India: Indian Air Force To Prepare For Short Swift Wars As Well As Long-Drawn Standoff, IAF Chief

NEW DELHI, 29 April 2022, (TON): Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said “there would be a need for IAF to prepare for short swift wars as well as be ready for a long-drawn standoff akin to what is being seen in Eastern Ladakh.”

The Air Chief Marshal was addressing IAF senior officers during the inaugural session of a national-level Logistics Seminar at the Air Force Auditorium in the national capital.

The IAF chief said "there will be a need to cater for resources bridging and transportation for both these contingencies.”

He said “while the movement of Sqn load to Operation locations would be supported to an extent by dedicated air effort, timely replenishment of Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF), armament, aviation spares, aviation lubes and FOL, would be a challenging proposition.”

He added "towards this, we need to formalise an integrated road and rail management plan and explore the feasibility of increased containerisation and use of civilian wide-bodied aircraft.”

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