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Vikas Dwivedi

Vikas Dwivedi

Aerospace sustainment and fleet-management leader; qualified flight‑test engineer

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New Delhi, India
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Joined October 2025
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Summary

Strategic leader in aerospace sustainment and fleet management: across senior staff and command appointments (ACAS Eng T&H at Air HQ, Dy SMSO at Maintenance Command, Chief of Engines at 3 BRD, CO MOCB) he has focused on improving fleet availability, depot-level maintenance, life‑extension and indigenisation of repair capability. bharat-rakshak+2
Qualified flight‑test engineer and instructor with hands‑on testing experience: served as Flight Test Engineer at ASTE and later as a Flight Test Engineer Instructor (Rotary Wing) at the Air Force Test Pilots School, demonstrating technical depth in aircraft/rotary‑wing flight testing and evaluation. bharat-rakshak
Public commentator and advocate for indigenisation and MRO optimisation: since retirement he has written and spoken about embedded public‑private partnerships, ROH/PBL approaches, and MRO modernisation to boost self‑reliance in Indian military aviation. vayuacademy+1

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Writing

Indigenisation and Self‑Reliance: Fortifying India's Military Aviation Through Private Sector Synergy

August 1, 2025

Article arguing for embedded public‑private partnerships in IAF MRO infrastructure, discussing indigenisation, skills, regulatory reforms and case studies.

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Author archive — AVM Vikas Dwivedi, VSM (R)

Collection of articles and posts authored by AVM Vikas Dwivedi on sustainment, MRO, fleet readiness and related topics.

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