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Women to be inducted as Army pilots: Army Chief
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Tue, Jan 12 2021 18:51 IST |
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Army ready for long haul along LAC: Gen Naravane (Photo: Bidesh Manna/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Jan 12 : Women will be inducted as pilots in the Army Aviation Corps from next year, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Tuesday.
Till now, women are only part of ground duties in the Army Aviation Corps.
Women pilots would be flying helicopters to forward locations and be part of operations at the borders, the Army Chief said, adding that the proposal has been cleared.
Indian Army to induct first batch of women chopper pilots by 2022
So far 10 women officers have been commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF till September last year.
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Till now, the women officers in the Army were serving in the Air Traffic Control and ground duties. (Photo | PTI)
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NEW DELHI: Indian Army will deploy the first batch of women helicopter pilots by 2022 after their induction into the Aviation Corps of the Indian Army.
Army chief General MM Naravane confirmed the news. One month ago, orders were passed and the proposal has been initiated, he said while addressing the media on the eve of the Army Day.
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Army Chief General MM Naravane addresses an annual press conference at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.
Women will be inducted as pilots in the Army Aviation Corps from next year, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Tuesday. Till now, women are only part of ground duties in the Army Aviation Corps. Women pilots would be flying helicopters to forward locations and be part of operations at the borders, the Army Chief said, adding that the proposal has been cleared.
The Indian Air Force has 10 women fighter pilots. In the Indian Navy, women pilots are flying the Dornier aircraft and also as observers onboard helicopters and P8I surveillance aircraft. Other than the 10 fighter pilots, the IAF has 111 women pilots who fly transport planes and choppers.