In latest episode of Off The Cuff, former IAF chief VR Chaudhari gives an inside view of India's air force, its philosophy & the way forward for the tech-driven armed service.
Air Chief Marshal Singh took over from incumbent V.R. Chaudhari Monday afternoon. His top priority will be strengthening the fighting capability of the IAF, it is learnt.
IAF unveils new ensign reflecting its rich history & achievements. Over 100 aircraft took part in the celebrations which also saw ceremonial parade in Prayagraj.
Air Chief Marshal (ACM), V.R. Chaudhari, said they were aware of China’s ‘radar platter’ – a large deployment of radars and extended range systems – which far outnumbers India’s.
The IAF will sign contracts to procure indigenous jets, helicopters, and new-generation weapon systems over the next year and a half, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari said Tuesday.
IAF chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari said Tuesday that even though the force was looking at quality and technology of fighters, numbers still mattered.
Addressing a seminar of the IAF's first Warfare & Aerospace Strategy Programme, he cautioned that ‘a military strategist must not lose sight of the primary objective — war fighting’.
Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari also underlined that China physically moving a disabled satellite into the 'graveyard orbit' is a new threat in the race to weaponise space.
Air Chief Marshal V.R Chaudhari said no one service can singularly go into any battle, and that the Army also at times has to support the IAF in its air operations.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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