Indian Air Force

 Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts.

The IAF's mission is defined by the Armed Forces Act of 1947, the Constitution of India, and the Air Force Act of 1950. It decrees that in the aerial battlespace:

Defence of India and every part there of including preparation for defence and all such acts as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution and after its termination to effective demobilisation.

 

• The Primary objective of IAF is to defend the nation and its airspace against Air threats in coordination with Army and Navy.
• The secondary purpose is to assist civil power during natural calamities and internal disturbances.
• The IAF provides close air support to the Indian Army troops in the battlefield and also provides strategic and tactical airlift capabilities.
• IAF also provides strategic air lift or secondary Airlift for the Indian Army.
• The IAF also operates the Integrated Space Cell together with the other two branches of the Indian Armed Forces, the Department of Space and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
• Rescue of civilians during natural disasters
• Evacuation of Indian nationals from foreign countries in case of instability or other problems.

 

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