Air Marshal Sumit Mukherji, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Air Command, Thiruvananthapuram is set to retire on 30th June after nearly 40 years of distinguished service. Air Marshal Sumit Mukherji a veteran Fighter Pilot of the IAF has over 3700 hours of flying experience on various fighter aircraft. Air Marshal is the only Pilot [...]

Indian Air force has re-inducted the four of the first batch of five AN-32 tactical transport aircraft that recently underwent ‘total technical life extension’ (TTLE), overhaul and re-equipment at Ukraine. The new designation of the aircraft is AN-32 RE. Air Marshal Joseph Neri, Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance, said “re-equipped AN-32 RE aircraft will fulfill tactical transport [...]

The Indian govt today cleared a deal for 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III heavy transport aircraft. Deal is expected to be signed shortly. The $4.1-billion deal is the country’s largest defence deal with the US so far. The proposal to procure C-17 Globemaster II aircraft from the US Government to meet the strategic airlift requirement of [...]