CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF (CAS) FLIES INDIGENOUS AIRCRAFT IN BANGALORE
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Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) was on a two-day visit to Bangalore. He flew three indigenous platforms, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40), which are being inducted into IAF as part of its drive towards Atmanirbharta.
CAS demonstrated the capabilities of the LCH and HTT-40 as well as updates on the Tejas. He also interacted with the designers and test crew to understand the current status and future plans.
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On 06 August 2022, CAS delivered the Air Chief Marshal LM Katre Memorial Lecture which was attended by serving & retired officers of IAF, HAL and other stakeholders from the aerospace industry. The Chief of the Air Staff spoke on ‘Capability and Force Development Plans of IAF’ towards making it a future-ready combat force.
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