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Air Marshal Arup Raha to be the next IAF chief
Fp Archives •Air Marshal Arup Raha, an ace fighter pilot, will be the next Air Force chief succeeding incumbent Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne who is retiring on 31 December.
IAF donates Rs 8.33 cr in PM's relief fund for Uttarakhand
Fp Archives •IAF lost five of its men in the operations when one of its Mi-17V5 choppers crashed north of Gaurikund while returning from Kedarnath on 25 June.
Top Guns: IAF shows off their prowess on Air Force Day
Devang •On the occasion of Air Force Day, the Indian Air Force flexed some muscle and showed off the aircraft and men that defend the country's borders.
IAF assets expensive, scarce, well-protected: NAK Browne
Fp Archives •Asked about the role of Mi-17V5 choppers in anti-naxal operations, the IAF chief said they would help the security forces to carry out day and night operations.
Desperate infiltration bid in Keran sector foiled: Army Chief Bikram Singh
Fp Archives •Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh on Tuesday said the "desperate infiltration bid" by terrorists in Keran sector in Jammu and Kashmir has been foiled.
IAF for early decision on VVIP choppers
Fp Archives •The defence ministry had frozen the contract after allegations against top officials of the Anglo-Italian firm for paying kickbacks to Indian officials to secure the contract.
IAF ready to assist army in Keran operations: Browne
Fp Archives •Speaking about IAF's plan for inducting more Sukhoi 30MKI squadrons, the air chief said they would have 13-and-a-half squadrons by 2017.
IAF plans fighter base at Nyoma in Ladakh: Browne
Fp Archives •The IAF chief said the proposal for developing the Nyoma air field was mooted in 2010 with the landing of an AN-32 transport aircraft there.
IAF struggles with much less jets than sanctioned strength: Browne
Fp Archives •The Air Force is in the process of procuring 126 Rafale combat aircraft from French firm Dassault Aviation and had chosen it after an extensive trial phase in April 2012.
IAF chief's China visit likely only next year
Fp Archives •Defence Minister AK Antony had on Monday stated that it was incorrect that the IAF chief's visit to China has been cancelled.