CAS visit to Bengaluru

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, CAS, visited IAF units and flight test establishments/ facilities of DRDO and HAL at Bengaluru on 23 and 24 August. On arrival, CAS was received by AVM Jeetendra Mishra VSM, Commandant Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE). During his visit to ASTE, CAS was given an overview of ongoing projects and briefed on progress of operational trials. During his interaction with personnel, CAS spoke of the unique and challenging role of ASTE, noted its laudable achievements and reemphasised the need for staying ahead of the curve in order to leverage its expertise in delivering the requirements of IAF Operational units.

As part of the visit, CAS met and interacted with the test crew and engineers of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), DRDO and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). During his visit to Bengaluru, CAS flew in an IOC LCA Tejas.