IAF Seeks Elite Long-Haul Jets To Upgrade VIP Fleet Amid Modernisation Drive

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the procurement of four to six Long Range Business Jets (LRBJs) tailored specifically for VIP transportation roles.This development signals a strategic push to modernise the IAF’s ageing fleet of special mission aircraft, enhancing operational capabilities for high-profile dignitaries including the President, Prime Minister

February 26, 2026
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IAF’s Pokhran Drills Signals Unmatched Precision As Vayushakti-26 Looms

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully concluded its full dress rehearsal
for the forthcoming Vayushakti-26 exercise at Pokhran, Jaisalmer, confirming
its operational supremacy.

Officials announced on Thursday that all parameters were validated flawlessly,
with every target neutralised during the intensive trials.

In a compelling post on X, the IAF declared: "Indian Air

February 26, 2026
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‘The PM of Pak Would Have Died During Indo-Pak Conflict Had It Not Been For My Involvement’ US President Trump Drops A Bombshell

US President Donald Trump, during his State of the Union address on 25 February 2026, asserted that he averted a nuclear war between India and Pakistan in May 2025. He claimed that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif informed him 35 million people would have perished without his intervention, and that Sharif himself was at grave risk.The remarks echoed Trump’s prior statements on the crisis,

February 26, 2026
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Why IAF Is Weighing Russian-Assisted Su-30MKI Upgrades To Plug Squadron Gaps As Super Sukhoi Plan Waits For CCS Clearance

India is exploring a parallel route for upgrading its Su-30MKI fleet to prevent a sharp dip in combat capability and to compress timelines that would otherwise stretch well into the 2030s if it relied only on the indigenous Super Sukhoi program.The Super Sukhoi upgrade, led by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, is currently planned for just 84 Su-30MKIs out of a fleet of around 260 aircraft, with the

February 26, 2026
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