Air force chief of india 2022

Marking 90 years of excellence, the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrations began at Sukhna Lake in Punjab's Chandigarh with a band march and parade. This is the first time that the annual parade and fly-past is being held outside Delhi-NCR in relation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives to take major events and festivities out of the National capital region to different parts of the country Air Force Day marks the official induction of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1932. Every year on October 8, the IAF day is celebrated in the presence of the Indian Air Force chief and senior officers. People across the country observe this day to honour the Indian Air Force and be familiar with the important force for national security. India Celebrates 90th Indian Air Force Day While addressing the IAF ceremony, the Chief of the Air Staff of India Vivek Ram Chaudhari announced that the government has approved the creation of a weapon system branch for the officers in the Indian Air Force. "This is the first time since independence that a new operational branch is being created. The creation of this branch would result in savings of over Rs 3,400 crore due to the reduced expenditure on flying training. He informed that the creation of infrastructure is in progress. We are also planning on induction of women Agniveers starting next year", he said The celebration programme has been divided into two parts- the morning parade and the air show. The program is scheduled to begin at arou...

Asked for his assessment on the situation in eastern Ladakh on the According to the IAF chief, so far 11 rounds of talks have been held between the Indian and Chinese commanders and the grounds are being prepared for another one. "The first attempt is to continue with the talks and do the disengagement at the balance friction points. And, of course, follow it up with de-escalation," he said. "However, in parallel, the ground realities are being monitored closely. Whatever is the reality across, in terms of current leftover locations, deployments, any changes, that is being monitored closely and whatever actions are required on our part, we are taking, Bhadauria said. On Phasing out MIG 21s from the fleet, Bhadauria said the current squadron of the aging aircraft will take place in the next two to three years depending on their life and they will be replaced by Light Combat Aircraft. "As far as the phase out plan is concerned for this current squadron of MIG 21, there is a plan... In another 2 to 3 years they are being phased out depending on them as soon as they get to their life. There is already an induction plan.. You are aware four Squadrons of LCA have been ordered. They will start inducting in the three and half years from now. So that is the plan in terms of these squadrons phasing out and LCA is replacing them," he said. According to him, these aircraft were upgraded in 2005 to 2010 and a lot of effort was put in to keep the flights fly-worthy. Earlier, addressing ...

As India celebrates the 90th anniversary of Image from the full dress rehearsal of 90th Indian Air force Day celebration at Indian Air force station in Chandigarh on Thursday, October 06.(Ravi Kumar/ Hindustan Times) “On this historic occasion, it's my privilege to announce that the govt has approved the creation of a weapon system branch for the officers in the Indian Air Force,” Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari said during the ceremonial parade on the All you need to know about the new weapons system: • The new weapon system branch will have four categories of sub-streams – flying, surface, remote, intelligence. • It aims to man the specialised streams of surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air-missiles, remotely piloted aircraft, and weapon system operators in twin and multi-crew aircraft. • This is the first time since India's independence that a new operational branch of the weapon system is being created, the IAF chief announced at the ceremony. • The branch will induct specialised cadre officers for handling the latest weapon systems. • The new branch will be able to handle all types of latest weapon systems in the force and will reduce the expenditure on flying training, resulting in savings worth ₹3400 crore of the air force fund. Chaudhari made the announcement at the ceremonial parade ahead of the grand fly-past scheduled to begin at 2:45pm. Several made-in-India aircraft and choppers will participate in the show – including the newly inducted ‘Prachand...

