iaf

NEW DELHI: A husband-wife combination of three-star generals is extremely rare. When Sadhna Saxena Nair was promoted to the rank of Air Marshal in the IAF on Monday, the Nairs attained that exceptional distinction.Air Marshal Sadhna Nair, a doctor who took over as the director-general of hospital services (armed forces) on Monday, joined her husband Air Marshal K P Nair, a fighter pilot who retired as...

NEW DLEHI: The Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) have finalised a plan to order 156 more indigenous ‘Prachand’ light combat helicopters, which are capable of offensive operations in high-altitude areas like Siachen Glacier and eastern Ladakh, from defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).“The proposal will first require acceptance of necessity from the Defence Acquisitions Council chaired by...