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16/06/24 20:19 PM IST

India to host its first multinational air exercise Tarang Shakti in August

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  • The Indian Air Force’s first multinational air exercise, Tarang Shakti-2024, will be held in August, and is likely to see the participation of ten countries, in addition to a few others acting as observers. 
Tarang Shakti-2024
  • The exercise is now scheduled to be held in two phases.
  • The first will be held in southern India in the first two weeks of August and the second will be in the western sector from the end of August to mid-September.
  • Some countries will participate in both phases, while others will join one of the two phases, it has been learnt.
  • Among the countries sending contingents are Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
  • Germany will deploy fighter jets and also an A-400M transport aircraft.
  • The A-400M aircraft will be on showcase for the IAF, given that it is a contender for the open tender for medium transport aircraft.
  • The Red Flag exercise, hosted by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) from June 4 to 14, concluded at the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
  • This was the second edition of Red Flag this year; the exercise is hosted four times a year by the USAF.
  • Apart from the IAF, this edition saw the participation of the Singapore Air Force, the U.K.’s Royal Air Force, the Royal Netherlands Air Force, and the German Luftwaffe.
  • The IAF deployed eight Rafale fighters, a first at Red Flag, supported by IL-78 mid-air refuellers for the transatlantic ferry, as well as C-17 Globemaster aircraft.
  • Key takeaways from the exercise included insight on interoperability with international partners and a collaborative understanding of employment philosophy in a multinational environment.
Red Flag Exercise
  • Red Flag is an air combat exercise conducted with multiple scenarios designed to provide realistic combat settings.
  • A demarcation of forces is done to simulate the desired environment, with the Red Force simulating air defence elements, and the Blue Force simulating offensive composite elements, the IAF explained.
  • In this edition, the Red Force was mainly made up of the USAF Aggressor Squadron, flying F-16 and F-15 aircraft.
Source- The Hindu

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