Indo-French air exercise at Jodhpur from today
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, January 19
The Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace) will conduct a bilateral drill — ‘Desert Knight-21’ — at the Jodhpur Air Force Station from January 20 to 24.
The French side will participate with Rafale fighter aircraft, Airbus A-330 multi-role tanker transport, A-400M tactical transport aircraft and over 175 personnel. The Indian Air Force aircraft participating in the exercise will include Mirage 2000, Su-30MKI, Rafale, IL-78 flight refuelling aircraft and airborne early warning and control aircraft.
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