Who Is Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit? Everything To Know About the New Chief of Indian Air Force
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has taken on a key leadership role in the Indian Air Force, where he is expected to champion the government's Aatmanirbharta initiative and indigenous aircraft projects like the LCA Tejas. He has been appointed as the new Chief of the Indian Air Force and has over 3500 hours of flying experience.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has taken on a key leadership role as a high-ranking chief within the Indian Air Force, reinforcing the nation's drive toward domestic defense manufacturing. According to news agency ANI, the ace fighter pilot has been appointed as the new Chief of the Indian Air Force. Widely known for pushing the indigenous LCA Tejas and other indigenous aircraft projects in the force, Air Marshal Dixit is expected to further promote the Aatmanirbharta initiative of the government.
Who Is Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit?
Commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on December 6, 1986, the Air Marshal is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Staff Service College (Bangladesh), and the National Defence College, boasting more than 3,500 hours of flying experience. Amandeep Singh Dihot, the Hero of Operation Sindoor, Turns Drone Maker After Retirement From IAF.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Appointed New Chief of the Indian Air Force
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed as the new Chief of the Indian Air Force.
The Air Marshal has extensive flying experience on various aircraft, including Mirage-2000, variants of MiG, HPT-32, An-32, Avro, Kiran, Jaguar, IL-78, Hawk, and Tejas. He is an Experimental Test Pilot and a Qualified Flying Instructor. During his service career, spanning approx four decades, he has been actively involved in numerous operations and exercises, viz. Op Safed Sagar, Op Rakshak, Cope-India and Op Sindoor. Widely known for pushing the indigenous LCA Tejas and other indigenous aircraft projects in the force, Air Marshal Dixit is expected to further promote the Aatmanirbharta initiative of the government. He was commissioned into the fighter stream of IAF on 06 December 1986 and is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Defence Staff Service College (Bangladesh) and National Defence College with more than 3500 hours of flying.
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— ANI (@ANI) October 6, 2026
He is an Experimental Test Pilot and a Qualified Flying Instructor with extensive command credentials. Throughout a career spanning approximately four decades, he has been actively involved in numerous operations and exercises, including Operation Safed Sagar, Operation Rakshak, Cope-India, and Operation Sindoor.
Extensive Operational Expertise
The Air Marshal has accumulated vast flying experience across a diverse fleet of aircraft, including the Mirage-2000, variants of MiG, HPT-32, An-32, Avro, Kiran, Jaguar, IL-78, Hawk, and Tejas. His ongoing leadership is expected to play a critical role in advancing modernisation efforts and bolstering self-reliance within the country's military aviation sector.
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