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Air Chief inaugurates 16th 'Jumbo' Majumdar International Seminar on aerospace power

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh inaugurated the 16th 'Jumbo' Majumdar International Seminar, organised by the Centre for Air Power Studies, on 4 March 2025.

Summary

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh inaugurated the 16th 'Jumbo' Majumdar International Seminar, organised by the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS), at the Air Force Auditorium on 4 March 2025. The theme was 'Evolving Dynamics of Aerospace Power'. The annual seminar commemorates Wing Commander Karun Krishna 'Jumbo' Majumdar, an ace fighter pilot of pre-Independence India. Panels discussed integrated aerospace management, space for control of the air, drones and manned-unmanned teaming, electronic and cyber warfare, and niche technologies for fifth-generation aircraft.

Key facts

Date
4 March 2025
Organiser
Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS)
Theme
Evolving Dynamics of Aerospace Power
Named after
Wg Cdr Karun Krishna 'Jumbo' Majumdar

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1 Advanced

The 'Jumbo' Majumdar International Seminar, whose 16th edition opened on 4 March 2025, is organised by which body?

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Correct answer: D — Centre for Air Power Studies

The seminar is organised annually by the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) in memory of Wg Cdr Karun Krishna Majumdar.

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