Sukhoi
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Expansion
The Indian Air Force will conduct major training exercises in the northern region along the borders with both China and Pakistan. This exercise has been named Trishul. Giving this information, an Indian Air Force official said that Rafale, Mirage 2000 and Sukhoi-30 will participate in this mega exercise.
All major fleets of the seven fighter aircraft will participate in the exercise along with heavy-lift transport aircraft and helicopters including Chinook and Apache. ANI reported that the Garuda Special Forces are also part of the exercise where all elements of the air force are likely to be rehearsed. The exercise will take place from September 4 to 14 in the northern region including Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.
There will be wave power in October-November
Earlier, the Indian Air Force had announced a multilateral exercise called Tarang Shakti in October-November. It will also see the participation of fighter jets, military transport aircraft, mid-air refuellers and airborne warning and control system aircraft. A total of six countries’ air forces will participate in the event, while several others will participate as observers. Air forces from the US, UK, France and Australia are likely to participate in the exercise.