‘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 Tejas light combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed during an operational training sortie near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on Tuesday, the IAF said. Police said the plane crashed near Kalla colony and there is no damage to property or human life. “A Light Combat Aircraft Tejas of the Indian Air Force crashed near Jaisalmer today during an operational …
Indian Air Force fighters Light Combat Aircraft, Rafale, SU-30MKI and Jaguars are all set to undertake manoeuvres with U.S. Air Force F-15 fighters and B-1B long-range bombers from April 13 under the second phase of ongoing bilateral air Exercise Cope India 23. Also, in a rare gesture, General Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Commander, U.S. Pacific Air Forces who is visiting India, …
India has decided not to deploy its combat jets in a multi-nation air exercise in the UK next month amid the Ukraine-Russia crisis. The Air Force was to send five LCA Tejas fighter aircraft for the exercise. The exercise was aimed at providing operational exposure and sharing best practices amongst the participating air forces, thereby enhancing combat capability and forging …