New Delhi: The Indo-US joint working group, working below the Defence Tech and Commerce Initiative (DTTI), convened for a pivotal two-day assembly in New Delhi to bolster defence collaboration between the 2 nations, the Indian Air Drive stated.
The assembly held on Monday and Tuesday was led by Indian Air Drive Deputy Chief Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit and American Brig Gen Joel W Safranek, the co-chairs of the group, the discussions centred on leveraging the respective strengths of each associate nations to boost defence cooperation and co-production.
Through the intensive classes, key officers, together with Brig Gen Joel W Safranek and Air Vice Marshal George Thomas, Assistant Chief of the Air Employees (Plans), delved into strategic plans geared toward deepening bilateral defence ties. The main focus was on overcoming challenges by means of partnership and cooperative analysis, consistent with the goals set forth by the DTTI mechanism established in 2012.
Indian Air Drive shared particulars of the assembly saying, “On 29 and 30 Apr 24, the Indo-US joint working group below the Defence Tech & Commerce Initiative between #USA & #India held a two-day meet at New Delhi the place Brig Gen Joel W Safranek, Director, #AFSAC met Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit #DCAS@IAF_MCC.”
“The co-chairs of the group, Brig Gen Joel W Safranek, Director and Air Vice Marshal George Thomas, Assistant Chief of the Air Employees (Plans) mentioned progressive plans to leverage the strengths of each associate nations to boost defence collaboration and co-production. DTTI is a mechanism developed in 2012 to deepen bilateral defence cooperation targeted on overcoming challenges by partnership and cooperative analysis,” it added.
Earlier final month, lauding the partnership with India, america Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin stated that the deal between the 2 nations to provide jet weapons in collaboration is revolutionary.
Underscoring that India and the US are additionally co-producing an armoured car, Austin stated that such joint ventures will present nice capabilities.
The landmark jet engine deal was revealed in June of final yr, throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic official state go to to the US. To provide fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Drive, Basic Electrical and Hindustan Aeronautics signed a memorandum of understanding.
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