MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – 08th October, 2022) The Indian authorities has accepted the institution of a brand new department within the Indian Air Force, which might unite all weapon system operators beneath one entity specializing in the operational employment of ground-based and airborne weapon techniques, the Indian Ministry of Defence mentioned on Saturday.
“Government has approved the creation of a new branch, called the Weapon Systems (WS) branch. The creation of WS branch would entail unification of all weapon system operators under one entity dedicated to the operational employment of all ground-based and specialist airborne weapon systems,” the ministry mentioned in an announcement.
The new department would “encompass operators in four specialised streams” of surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles, remotely piloted plane and weapon system operators in twin and multi-crew plane.
“The branch will contribute immensely by enhancing the war fighting capability of the Indian Air Force,” it added.
In April, the protection ministry modified its process for weapon procurement by limiting it to solely home-produced arms with few exceptions. These adjustments had been made as half of the present authorities’s flagship “Make in India” coverage, launched in 2014 and geared toward encouraging native manufacturing. The Indian protection ministry compiled a listing of greater than 300 kinds of weapons that won’t be bought overseas.
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