Adopt innovative measures to counter security challenges: Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh

Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh emphasizes innovative security measures and global readiness at Southern Air Command conference.

Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), has underscored the need to adopt innovative measures to counter the increased security challenges.

Addressing the Commanders’ Conference of the Southern Air Command (SAC) in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday (March 12, 2025), the Air Chief drew the attention of the Commanders towards the hybrid nature of future warfare where the spectrum of conflict is likely to be spread across multiple domains.

He urged them to keep pace with global developments in the domains of space, cyber and electronic warfare. He also stressed the need for capability enhancement and harnessing the full potential of human resources.

During the conference, the Air Chief was briefed on various issues, including air defence of the southern region, operational preparedness of SAC and enhanced capability in maritime air operations. The CAS complimented SAC for maintaining a credible operational posture and for its contribution to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief across the southern peninsula, a defence spokesperson said.

Air Marshal B. Manikantan, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, SAC, and senior officers of the Command were present.