Exercise Vayu Shakti 2024

February 7, 2024

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Context:

The Indian Air Force (IAF) Exercise Vayu Shakti-24 will be conducted on February 17 at the Pokhran air-to-ground range near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.

Exercise Vayu Shakti 2024: Key Highlights

Exercise Vayu Shakti 2024

About Exercise: It will involve more than 120 aircraft, including 77 fighter jets, with the drills aimed at showcasing the air force’s offensive and defensive capabilities by day and night.
- IAF will deploy its frontline assets including Rafale fighter jets, Mirage-2000s, Sukhoi-30 MKIs, light combat aircraft Tejas and Jaguars.
New Platforms: The platforms taking part in the exercise for the first time include Rafales, Prachand light combat helicopters and Samar surface-to-air weapon systems.
Significance: It will demonstrate the IAF’s capability to deliver weapons with long-range, precision capability as well as conventional weapons accurately, on time and with devastating effect, while operating from multiple air bases.

Also Read: List Of Joint Military Exercises Of India

News Source: ET

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