New Delhi: Effective logistics management is the key to maintaining India’s combat capability, especially because Indian Air Force There is a “quite vast and varied list”, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chieftain said on Thursday.
“The current geopolitical situation requires the IAF to be prepared for rapid and short duration operations at a short notice. This new paradigm of high intensity operations, with minimum build-up time as well as operational logistics The matter will require major changes,” the IAF chief said.
While the movement of the ‘squadron load’ at operational locations will be supported to an extent by dedicated air effort, timely replenishment of aviation turbine fuel, oil, lubricants, armament and parts will be a challenging proposition as, during such contingencies, there is a need for simultaneous movement. Cause roads and rail majors will be closed army with the same axes.
“For this, we need to formalize an integrated road and rail management plan and explore the feasibility of increased containerization and use of civilian wide-body aircraft,” ACM Choudhary said.
“Achieving the nation’s mandate of self-reliant India requires developing a focused action plan for indigenization of all critical components. In doing so, we must take advantage of emerging technology such as artificial intelligenceBlockchain and the Internet of Things, suitably adapted to our supply chain needs,” he said.
“The current geopolitical situation requires the IAF to be prepared for rapid and short duration operations at a short notice. This new paradigm of high intensity operations, with minimum build-up time as well as operational logistics The matter will require major changes,” the IAF chief said.
While the movement of the ‘squadron load’ at operational locations will be supported to an extent by dedicated air effort, timely replenishment of aviation turbine fuel, oil, lubricants, armament and parts will be a challenging proposition as, during such contingencies, there is a need for simultaneous movement. Cause roads and rail majors will be closed army with the same axes.
“For this, we need to formalize an integrated road and rail management plan and explore the feasibility of increased containerization and use of civilian wide-body aircraft,” ACM Choudhary said.
“Achieving the nation’s mandate of self-reliant India requires developing a focused action plan for indigenization of all critical components. In doing so, we must take advantage of emerging technology such as artificial intelligenceBlockchain and the Internet of Things, suitably adapted to our supply chain needs,” he said.