Recently Indian Air Force Meteorological Directorate has taken a great initiative to nation building.
It’s IAF’s commitment to bolster self-reliance. Air Vice Marshal Jitender Singh Sihmar, Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Meteorology) issued a Project Sanction Order to two Indian Firms for indigenously designing and developing a Lightning Detection System for tri-services under Make-II category.
This cutting-edge sensor network designed to detect atmospheric lightning, will strengthen the safety of military assets and share data with civil agencies, providing vital early warning to aid public safety and civil aviation.