Base Repair Depot, Palam organized the Nodal Technology Centre (NTC) Symposium–2025 with the theme ‘Indigenisation through Reverse Engineering Adopting Black Box Concept’. The event was part of the Maintenance Command’s initiative to promote self-reliance and excellence in technological advancements within the Indian Air Force.
Air Commodore Harsh Bahl, Air Officer Commanding, Base Repair Depot, Palam, was the chief guest of the symposium. Air Commodore L Shriram, Air Commodore (Radar), Air HQ, along with distinguished participants from academia and industry, attended the event.
Eminent academicians from IIT Delhi, IIT Mandi, and NSUT, alongside industry representatives, shared insights on technologies that can be indigenised to support India’s march towards Atmanirbharta. The ‘NTC Compendium–2025’, documenting milestones of the Depot’s indigenisation efforts, was released by the chief guest in the presence of the guest of honour.
The symposium also featured an exhibition, providing industrial partners a platform to showcase technological capabilities and engage with users to identify future indigenisation requirements.
The event reinforced the Indian Air Force’s commitment to self-reliance in critical technologies through collaboration with academia and industry, thereby contributing to national defence preparedness.
