Air Chief Marshal visits IAF establishments at DRDO and HAL in Bengaluru

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), visited Indian Air Force (IAF) units, flight test establishments and facilities of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at Bengaluru on August 23 and 24.

“During his visit to the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), the air chief was given an overview of the ongoing projects and briefed on the progress of operational trials. Bhadauria lauded ASTE’s achievements and re-emphasised the need for staying ahead of the curve in order to leverage its expertise in delivering the requirements of IAF Operational units,” an official defence statement said.