Creation of a weapon system branch for the officers in the IAF approved: Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari

The central government has approved the creation of a weapon system branch for the officers of the Indian Air Force, which would save it Rs 3,400 crore in flying training, Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said here on Saturday. This is the first time since Independence that a new operational branch is being created, Chaudhari said in his speech here on the occasion of the 90th anniversary celebrations of the IAF.