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Pradeep Kumar

28/03/21 09:00 AM IST

Exercise Desert Flag-VI

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Ex Desert Flag is an annual multi-lateral large force employment exercise hosted by UAE

Objective

The objectives for the exercise were to expose coalition participating forces to large force employment, sharpen tactical capabilities, and enhance interoperability along with fostering closer relations between the participating forces.

Aim

The aim for the participating crew and specialist observers was to expose them to operational environment in scenarios requiring multinational forces working together.

Highlights
  • IAF participated in the exercise for the first time, fielding Su-30MKI fighter aircraft.
  • Six countries; UAE, USA, France, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain apart from India participated with aerial assets. Jordan, Greece, Qatar, Egypt and South Korea participated as observer forces.
  • During the exercise IAF flew Large Force Engagement (LFE) missions in near realistic environment involving many aircraft of varied types.
  • IAF successfully undertook all the planned missions, both by day and night, without any mission abort. 
  • IAF has been actively participating in operational international exercises, wherein collaborative engagements are enhanced.
  • A multinational Exercise in UAE with friendly forces afforded a unique opportunity to gain valuable learning to all the participating forces.
Source: PIB

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