Guwahati: In a bid to bolster India’s defence capability and promote indigenous innovation, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be organizing an Industry Outreach Event 25 (IOE25).
The event will be held over two days. The first phase will be hosted online on January 13 and second phase has been planned onsite at Air Force Station Guwahati on January 15.
IOE25 will serve as a crucial platform for connecting defence industry partners, innovators and start-ups with the IAF, highlighting the need for innovation in defence and Gol’s efforts and vision towards building an Atmanirbhar defence ecosystem.
The key sessions during the online phase will include ‘A Brief on Atmanirbharta Initiatives by IAF’ by Dte of Aerospace Design, IAF; ‘A Brief on iDEX Schemes, Policies and Processes’ by DIO, MoD; ‘Presentation on Quality Assurance and Certification Processes’ by DGAQA.
The sessions will also include ‘Presentation on Airworthiness Certification Process’ by CEMILAC and ‘An Introduction to Certification Requirements and Testing Processes for Airborne and Aviation Related Systems’ by Aircraft Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), lAF.
The second phase of IOE25 is planned at Air Force Station Guwahati on 15 January 25, where direct engagement with the operators will allow industry representatives to understand operational requirements in a better manner and identify areas where they can contribute with innovative solutions.
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This initiative aims to strengthen industry engagement by identification of opportunities, which exist in the defence landscape, and utilise cutting- edge technology towards supporting India’s strategic goal of becoming self-reliant.
