March 25, 2024 9:01 pm
“The most golden phase (of IAF) was in the last eight years under this government, when tough steps were taken to strengthen and modernise the defence forces…,” says Bhadauria, who headed IAF from May 2019 to September 2021
September 08, 2021 10:12 pm
IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhaduria also said the Tejas light combat aircraft project has instilled confidence in the aerospace industry in India and that it has huge potential to grow further.
August 21, 2021 9:46 pm
The chiefs have come together at the academy just days after the Supreme Court, in an interim order, allowed women to appear for the entrance exam of the NDA, which is the premier tri-services training institute of India.
July 28, 2021 10:10 pm
The second squadron is being raised at Hasimara Air Force Station in West Bengal. The first squadron—17 Golden Arrows—was raised in Ambala, Punjab in September last year.
July 03, 2021 9:31 am
The IAF, sources said, is aware that its assets will be divided among the proposed theatre commands, and the theatre commander will be reporting directly to the Chiefs of Staff Committee headed by the CDS.
June 19, 2021 10:30 pm
Speaking at the graduation parade of the Air Force Academy in Dundigal, Telangana, Bhadauria said the process of talks with China for disengagement in eastern Ladakh is on but the armed forces are monitoring all activity across the Line of Actual Control.
June 19, 2021 2:01 pm
Noting that the last few decades have clearly established the critical role of air power in achieving victory in any conflict, he said it is in this backdrop that IAFs ongoing capability enhancement assumes tremendous significance.
April 21, 2021 10:53 pm
Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria visited a Rafale aircraft training facility on the third day of his five-day visit to France. He also thanked the French aerospace industry for ensuring timely delivery of the jets.
February 08, 2021 5:59 pm
Government should facilitate starts-ups in defence by providing marketing support and incentives such as tax exemptions, subsidised land for manufacturing facilities and simplified procurement processes.
November 07, 2020 10:23 am
Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria told cadets, "The bonds of friendship you have forged here, with your coursemates and squadronmates, need to continue throughout your life, as you go into your service career."



