Indian Air Force Company Profile

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Company Name	Indian Air Force
Website	www.indianairforce.nic.in
Snippet	MIG-29. Twin engine, single seater air superiority fighter aircraft of Russian origin capable of attaining max. speed of 2445 km per hour (Mach-2.3).
Role	Aerial warfare
Size	139,576 active personnel[1]Approx. 1,720+ aircraft[2][3]
Type	Air force
Attack	Jaguar, MiG-27, Harpy
Colour	Navy blue, sky blue & white
Tanker	Il-78 MKI
Country	India
Fighter	Su-30MKI, Mirage 2000, MiG-29, MiG-21, HAL Tejas
Founded	1932
Part of	Indian Armed Forces
Roundel
Trainer	Hawk Mk 132, HJT-16 Kiran, Pilatus C-7 Mk II
Website	indianairforce.nic.in
Industry	defense & space
Motto(s)	नभः स्पृशं दीप्तम् (Sanskrit) IAST: Nabhaḥ Spr̥śaṁ Dīptam (Touch the Sky with Glory)[4]
linkedin	linkedin.com/company/indian-air-force
Fin flash
Transport	C-130J, C-17 Globemaster III, Il-76, An-32, HS 748, Do 228, Boeing 737, ERJ 135
Helicopter	Dhruv, Chetak, Cheetah, Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-26, Mi-25/35, HAL Light Combat Helicopter, HAL Rudra
size_range	10001+
Engagements	World War II, Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Congo Crisis, Operation Vijay, Sino-Indian War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Bangladesh Liberation War, Operation Meghdoot, Operation Poomalai, Operation Pawan, Operation Cactus, Kargil War
Headquarters	New Delhi
Anniversaries	Air Force Day: 8 October[5]
Reconnaissance	Searcher II, Heron
Air Force Ensign
Electronicwarfare	A-50E/I, DRDO AEW&CS
Notablecommanders	Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan SinghAir Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra LalAir Marshal Subroto Mukherjee
Number of employees	9399
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)	Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC
Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS)	Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, VM, ADC [6]

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