Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed as new Deputy Chief of Air Staff
1 min read . Updated: 04 May 2023, 01:19 PM IST
PremiumThe Indian Air Force is looking at major acquisitions including the induction of new fighter aircraft like the LCA Mark1A, LCA Mark 2, and Advanced Medium Combat aircraft from the domestic industry
Ace fighter pilot Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief of Air Staff, who will be in charge of the modernization of the force and will be looking after new procurements in the Indian Air Force.
Presently, the Indian Air Force is looking at major acquisitions including the induction of new fighter aircraft like the LCA Mark1A, LCA Mark 2, and Advanced Medium Combat aircraft from the domestic industry, according to a report published by ANI.
He was earlier posted as the Senior Air Staff Officer in the South Western Air Command in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Commissioned in the Indian Air Force in 1986, Dixit has been part of the modernization and Aatmanirbhar Bharat drive in Indian Air Force during his earlier stints in the air headquarters.
(With ANI inputs)