Ahmedabad: Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari today visited the prestigious Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gandhinagar. During the visit, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with RRU to enable the pursuit of academics by Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel in various contemporary subjects, besides promoting R&D in niche areas of mutual interest.

The MoU was signed by Air Vice Marshal Rajeev Sharma, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Education) and Prof Anand Kumar Tripathi, Pro-Vice Chancellor, with the Vice Chancellor Prof (Dr) Bimal N Patel being in attendance.

The collaboration between IAF and RRU will facilitate Indian Air Force personnel to undertake various courses in Defence and Strategic Studies, Artificial Intelligence & Cyber Security, Applied Science, Engineering & Technology, and Foreign Languages. The MoU will promote R&D in the field of National and Internal Security. The University will also extend accreditation to IAF training establishments.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief of the Air Staff highlighted that in the wake of technological advancements in the defense sector, a collaboration between the military and academia is not an option, but a necessity. He was optimistic that the MoU would lead to many new joint initiatives and synergy in the field of defense technology in the years ahead.

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