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Time of India
24-05-2025
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- Time of India
Two women officers receive ‘instructor' badges for remotely piloted aerial system
Nashik: After achieving the feat of training women officers in combat aviation, the Nashik-based Combat Army Aviation Training School (CAATS) has now presented 'instructor' badges to two women for the first time, qualifying them to be trainers for remotely piloted aerial system (RPAS) in combat aviation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Two women officers Major Isha Thakur and Major Jagmeet Kaur, who are flying officers, have become 'qualified flying instructors' (QFI), making them eligible to train officers in 'combat aviation'. Isha Thakur from Himachal Pradesh, whose father runs a hotel and mother a teacher, is the first from the family in the defence, while Jagmeet Kaur's father and grandfather had served in the armed forces. "It is an achievement for us to be instructors for RPAS, which is gaining strength in operations. We are glad as this will help us to attack installations of the enemy with minimal risk," said Major Isha Thakur. Addressing the gathering after the presentation of trophies to the flying officers, who completed the course, Lt Gen Vinod Nambiar, DG and Col Commandant of the Army Aviation Corps, said manned and unmanned teams handling combat and combat support roles were on the horizon and CAATS was preparing to meet future requirements. "Certainly, more manned platforms transforming into unmanned ones is on the horizon, as witnessed in recent global conflicts. Concepts like manned-unmanned teams, where all combat and combat support roles of army aviation will be augmented by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is evolving," said Lt Gen Nambiar. "We will have combat pilots transforming into combat system operators with capabilities to fly, control, and operate manned and unmanned aerial platforms simultaneously," the officer noted, adding he was confident that the aviators of today would embrace it with open arms so as to be able to dominate the battlefield of tomorrow. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "CAATS is at the forefront of manifesting new operational concepts. The successful introduction of manned-unmanned team training in advanced combat training course is one such example. CAATS is effectively contributing to transformation and operational optimisation process currently under progress in the Indian Army," the officer said. CAATS is a premier training institution of the Indian Army that imparts basic and advanced flying training to officers.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Combat Army Aviation Training School holds passing out parade for skilled aviators, instructors
The Combat Army Aviation Training School in Nashik conducted a combined passing out parade, inducting officers as skilled aviators and instructors. Lt General Vinod Nambiar presided over the event, emphasizing technology's role and Army Aviation's future as first responders. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Combat Army Aviation Training School in Nashik on Friday held a 'combined passing out parade ' for the officers who were commissioned as skilled aviators and instructors after completing various aviation and remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) courses. The CAATS, located at Gandhi Nagar airfield on Nashik Road, is a premier flying training institution of the Indian Army which functions under the aegis of Army Training Command, trained student officers, including the ones from Nepal and Nigeria, marched together and were awarded wings/badges. They were formally inducted as Combat Aviators and Aviation Instructors The number of such student officers was not immediately parade was presided over by Lt General Vinod Nambiar, Director General and Colonel Commandant of the Army Aviation Corps "Technology is in the DNA of every aviator. In near future, Army aviation will be the first responder in all operations. I am sanguine that the officers will wear their wings with a great sense of humility and being fully aware of the pious responsibility which they have as Aviators and qualified flying instructors," Lt Gen Nambiar said in his said CAATS, which was raised in 2003 and meant to conduct three courses, is now running 17 training programmes."I see more expansion in the training process in future. We have one simulator operational at present, and one training simulator will be made operational in co-operation with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd ," he highlight of the parade was the presentation of the prestigious Army Aviation Wings to officers from Nepal and Nigeria, as well as a female officer. Two female officers were also presented with the coveted Instructor's the newly commissioned aviators and instructors, Lt Gen Nambiar emphasised the evolving role of Army Aviation in peacetime and combat operations besides reconnaissance, surveillance, operational lift and attack skilled aviators also performed the "Sky Soldier' exercise, while trophies were presented to outstanding officers in recognition of their exemplary official said everybody got an opportunity to view the daring and challenging tasks that the aviators have to perform in their call of duty and the work they do with the help of their machines - LAH Dhruva, Cheetah, Chetak, Rudra and drones.
