MoD approves Army’s demand for air assets

New Delhi: Undeterred by the stiff opposition from the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Indian Army’s plan to get combat air assets of its own is set to fructify. According to sources, ‘‘the Army’s demand for air assets has got the approval of the ministry of defence (MoD), which has asked the Army to bring about ‘‘organisational’’ changes to expedite acquisition and prioritise its requirements.’’
Last week, during Army chief General Bikram Singh’s first review meeting with defence minister AK Antony for the next two years’ acquisition, the Army’s demand to build a ‘mini’ air force by procuring Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and improving the airlift capability in the North-East was approved.
The IAF contends that ‘air assets’ are ‘scarce resources‘ that should be handled by a force with operational expertise and requisite ‘air-mindedness’.
07/08/12 Huma Siddiqui/Financial Express

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Aug 2012