‘PRIVATE SECTOR HAS HUGE POTENTIAL IN INDIA'S AEROSPACE INDUSTRY'

This is an opportune moment for private players to make their presence felt. The DPSUs are beginning o outsource some of their work to MSMEs and private industry, but it is now high time for the industry to step into the big league, ays AIR CHIEF MARSHAL IVEK RAM CHAUDHARI VSM AVSM VM ADC in this exclusive interaction with geopolitics

What is India’s present aerospace capability, particularly when the government seems committed to lessen dependence on the foreign vendors and courage instead indigenous products rough Make in India initiatives?

Defense PSUs are presently the mainstay for procurement and sustenance of indigenous equipment. Successful induction of LCA and ALH, and many new types of radars, sensors, and weapons are testimony to this. IAF has initiated numerous indigenization programs through HAL. We have been constantly tapping the strengths of various R&D centers established at each HAL vision for upgradation, life extension, modifications, and certain specific studies. IAF and HAL are targeting 100 percent indigenization of fast-moving and regularly consumed spares as a joint effort.