Progress made in deliberations for tri-services theaterisation plan: IAF chief

Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari said the three services are on the “same page” when it comes to these broad aspects of formulation of joint structures

Air force to start selection process under Agnipath from June 24: IAF chief

He added that raising the upper age limit to 23 for induction under the Agnipath scheme for the year 2022 would permit a larger section of youths to enroll under the new model of recruitment

Outcomes in space domain will probably decide eventual victor in future conflicts, says IAF chief

In due course, this technology of low earth orbit satellites will evolve and we shall see reduced manufacturing and launching costs which will favour the shift towards this concept, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari said.

Current geopolitical situation compels IAF to prepare for intense, small duration operations: Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari

At a seminar, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said that there would be a need for the force to prepare for 'short swift wars' and be ready for long drawn standoff akin to what has been seen in eastern Ladakh

China's demonstration of moving its disabled satellite new threat in space weaponisation, warns IAF chief

In January, China's Shijian-21 satellite physically moved a disabled Chinese satellite, altering its orbit. This capability of physically altering the orbits of a satellite has earlier been only demonstrated by US

Air Marshal VR Chaudhari appointed new IAF chief; to take over from RKS Bhadauria on 30 Sept

Air Marshal Chaudhari was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 29 December, 1982.

‘Uneasy no war, no peace status’: IAF chief says Indian forces prepared for 'any eventuality' on Ladakh standoff

In an address at a conference, RKS Bhadauria said the Indian Air Force has responded to the situation with rapidity and is fully resolved to counter any 'misadventure' in the region

After Gunjan Saxena, another film on IAF announced; Golden Arrows to be based on former chief BS Dhanoa

As Commanding Officer of a front line ground attack fighter squadron, BS Dhanoa led the IAF punch against Pakistan during the Kargil War