Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth becomes the first Indian woman to complete the Indian Air Force’s Fighter Combat Leader course, according to multiple reports. The programme is described as a rigorous, advanced combat flying training course lasting about 20 weeks, run by the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment. Coverage notes that only a small fraction of pilots are selected to attempt the course—about one in 100 in NDTV’s report. The training focuses on advanced combat tactics and air combat leadership. Sources also describe Kanth’s prior experience in fighter aircraft, including qualification for daytime combat missions on a MiG-21 Bison and a later transition to flying the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI frontline fighter jet. Separate reporting by Times of India also states that Captain Shivani Sehrawat is appointed as the first woman officer Aide-de-Camp to the Army chief. Together, the items point to milestones for women in India’s armed forces, though the Fighter Combat Leader achievement pertains specifically to Kanth.
Bhawana Kanth becomes India’s first woman Fighter Combat Leader
Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth becomes the first Indian woman to complete the Indian Air Force’s Fighter Combat Leader course, according to multiple reports. The programme is described as a rigorous, a...
- Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth completes the IAF Fighter Combat Leader course.
- The course is described as advanced fighter combat training lasting about 20 weeks.
- Reports say only about one in 100 pilots are selected to attempt the course.
- Kanth has flight experience including MiG-21 Bison daytime combat mission qualification and later Sukhoi Su-30 MKI training/operations.
- Times of India additionally reports Captain Shivani Sehrawat becomes the Army chief’s first woman Aide-de-Camp.
Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth became the first Indian woman to complete the elite Fighter Combat Leader course. Captain Shivani Sehrawat is now the first woman officer appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Army chief. Kanth previously qualified for daytime combat missions on a MiG-21 Bison aircraft. She later transitioned to piloting the advanced Sukhoi Su-30 MKI frontline fighter jet. These achievements highlight growing gender inclusion within India's defense forces.
51 minutes agoSquadron Leader Bhawana Kanth has completed the punishing fighter combat leader course - 20 weeks of the most advanced combat flying training the IAF offers. Only about one in 100 pilots is even chosen to attempt it
2 hours agoSquadron Leader Bhawana Kanth achieved a historic milestone by clearing the Fighter Combat Leader course. This demanding program trains officers in advanced combat tactics and spans twenty weeks. She is the first woman pilot from the Indian Air Force to achieve this distinction. The Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment is a premier institution for operational edge. This achievement highlights continued progress for women in the Indian Air Force.
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