Key Points
Under its modernization plan, the IAF has initiated critical projects for the Indian industry, including defence startups..
These efforts towards capability development will culminate in the induction of such indigenously developed capabilities in the armed forces, says Deputy Chief of the IAF, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit...
Under its modernization plan, the IAF has marked projects which are under the various provision of the Make category of capital acquisition in the Defence Procurement Procedure for fostering indigenous capabilities through the design & development of required defence equipment, systems and sub-systems...
As the Deputy Chief of the Indian Air Force, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, during an interaction with the author, outlines projects of such importance which open immense opportunities for Indian domestic players and defence startups...
The startups need to take account of such standards and work around the solutions, as Air Marshal Dixit further explained: Once the broad capability development has been identified, along with the technological development efforts, thought should also be put to select the appropriate avenue or the method to be followed towards its acquisition for subsequent induction...
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