‘Tarang Shakti 2024’, an international air exercise, began at the Sulur Air Base in Coimbatore district on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. The exercise kick-started with a welcome formation by four Tejas aircraft that intercepted and escorted the German Air Chief, Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, who flew alone five hours straight to the base. Key challenges include managing data links and …
A French Air and Space Force contingent, including three Rafale fighter jets, made a strategically important stopover at the Indian Air Force’s Sulur base in Tamil Nadu as part of a massive military operation in the Pacific Ocean. The Indian Air Force’s assistance to the French force reflected the implementation of a reciprocal logistics support agreement signed by France and …
