IAF chief pitches for inclusion of new technologies such as AI and 5G!

New Delhi, April 17: Indian Air Force ( IAF ) chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria has called for airarm of Armed Forces to incorporate cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence or AI and 5G into strategies and procedures used by the force.

 

 

 

The IAF Commanders’ Conference 2021 had “Reorienting for the Future" as its theme. The three-day conference, which ended on Friday, saw detailed deliberations on ways and means to enhance the operational capabilities of the IAF.

 

 

In his address to IAF commanders during the three-day senior officers conference in New Delhi, Bhadauria also emphasised the need for "enhanced utilisation of cyber and space domains and continuous update of doctrines, tactics and procedures," a statement said.

 

 

The IAF chief also stressed "upon the empowerment of junior leadership through comprehensive HR reforms and increasing efficiency through organisational restructuring. He also highlighted the requirement for innovative and low-cost solutions for enhancing training effectiveness as well as adopting a scalable contingency response model," the statement said.

 

The three-day conference also discussed India-China tensions along the Ladakh border and the IAF’s capabilities to deal with any situation along the Line of Actual Control border with China. India and China have been engaged in a border standoff for more than 11 months. Armies of both countries are currently negotiating the withdrawal of troops from friction points.

 

 

The 11th round of senior military commanders’ talks were held on 10 April on the Indian side of the Chushul-Moldo meeting point and lasted for 13 hours. It saw a detailed exchange of views for the resolution of the remaining issues related to the disengagement along the LAC.

 

The other key subjects included "reorientation of the IAF for future challenges across all threat domains, and the roadmap for effective utilisation of assets and future inductions. The contours of the operational philosophy and organisational aspects of Air Defence and Joint Command Structures were also discussed," it added.