India is opening the way for women pilots to fly fighter jets in combat, its air force chief said, as one of the world's biggest military forces shakes off its reluctance to give greater ...

There are about 20 women fighter pilots serving the in Pakistan Air Force. In November 2015, Pakistan’s first female fighter pilot was killed in a crash during a routine training mission. Tags ...

The MoD has decided to convert the Experimental Scheme for Induction of Women Fighter Pilots in the Indian Air Force into a permanent scheme. It is a testimony to the capability of India’s ‘Nari ...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to allow women to fly combat missions by June 2017, according to a press release from India’s Ministry of Defense. ... Indian Air Force; women fighter pilots; ...

Indian Air Force: First batch of women fighter pilot commissioned, to fly Sukhoi and Tejas jets next year History was scripted today when Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh today ...

In 2016, the Indian Air Force enlisted women pilots for the first time and in May 2019, Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth became the first woman pilot to qualify to undertake combat missions on a ...

In 2016, the Indian Air Force enlisted women pilots for the first time and in May 2019, Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth became the first woman pilot to qualify to undertake combat missions on a ...

Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], January 7 (ANI): For the first time, an Indian Air Force woman fighter pilot would be part of the Indian contingent for the aerial wargames to be held with outside the ...

Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia became the first woman to be streamed into the fighter stream of Naval Aviation, marking a first for the Indian Navy in assigning combat roles to women.Poonia, along with ...

Sub Lt Aastha Poonia becomes the first woman fighter pilot in Indian Navy history, set to fly the MiG-29K and lead the way ...