"Indian Air Force to phase out the MiG-21 fighter jet by September this year. The squadrons operating the aircraft are currently in Nal air base in Rajasthan. The LCA Mark 1A aircraft would be ...

According to sources, there are plan to replace MiG-21 jets by the indigenously developed Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft.

The MiG-21 - that redoubtable warhorse of the Indian Air Force - will be phased out of active service by September, to be replaced by the newer and nimbler Tejas Mk1A fighter jets. The IAF has 36 ...

Although the jets were originally scheduled for retirement earlier, their service tenure was extended due to delays in the delivery of the Tejas Mk1A aircraft.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will retire its MiG-21 Bison fighter jets by late 2025, concluding a 62-year legacy that began in 1963. The last two squadrons based at Nal Air Force Station in Rajasthan ...

As India prepares to retire the last MiG-21 jets that defined its aerial power for decades, the nation reflects on a legacy ...

The acquisition of MiG-21 supersonic fighter jets in 1963 had given India a combat edge in the 1960s and 70s. While the aircraft has been in service in nearly 60 countries, India has been its largest ...

The iconic fighter jet MiG-21, which was key in major conflicts, including the 1965 and 1971 wars, the Kargil War, and ...

While the IAF currently operates 31 squadrons, it needs at least 42 to properly defend the country. The Tejas Mk1A, India’s new fighter jet, is set to replace the MiG-21s. However, delays in ...