Retired Indian Air Force Group Captain
Former Director Defence Acquisition Council, Ministry of Defence, with deep experience in fighter aircraft maintenance, defence procurement, aviation technical management, and strategic business leadership.
A disciplined defence professional and public contributor whose work spans Indian Air Force service, Ministry of Defence acquisition, Defence PSU leadership, corporate advisory, education, and public policy engagement.
Gp Capt Prem Vir Singh is a retired Indian Air Force officer and former Director Defence Acquisition in India's Ministry of Defence. His career combines operational engineering discipline, defence procurement expertise, project management, and public-facing leadership in defence industry and civic initiatives.
He has extensive experience in Russian fighter aircraft, aviation maintenance, technical management, capital and revenue procurement, offset management, strategic negotiations, technical evaluation, field trials, and induction management of aircraft, avionics, aerospace, and ground electronic systems.
His professional profile describes him as an effective communicator with strong analytical, innovative, and problem-solving skills. Colleagues and customers know him for a collaborative working style, personal conviction, tenacity, and resilience.
A structured view of the major phases of his education, military service, government career, defence industry roles, and public contribution.
Completed Electrical Engineering with Honours in 1974. He topped the all-India entrance examination in 1969 and remained a position holder throughout, including 1st position in second-year engineering in 1971. A 2024 Amar Ujala clipping records the golden jubilee reunion and felicitation of the AMU engineering batch.
Due to his brilliant academic record, he was selected by Bhabha Atomic Research Center in 1974 immediately after engineering and worked there until 1978 as Scientific Officer, SO(Sc).
Bharat Rakshak lists him as Service No. 15621, AE(L), commissioned on 1 January 1979 in the 15 AEC Course.
Served across fighter aircraft maintenance, technical management, reliability and maintainability, induction management, and aircraft systems support. His professional profile cites commendations from CAS and AOC-in-C commands, twice.
Bharat Rakshak records gazetted promotion to Group Captain on 16 December 2004.
Retired from the Indian Air Force on 31 March 2005, according to the public Bharat Rakshak service record.
Held Defence PSU and corporate roles including marketing, sales, defence business development, and strategic advisory responsibilities.
Press clippings show coverage of a Blue Ribbon Lifetime Achievement Award and public writing linked to India's development ambition and social contribution.
Commended by the Chief of Air Staff for improving the serviceability of a fighter fleet of the Indian Air Force.
Commended by Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Headquarters Eastern Air Command, for successful induction of a new type of aircraft.
Commended by Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Headquarters South Western Air Command, after becoming an expert fighter aircraft maintenance engineer within one year.
A press clipping states that he received the Blue Ribbon Lifetime Achievement Award in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 26 August 2025.
Hindi newspaper coverage includes an article attributed to Prem Vir Singh on India's development ambition and public contribution.
Amar Ujala clipping about the AMU engineering department 1974 batch golden jubilee reunion.
Newspaper clipping reports the Blue Ribbon Lifetime Achievement Award recognition in 2025.
Blue Ribbon Lifetime Achievement Award clipping.
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Laxmi Sandesh article evidence, shown as two clickable pages.
AMU engineering batch golden jubilee coverage.
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Gp Capt Prem Vir Singh is also associated with public-interest thinking on practical reforms, better governance practices, and India's developed-nation ambition by 2047.
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