BENGALURU, May 24 -- Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, chief of IAF, has emphasised self-reliance as a strategic necessity for developing resilient indigenous defence capabilities.
He was speaking during the 48th Flight Test Course graduation ceremony here on Saturday.
Eleven test pilots and six flight test engineers of the 48th Flight Test Course graduated from the Air Force Test Pilots School (AFTPS) on completion of a rigorous 48-week multidisciplinary training curriculum.
According to an official statement issued on Sunday, this year the graduating course comprised a cohort of 17 officers, including 14 officers from the Indian Air Force, one officer from the Indian Army and two officers from the Indian Navy.
These graduates will join the...