The aircraft, which would be much more advanced than the existing LCA Mark1 Tejas fighters, are being equipped with the latest indigenous radars and avionics.
According to a press release, the ‘Commandant’s Banner’ is conferred to the Squadron, based on overall performance in various Inter-Squadron competitions.
The aircraft is the first of 16 C-295 that will be produced in Spain and the remaining 40 will be made in an Indian facility in Gujarat's Vadodara under a joint venture of Tata and Airbus.
Till now, at least 367 people have died in Himachal Pradesh in rain-related incidents this year since the onset of monsoon, the State Disaster Management Authority said on Friday.
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari interacted with personnel of the base and complimented them for their high state of operational preparedness
Rescue operations are underway, and also, the Indian Army and the IAF have been deployed for the evacuation and treatment of injured passengers at Odisha's Balasore.
The Chief of the Air Staff, who was the Deputy Commandant during the induction of the Pilatus in 2013, unveiled a commemorative pedestal to mark the occasion, and flew a sortie in the PC-7 MK II
After reaching the Gwalior air base, the big cats were taken to Kuno National Park, which is located around 200 km, along with South African cheetah experts.
India had dispatched its fourth batch of aid, including 54 members of the medical team from the Indian Army as part of the country's Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief on Tuesday.
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 country.
