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New Weapon System Branch Of IAF Announced, Focus On Atmanirbharta


On Air Force Day, A New Announcement With 'Atmanirbharta' Focus

The focus of this year’s IAF Day is atmanirbharta, or worship.

New Delhi:

The Indian Air Force will celebrate its 90th anniversary by holding a celebration outside of Delhi for the first time. The celebration, which is being held in Chandigarh, will feature an hour-long aerial show over Lake Sukhna with 80 aircraft. A new combat uniform was also announced today.

Air Force Chief of Staff, Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall VR Chaudhary, guest, paraded and announced the creation of a new operational branch of the Air Force.

“On this historic occasion, I have the honor to announce that the government has approved the establishment of the Arms Systems Branch for officers in the IAF. This is the first time since independence that a branch has been established. The newly established operation will essentially be for the dispatch of specialized streams of forces consisting of surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles, remote-controlled aircraft, and weapons system operators. on twin and multi-crew aircraft,” VR Air Force Director Chaudhary said, adding that it would save the government more than Rs 3,400 crore due to reduced flight training costs.

Marshall Air Force Commander also said the force is planning to introduce women Agniveers starting next year. “The construction of the infrastructure is underway and the rationalization of the commercial structure is being finalized,” he said.

The focus of this year’s IAF Day is atmanirbharta, or materialization. Several Indian-made platforms will appear on IAF day – including the new Prachand Light Combat Helicopter that entered service last week.

President Draupadi Murmu is the main guest today, and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will also attend the events, which take place in the morning and afternoon.

It started at 9am at Chandigarh Airbase with the IAF Chief’s speech and the unveiling of the new combat outfit. The flight over Lake Sukhna starts at 2:45pm.

Air Force Day marks the official arrival of the Indian Air Force as a support force of the Royal Air Force of Great Britain in 1932. Every year, this day is celebrated in the presence of the Commander-in-Chief. Indian Air Force and senior officers.

When the parade was held under his command, the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Air Force (AOC-in-C) was presented with the General salute as he appeared in the parade crowd.

“We have been at the forefront of sensor integration of Tejas, Arudhra and Aslesha light fighter aircraft, Astra air-to-air missiles, Akash surface-to-air missile systems, advanced light helicopters, advanced light helicopters, integrated air command and control system and integrated material management online system,” said the announcer at the event.

Officials said the ALH Mk IV helicopter would fly over the Rudra formation at the parade event. There will be a demonstration by the mechanical transport team dismantling and re-assembled the vehicle briefly at the event, followed by a performance by the aerial warrior maneuvering team.

In the late afternoon, the flight over will be held at Lake Sukhna.

The recently indigenously built “Prachand” Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) will show off its air prowess during pre-flight in a three-plane formation.

Developed by state-owned aerospace corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), the 5.8-ton twin-engine LCH is equipped with air-to-air missiles, 20 mm turret turrets and missile systems, and at the same time it Capable of destroying enemy tanks and bunkers. , drones and other content in high-altitude regions.

Besides the LCH ‘Prachand’, a number of other aircraft including Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Sukhoi, Mig-29, Jaguar, Rafale, IL-76, C-130J and Hawk will be part of the process. flight past.

Among the helicopters, the Dhruv, Chinook, Apache and Mi-17 Advanced Light Helicopters will be part of the air show.

The flying past will begin with a squadron of ‘Aakash Ganga’ paratroopers aboard the AN-32. The Mi 17 V5 Helicopter will perform the firefighting operation with the ‘bambi barrel’ while the Mi17 IV Helicopter will perform the helo casting.

The US-made Chinook helicopter, used to transport troops, artillery, etc., will carry out the Bhim formation.

Rafale, Jaguar, Tejas and Mirage 2000 will fly in a ‘Sekhon’ formation. This lineup is dedicated to the IAF officer and Param Vir Chakra recipient, the late Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon.

Crowds will be mesmerized by the ‘Ensign’ lineup consisting of three Mi-17 V5 helicopters following the appearance of Guest President Murmu.

The Globe lineup will include one C-17 heavy lifter and nine trained Hawk-132 jets from the Surya Kiran display group, according to officials.

There is also an Eklavya formation consisting of a Mi-35 led with two Apache and ALH Mk IV helicopters while the “Big Boy” formation will include an IL-76 and two AN-32 aircraft. .

The IAF’s Harvard and Dakota vintage aircraft will also appear at the air show. Team Surya Kiran consisting of nine Hawk and Sarang helicopter crews consisting of four Dhruv helicopters will also perform.

There will also be a Vajraang formation consisting of a C-130 J and Sukhoi-30 and Netra formation with airborne early warning and control aircraft and Sukhoi-30 and Mig 29 fighters.

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