New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to conduct a military exercise along the Indo-Pakistan border in Gujarat on Wednesday, June 4. A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) has been issued for the drill, which is scheduled between 3:30 PM and 9:00 PM. The upcoming IAF drill will feature frontline fighter aircraft such as Rafale, Sukhoi-30, and Jaguar jets, aimed at sharpening India's combat readiness. The area under NOTAM includes southern Kutch and western parts of the Saurashtra region. The exerci...Read More

Gandhinagar: Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Indian Air Force's South Western Air Command (SWAC), called on Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today in the state capital. Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor recently assumed charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of SWAC, headquartered in Gandhinagar. He has served the Indian Air Force in various capacities and was appointed to his current role on May 1, 2025. Air Marshal Kapoor joined the India...Read More

New Delhi: In the dark skies, a new kind of warrior awakened. It did not roar like a fighter jet or flash like a missile. It listened. It calculated. It struck. This invisible shield, Akashteer, is no longer a concept confined to defence journals. It is the sharp edge of India’s air defence, the unseen wall that stopped a barrage of missiles and drones on the night of May 9th and 10th, when Pakistan launched its deadliest attack on Indian military and civilian areas. Akashteer is India’s f...Read More

Bhuj: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit Gujarat on May 16 and 17. During this visit, he is expected to inspect the Bhuj airbase in Kutch on Friday, May 16, and later review security arrangements along the India-Pakistan border. He is likely to be accompanied by senior officials, including the head of the Western Air Command. The visit aims to assess the Indian Armed Forces' operational readiness in the region and evaluate the security measures implemented after Pakistan’s rece...Read More

Ahmedabad: Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor PVSM AVSM VM took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command (SWAC) on 01 May 2025. On arrival, he was presented with a ceremonial Guard of Honour at HQ SWAC, Gandhinagar. He succeeds Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari PVSM AVSM VM, who has taken over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, an official statement said. The Air Marshal graduated from the National Defence Academy in December 1985 and was commissioned in the IAF on 06 Dece...Read More