New Delhi, May 27 -- The Indian Air Force on Wednesday signed three contracts with IIT Bombay towards the adoption of predictive maintenance for IAF's Su-30 MKI aircraft.

The signing of contracts was presided over by Air Marshal KAA Sanjeeb, AVSM, VSM, Director General (Aircraft) IAF and Shireesh B Kedare, Director, IIT Bombay.

In an X post, IIT Bombay said that the partnership will strengthen the operational readiness of the Indian Air Force and deepen its technical self-reliance.

"This is a stepping-stone for pathbreaking technology of using advanced technology for prognostic and prescriptive maintenance, which will be developed using fully indigenous know-how evolved at IIT Bombay. This paradigm shift will strengthen IAF's operation...