The Indian Air Force conduct Exercise 'Vayu Shakti-24' on 17 February 2024 at the Pokhran Air to Ground Range, near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

Defence

The Indian Air Force conduct Exercise 'Vayu Shakti-24' on 17 February 2024 at the Pokhran Air to Ground Range, near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The exercise also showcased joint operations with the Indian Army. This year, the exercise saw participation by 121 aircraft, including the indigenous Tejas, Prachand and Dhruv. Other participated aircraft include the Rafale, Mirage-2000, Sukhoi-30 MKI, Jaguar, Hawk, C-130J, Chinook, Apache and Mi-17. Indigenous Surface to Air Weapon systems Akash and Samar demonstrated their capability to track and shoot down an intruding aircraft. Exercise Vayu Shakti demonstration of the IAF's capability to deliver weapons with long range, precision capability as well as conventional weapon accurately, on time and with devastating effect, while operating from multiple air bases.


      The last edition of exercise Vayu Shakti was held on 16 February 2019.

     

     

 

     


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