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09/10/22 08:49 AM IST

Indian Air Force celebrates Foundation Day

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  • The 90th anniversary of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was celebrated on October 8, 2022.
About IAF day 
  • This year, the celebration of the Indian Air Force Day is organized outside Delhi for the first time.
  • It is being organized in Chandigarh, with an hour-long air display of 80 aircraft over the Sukhna Lake.
  • During the event, a new combat uniform was unveiled and the creation of a new operational branch of the IAF called Weapon System Branch was announced.
  • The day commemorates the official induction of the IAF as the supporting force of the UK’s Royal Air Force in 1932.
  • The event involves the participation of Indian Air Force Chief and other senior officers.
  • The focus of this year’s celebration is “Atmanirbharata” or indigenization. Several Made-in-India platforms will be showcased during the event.
  • The recently inducted Prachand Light Combat Helicopters, light combat aircraft Tejas and radars like Arudhra and Aslesha featured in this event.
Weapon System Branch 
  • On the occasion of IAF Day, the Central Government approved the creation of the new operational branch of the IAF called Weapon System Branch.
  • This is the first time since independence that a new operational branch has been created.
  • Its creation would involve the integration of all weapon system operators in the IAF under one branch dedicated to the operation of all ground-based and specialist airborne weapon systems.
  • It will bring together operators in four specialized streams of Surface-to-Air missiles, Surface-to-Surface missiles, Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Weapon System Operators in twin or multi-crew aircraft. 
Source- AIR 

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