Sudarshan Laser Guided bomb.

This is the indigenous Sudarshan Laser guided bomb in service with the IAF bombers Mig 27s & SEPECAT Jaguar.
The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) had successfully designed, developed & carried out the user trials of laser guided bomb kits with the participation of the IAF. Flight tests had demonstrated the accuracy, reliability and performance of these precision air launched bombs. A number of high tech components have also been developed by Indian industries for this advanced weapon package. Indian Air Force is upgrading a large number of unguided bombs to this standard based on the excellent results.
Jai Hind!!!

Women skydivers debut on IAF's 79th anniversary.

It's the Indian Air Force's 79th anniversary on Saturday, and to mark the day, the C130J Hercules transport aircraft made its maiden appearance during the flypast at the Air Force Station in Hindon.
The flypast also comprises of MI-17 helicopters, Sukhoi and Mirage fighters and the Russian IL Trans-76 porter.
To mark the day, the first ever all-women skydivers' team flagged off the ceremony at the Air Force Station in Hindon.
The first all-woman team of six skydivers of the Indian Air Force made its official debut during the annual Air Force Day parade.
The team underwent a two-year gruelling training in India and the US.
After going through initial training in sky-diving formation at Agra and several other Air Force bases in the country, the team attended an advance course in free-fall and formation sky-diving at Sky Dive Arizona in US.

Video:79th Anniversary of the Indian Air Force.

MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe

A MiG-21 combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Uttarlai airport in Rajasthan's Barmer district on Friday but the pilot ejected safely.
The plane was on a routine sortie and the incident occurred at around 11.30 AM when the pilot was preparing for landing.
The pilot, Flying Officer Amit, ejected safely, Defence PRO SD Goswami said.
A court of inquiry has been ordered, he said. This is the sixth air crash involving IAF's fighter aircraft this year and the fifth belonging to the MiG-21 series warplane.
In view of the increasing number of accidents involving the MiG-21 aircraft type, the IAF has decided to phase them out by 2017.
The force is also planning to allow only experienced fighter pilots to fly the plane from next year.
Of the total 976 MiG-21s inducted in the service since 1960s, over half of them have been lost in air crashes.

LCA(Tejas) in Action.

IAF Relief Operation at Earthquake Affected Areas in North Sikkim.

  IAF Relief Operation at Earthquake affected areas of Northern Sikkim.

Aerial Photo of Landslide affected area.

Unloading of relief materials from An-32 Aircraft.

Casuality Evacuation

Loading of Relief Materials on the Mi-17 Helicopter.

 

Unloading of Relief Materials.