Military History

Happy 25th Birthday, Indian Bear!

Indian Navy Statement: INAS 312 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron of the Eastern Naval Command, based at Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu, celebrated its Silver Jubilee Anniversary on today,…

Off To Russia To Welcome Vikramaditya!

Have just arrived in Russia to report the INS Vikramaditya commissioning ceremony on November 16 at Severodvinsk. Will be reporting for my network, of course. Lots of…

Cool Historical Footage In IAF’s Official 81st Anniv Film

Here's the Indian Air Force's official 81st anniversary film. Some pretty nice historical footage in it, some of it never seen before. Apat from some unforgivable…

MORE PHOTOS: IAF C-17s Now Part Of 81 Squadron ‘Skylords’

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FIRST PHOTOS: India’s C-17 Globemaster III Induction Day

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New Record: IAF Puts Super Herc Down On Earth’s Loftiest Airfield

IAF Statement: In a significant capability demonstration move by the IAF, a C 130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft landed at Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO), the  highest airstrip…

PHOTOS: 1st Indian Aircraft Carrier ‘Vikrant’ Launched

MoD Statement: Amidst chanting of hymns from the Atharva Veda, Vikrant, India's first aircraft carrier, decommissioned on 31  January 1997, was reborn today as Smt Elizabeth…

VIDEO: INAS 303 Black Panthers MiG-29K Squadron Commissioning

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Indian Navy MiG-29K Squadron Commissioned

The Indian Navy's first MiG-29K fighter squadron, INAS 303 Black Panthers was commissioned today at the INS Hansa naval air station in Goa. Happy to say…

Happy 60th, Indian Naval Aviation!