Chennai, Sep 29 (UNI) Air Marshal Vibhas Pande, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Maintenance Command, IAF, visited 5-Base Repair Depot, Sulur in Coimbatore.
He was accompanied by Ms Ruchira Pande, President Air Force Wives Welfare
Association (Regional).
The Air Marshal was presented with an impressive guard of honour by the Air
Warriors of the depot on his arrival.
During his visit, the Air Marshal visited various repair and overhauling divisions
of the Depot and reviewed the progress on production of aircraft, a defence release
said here today.
He was briefed on various indigenisation efforts undertaken by the Depot under
‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives to minimise dependency on
Foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
The AOC-in-C, in his address, said the Indian industry has the potential and
capability to support IAF in its Indigenisation programme and emphasised to
reach out and engage with Coimbatore District Small Industries Association
(CODISSIA) and private industries of Coimbatore.
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