Sahilpreet Singh

[Defence Matrix @Defencematrix1]

Happy 94th Birth Day to the Indian Air Force.

[Damien Symon @detresfa_]

On 1 October 2026, a vessel identifying as an Indian Warship on AIS arrived at Agalega, Mauritius - a suspected Indian military outpost in the Indian Ocean.

Such visits are seldom observed/shared officially, the vessel subsequently headed south & remains active in the region.

[🎴 @mellowpropanex]

How Indian Pilots be moving lately

[Pubity @pubity]

A flight from Indian airline IndiGo got struck by lightning mid-air, causing severe damage to the plane's nose.

However, not only did they land at their destination safely, they got there 8 minutes early despite the turbulence.

[ANI @ANI]

Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away at 5:20 AM today after suffering a severe cardiac arrest at his residence.

Despite 45 minutes of continuous CPR, he could not be revived. A medico-legal case (MLC) has been registered, and a post-mortem will be conducted: Dr. Shekhar Salkar, Chief of Oncology Department, Manipal Hospital

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

India is proud of our Air Warriors.

On Air Force Day, we salute their courage and commitment to protect our skies!

[Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace @Armee_de_lair]

L’exercice multinational #TarangShakti bat son plein en Inde avec des séquences aériennes mêlant entre 60 à 80 appareils de tous types. Les #Rafale 🇫🇷 de #Pégase26 étaient présents à Jodphur pour la 1ère semaine de vols. L’EC 1/7 « Provence » reste mobilisé jusqu’au 12/10.

[Defence Matrix @Defencematrix1]

With the IAF officially going for 150 LIFT trainers, likely LCA LIFT based on Tejas, the Indian Navy should also start a program to replace its own AJT Hawks with LCA Navy-based LIFT. Production is going to peak in the coming years; it's better to take advantage of that on time.

[Alpha Defense™🇮🇳 @alpha_defense]

Thank you Hyderabad

[Defence Decode® @DefenceDecode]

Happy 94th Indian Airforce Day!

नभः स्पृशं दीप्तम्!🇮🇳

@IAF_MCC

[Lovish 🇮🇳 @lovish_pandey06]

Few sensible Pakistani people were able to connect the dots on the importance of India-Pakistan 4 days conflict in May 2025

Attack on Bholari Airbase, Nuclear command centre in Noor Khan Airbase & nuclear storage facility in Kirana Hills was turning point

[Anchit Gupta @AnchitGupta9]

Sad news today. Wg Cdr Dinesh Chander “Danny” Nayyar, Vir Chakra, passed away after battling illness over the last few years.

Danny Sir was commissioned into the IAF on 25 December 1964 with the 91st Pilot Course (25th NDA). Still a very junior fighter pilot, he was sent to the United States for the USAF's Advanced Fighter Course, training on the T-33 and F-86 Sabre at Randolph and Nellis. He was among the last IAF pilots to pass through a remarkable programme that trained some 80 Indian fighter pilots in the US between 1963 and 1966.

He returned to India to fly Mystères with 31 and 26 Squadrons, before moving to the Su-7-equipped 221 Squadron. It was with 221 Sqn that he went to war in December 1971, operating from Panagarh in the Eastern Sector. He flew 11 combat missions.

On his first counter-air strike against Dacca airfield, his Su-7 came under heavy anti-aircraft fire. He pressed home the attack, silencing the guns and destroying a Sabre on the ground.

On another mission, he spent considerable time over enemy territory searching for a carefully camouflaged POL dump until he located and destroyed it. For his actions during the war, Flt Lt DC Nayyar was awarded the Vir Chakra.

His career after 1971 was unusually varied. He became a flying instructor, returned to fighters with 10 Sqn, qualified as a Fighter Combat Leader at TACDE, spent several years instructing with the Iraqi Air Force, including during the opening of the Iran-Iraq War, served with 21 Sqn and eventually commanded 4 Squadron from 1983 to 1985.

He had flown 3,362 hours in the IAF when he moved to Air India. By the end of his flying career, the figure was 12,790 hours.

Over the years, Danny Sir was extraordinarily generous with his memories. When I asked him to help reconstruct his career for the IAFHistory database, he painstakingly went back through his postings, courses and dates, corrected details that did not look right and repeatedly offered to dig out more.

And he kept doing it. As recently as Sep 2025, when I asked him about some flying details, he tried to retrieve the information for me.

Blue skies, Sir.

My condolences to @ReshmaNayyar and the family.

[ideaForge Technology Limited @ideaforge_tech]

ZOLT Hybrid & ZOLT UCAV

From persistent ISTAR to precision effects, #ZOLT is expanding into a broader #tactical mission space.

The two configurations address distinct operational requirements - from longer-range #surveillance and persistent overwatch to #combat-oriented missions - while sharing a common #indigenous Electronic Warfare-resilient architecture designed for contested environments.

Read more about how ZOLT is strengthening our #TacticalUAV portfolio: https://t.co/wfqdCnHRkc

@BWBusinessworld

[Indian Air Force @IAF_MCC]

#TarangShakti26 Going Strong.

​From the first take-off to every mission flown, #TarangShakti26 has brought together air power, interoperability, and international camaraderie in action.

​The exercise continues at full tempo, with flying operations, professional engagements, and shared experiences—strengthening bonds and enhancing mutual understanding.

#ExTS26 #TarangShakti26

@AusAirForce
@Armee_de_lair
@usairforce
@BDairforce
@airforcelk
@Team_Luftwaffe
@modgovae
@DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD
@HQ_IDS_India
@CareerinIAF
@air_veterans

[Snehesh Alex Philip @sneheshphilip]

Meanwhile

Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan spreading lies and Pakistan Army’s AI edited video of India’s Army Chief https://t.co/6WcbS5w5PM

[Alpha Defense™🇮🇳 @alpha_defense]

Surprise ! Surprise !! GE Aerospace shipped four F404–IN20 engines in September 2026.

[𝟭𝟴𝟵𝟵 @Barca_Archive]

The First The End

[FIFA World Cup @FIFAWorldCup]

A long walk. A legendary run. ✨🇦🇷

#FIFAWorldCup

[S25 @S251384]

Gracias Leo!! ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

[🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ @Argentina]

#AD10S 🐐

⚽️ #Argentina 🇦🇷 3 🆚 Benín 🇧🇯 0

🗣️ Otro más. En su noche.

Quisiera que esto dure para siempre 🎵