The Technical Branch mainly consists of engineers required in the Indian Air Force. The Technical branch is divided into Aeronautical Engineers in Mechanical Branch -AE (M) and Aeronautical Engineers in Electronic Branch - AE (L). The AE (M) is utilized to keep the aircrafts operationally ready in any situation. While the AE (L) are required to maintain most sophisticated electronic net works of communications from ground to air and vice versa; install, maintain, operate defence radar systems ; operate other electronic gadgets, sophisticated computers ; maintain and operate other ground defence electronics equipments. Hence effectiveness of aircraft as a weapon in offence and defence, grounds defence through surface to air missiles, etc., requires worthy and intelligent manpower for this branch of service.
Selection Process
Selection in IAF Technical Branches is a multi stage procedure. Candidates are first required to appear in an Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT)). EKT is of 1 hour duration consisting of objective questions only. CET has two parts:
1.General Engineering
2.Specialized Paper for each engineering course: Options are Mechanical/Aeronautical/Electronics & Instrumentation/Computer Science & Information Technology
Aeronautical Engineer (Electrical)
Permanent / Short Service Commission
As an Aeronautical Engineer in the Electronics stream, you will be responsible for the communication and signals required on the Air Force station. You will also be in charge of the execution of preventive maintenance and servicing of aircraft. With further in-service training, you could also move to the repair and overhaul divisions of the Indian Air Force.
To join the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) stream you must fulfill the following eligibility criteria:
Educational Qualification:
Minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together in
- BE / B.Tech in Electronics / Telecommunication / Electrical / Communication / Electronics & Communication / Instrumentation / Information Technology /Computer Science & Engineering or a combination of these subjects. OR
- Diploma in Electronics of Madras Institute of Technology. OR
- B Tech in Radio Physics and Electronics / Optics and Opto Electronics. OR
- MSc Degree in Physics (With Electronics) / Electronics / Computer Science / Computer Applications. OR
- MCA with Maths, Physics and Electronics at graduation level. OR
- MSc. Tech in Electronics and Radio Engineering. OR
- Section A&B Examination of the Associate Membership Examination of the Institution of Engineers (India) in Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication subjects. OR
- Graduate Membership Examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers with subjects of Section A & full subjects of Section B by actual studies (Maths, Applied Electronics and Circuits, Principals of Communication Engineering, Transmission lines and Networks). OR
- Section A & B of Examination of Aeronautical Society of India by Actual Studies in Avionics / Communication streams
Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical)
Permanent / Short Service Commission
Indian Air Force has Aeronautical Engineers in the Mechanical stream; one could be placed at a position that requires you to be involved with preventive maintenance and servicing of aircraft or of common user and specialist application vehicles. One could also be involved in the safety and maintenance of firearms and ammunition at an Air Force Base.
To join the Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) stream, you must fulfill the following conditions:
Educational Qualification:
Minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together in
• BE / B.Tech in Aeronautical / Mechanical / Production / Industrial Production or a combination of these subjects. OR
• Section A and B of Associate Membership Examination of Institution of Engineering (India) with Mechanical / Aeronautical subjects by actual studies. OR
• Section A and B of Associate Membership Examination of the Aeronautical Society of India with Group I (Design and Production) or Group II (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) subjects by actual studies.