Chiefs of Indian, French Air Forces join ongoing Garuda-VII air exercise While Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal V. R. Chaudhari flew a sortie in an IAF Rafale fighter, French Air and Space Force Chief General Stéphane Mille flew in an IAF Su-30MKI fighter November 08, 2022 07:19 pm | Updated 07:19 pm IST - NEW DELHI Air Force Chiefs of India and France on Tuesday joined the ongoing Air Exercise Garuda VII at Jodhpur. While Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal (ACM) V. R. Chaudhari flew a sortie in an IAF Rafale fighter, French Air and Space Force (FASF) Chief General Stéphane Mille flew in an IAF Su-30MKI fighter. “Both [Chiefs] participated in the exercise as part of a combined training mission which was flown from Air Force Station Jodhpur,” the IAF said in a statement. “Ex Garuda VII is also the first occasion for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and the recently inducted Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand to participate in any international exercise,” it stated. Speaking to the media after the sortie, ACM Chaudhari said that the Air Exercise Garuda provides the unique opportunity for both Air Forces to learn and imbibe each other’s best practices during operations while also highlighted the growing interoperability between the two Air Forces. The bilateral air exercise has been ongoing since 2003. The exercise, which is due to culminate on November 12, includes four Rafale fighters and one A-330 multi role tanker transport aircraft from the French ...

Addressing the 90th IAF celebration event at Chandigarh, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said, "We've inherited the proud legacy curated by sheer hard work, perseverance & vision of our predecessors. Right to acknowledge the contribution of our veterans who chartered this course. Now the onus is on us to usher IAF into the centenary decade." Speaking on the creation of a weapon system branch for the IAF officers, the Air Force chief said, "It's my privilege to announce that Govt has approved the creation of a weapon system branch for the officers in the Indian Air Force... This is the first time since independence that a new operational branch is being created...The creation of this branch would result in savings of over Rs 3,400 cr due to the reduced expenditure on flying training." IAF chief on Agnipath scheme Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari also spoke about the recently launched Agnipath scheme and said, "Induction of air warriors into Indian Air Force through Agnipath scheme is a challenge for all of us. But more importantly, it's an opportunity for us to harness the potential of India's youth and channelise it towards the service of the nation." Adding further he said, "We've changed our operational training methodology to ensure that each Agniveer is equipped with the right skills and knowledge to start a career in IAF. In December this year, we'd be inducting 3,000 Agniveer Vayu for initial training. This number will go up in the years to come." READ | On the occasion...

Asked for his assessment on the situation in eastern Ladakh on the According to the IAF chief, so far 11 rounds of talks have been held between the Indian and Chinese commanders and the grounds are being prepared for another one. "The first attempt is to continue with the talks and do the disengagement at the balance friction points. And, of course, follow it up with de-escalation," he said. "However, in parallel, the ground realities are being monitored closely. Whatever is the reality across, in terms of current leftover locations, deployments, any changes, that is being monitored closely and whatever actions are required on our part, we are taking, Bhadauria said. On Phasing out MIG 21s from the fleet, Bhadauria said the current squadron of the aging aircraft will take place in the next two to three years depending on their life and they will be replaced by Light Combat Aircraft. "As far as the phase out plan is concerned for this current squadron of MIG 21, there is a plan... In another 2 to 3 years they are being phased out depending on them as soon as they get to their life. There is already an induction plan.. You are aware four Squadrons of LCA have been ordered. They will start inducting in the three and half years from now. So that is the plan in terms of these squadrons phasing out and LCA is replacing them," he said. According to him, these aircraft were upgraded in 2005 to 2010 and a lot of effort was put in to keep the flights fly-worthy. Earlier, addressing ...

Chiefs of Indian, French Air Forces join ongoing Garuda-VII air exercise While Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal V. R. Chaudhari flew a sortie in an IAF Rafale fighter, French Air and Space Force Chief General Stéphane Mille flew in an IAF Su-30MKI fighter November 08, 2022 07:19 pm | Updated 07:19 pm IST - NEW DELHI Air Force Chiefs of India and France on Tuesday joined the ongoing Air Exercise Garuda VII at Jodhpur. While Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal (ACM) V. R. Chaudhari flew a sortie in an IAF Rafale fighter, French Air and Space Force (FASF) Chief General Stéphane Mille flew in an IAF Su-30MKI fighter. “Both [Chiefs] participated in the exercise as part of a combined training mission which was flown from Air Force Station Jodhpur,” the IAF said in a statement. “Ex Garuda VII is also the first occasion for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and the recently inducted Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand to participate in any international exercise,” it stated. Speaking to the media after the sortie, ACM Chaudhari said that the Air Exercise Garuda provides the unique opportunity for both Air Forces to learn and imbibe each other’s best practices during operations while also highlighted the growing interoperability between the two Air Forces. The bilateral air exercise has been ongoing since 2003. The exercise, which is due to culminate on November 12, includes four Rafale fighters and one A-330 multi role tanker transport aircraft from the French ...

