New Delhi: The Indian Air Force and IIT Madras have signed an MoU for various developmental projects to support the requirements of the IAF. The MoU was signed by Air Commodore S Bahuja, Command Engineering Officer (Systems), Headquarters Maintenance Command, IAF and Professor H S N Murthy, Head of Department Aerospace Engineering IIT Madras, at Air Force Station, Tughlakabad, here on April 13.

Joint Partnership between IAF and IIT Madras aims to accelerate IAF’s indigenisation efforts for achieving the goal of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat.’ Under the ambit of MoU, the IAF has identified key focus areas involving technology development and finding indigenous solutions towards sustenance of various weapon systems. IIT Madras will provide consultancy duly supported by research for feasibility studies and prototype development.

IIT-Madras in partnership with IAF will significantly contribute in indigenisation efforts by Base Repair Depots (BRDs) of Maintenance Command IAF, towards enhancing sustenance capability, obsolescence management and achieving self-reliance! /BI/