BY : PTI

Indian Air Force (IAF) has mooted a proposal to set up a National Aeronautical Commission (NAC) for developing indigenous capabilities
in the field of aviation.

"IAF has proposed setting up of a National Aeronautical Commission, an umbrella organisation, to oversee development of capabilities and niche technology in aviation," IAF Vice Chief Air Marshal P V Naik said while addressing third International Conference on Energising Indian Aero Space Industry here today.

Air Marshal Naik said the Commission will be headed by National Security Advisor (NSA) and will include members from all the government departments concerned and public and private sector companies.

"The Commission is proposed to be headed by NSA and it will include all the members concerned from the three defence services, civil aviation, leading public sector undertakings and private entrepreneurs in defence field," Naik told reporters.

He stated that to develop India as an aerospace power, indigenous technology development programmes should avoid time and cost overrun.

"One area that we need to be careful about is of time and cost overrun. We also have to be competitive in terms of prices, besides being far more efficient," he said.

Commenting on future foreign tie-ups between public and private sector companies, he said, "Joint venture should be such that both the partners should be interdependent rather than we being dependent on them."