As India celebrates the 90th anniversary of Image from the full dress rehearsal of 90th Indian Air force Day celebration at Indian Air force station in Chandigarh on Thursday, October 06.(Ravi Kumar/ Hindustan Times) “On this historic occasion, it's my privilege to announce that the govt has approved the creation of a weapon system branch for the officers in the Indian Air Force,” Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari said during the ceremonial parade on the All you need to know about the new weapons system: • The new weapon system branch will have four categories of sub-streams – flying, surface, remote, intelligence. • It aims to man the specialised streams of surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air-missiles, remotely piloted aircraft, and weapon system operators in twin and multi-crew aircraft. • This is the first time since India's independence that a new operational branch of the weapon system is being created, the IAF chief announced at the ceremony. • The branch will induct specialised cadre officers for handling the latest weapon systems. • The new branch will be able to handle all types of latest weapon systems in the force and will reduce the expenditure on flying training, resulting in savings worth ₹3400 crore of the air force fund. Chaudhari made the announcement at the ceremonial parade ahead of the grand fly-past scheduled to begin at 2:45pm. Several made-in-India aircraft and choppers will participate in the show – including the newly inducted ‘Prachand...

Addressing the 90th IAF celebration event at Chandigarh, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said, "We've inherited the proud legacy curated by sheer hard work, perseverance & vision of our predecessors. Right to acknowledge the contribution of our veterans who chartered this course. Now the onus is on us to usher IAF into the centenary decade." Speaking on the creation of a weapon system branch for the IAF officers, the Air Force chief said, "It's my privilege to announce that Govt has approved the creation of a weapon system branch for the officers in the Indian Air Force... This is the first time since independence that a new operational branch is being created...The creation of this branch would result in savings of over Rs 3,400 cr due to the reduced expenditure on flying training." IAF chief on Agnipath scheme Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari also spoke about the recently launched Agnipath scheme and said, "Induction of air warriors into Indian Air Force through Agnipath scheme is a challenge for all of us. But more importantly, it's an opportunity for us to harness the potential of India's youth and channelise it towards the service of the nation." Adding further he said, "We've changed our operational training methodology to ensure that each Agniveer is equipped with the right skills and knowledge to start a career in IAF. In December this year, we'd be inducting 3,000 Agniveer Vayu for initial training. This number will go up in the years to come." READ | On the occasion...

Marking 90 years of excellence, the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrations began at Sukhna Lake in Punjab's Chandigarh with a band march and parade. This is the first time that the annual parade and fly-past is being held outside Delhi-NCR in relation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives to take major events and festivities out of the National capital region to different parts of the country Air Force Day marks the official induction of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1932. Every year on October 8, the IAF day is celebrated in the presence of the Indian Air Force chief and senior officers. People across the country observe this day to honour the Indian Air Force and be familiar with the important force for national security. India Celebrates 90th Indian Air Force Day While addressing the IAF ceremony, the Chief of the Air Staff of India Vivek Ram Chaudhari announced that the government has approved the creation of a weapon system branch for the officers in the Indian Air Force. "This is the first time since independence that a new operational branch is being created. The creation of this branch would result in savings of over Rs 3,400 crore due to the reduced expenditure on flying training. He informed that the creation of infrastructure is in progress. We are also planning on induction of women Agniveers starting next year", he said The celebration programme has been divided into two parts- the morning parade and the air show. The program is scheduled to begin at arou...