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Indian Air Force vice chief Air Marshal AP Singh on Wednesday said that the air exercise ‘Tarang Shakti’ will be the largest international air exercise ever conducted in India, with invitations extended to 51 countries.

Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKIs in action as it undertakes night air operations during the Exercise Pitch Black 2024, in Darwin on July 24 (ANI Photo)(Indian Air Force-X)

Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKIs in action as it undertakes night air operations during the Exercise Pitch Black 2024, in Darwin on July 24 (ANI Photo)(Indian Air Force-X)



The Indian Air Force has received confirmation from ten countries for participation with their assets and 18 countries as observers for the international exercise, which will be held in two phases.


“This exercise aims to strengthen strategic relations with our friends from the international community. Complex missions are planned to enhance our mutual understanding of air operations. It is an excellent opportunity for all of us to share our best practices with each other,” said Vice Chief Air Marshal AP Singh.


Phase one of the exercise will be conducted at Sulur in Tamil Nadu from August 6 to August 14 and four countries including France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom will participate with their assets.


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However, phase two will be held at Jodhpur in Rajasthan from September 1 to 14 and it will see participation from Australia, Bangladesh, Greece, Singapore, UAE and the USA with their assets.


“We will see assets like F-18, A-18, C-130 aircraft, F-16 aircraft, A-10, KC-130 aircraft, KC-135 aircraft along with all the assets of the Indian Air Force taking part in this exercise. Eurofighter Typhoon and Rafale from other countries will also be taking part,” said Vice Chief Air Marshal AP Singh added.


The Indian Navy will also be participating in phase one of the air exercise with MiG-29K aircraft, said the vice chief marshal, adding that another objective of the event is to showcase the booming indigenous defence ecosystem in India.


In the flying part of the exercise, assets like Tejas, Prachand, Dhruv, and Rudra will be participating actively, showcasing India's ability with indigenous products.


“In line with India's goal to become a developed nation by 2047 and to take our defence cooperation with our friendly neighbours and countries to the next level, we will showcase our capabilities in defence research and production,” Air Marshal AP Singh said.


India's first international air exercise​

Tarang Shakti 2024 aims to boost military cooperation and highlight India’s defence industry, supporting the country’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India).


The exercise will have a variety of aircraft from homegrown models like the LCA Tejas to advanced fighters like the Rafale and Sukhoi. The event will also feature a defence industrial expo that will showcase top Indian defence companies and innovative startups.


This comes after the Indian Air Force participated in the second edition of Air Exercise Red Flag from June 4 to 14 in Alaska. Indian Rafales joined Singaporean and American aircraft in joint exercises, which included beyond-visual-range combat scenarios in offensive counter-air and air defence roles, as part of large-scale force engagements.


Enhancing collaboration and expertise​

The exercise also focuses on fostering interoperability and facilitating professional exchanges between the participating forces. It offers a valuable opportunity for air forces to exchange best practices and deepen their understanding of contemporary aerial combat strategies. With a varied mix of countries and aircraft involved, the exercise ensures a broad and insightful sharing of knowledge and skills. The defence exposition will include displays from public sector undertakings and private companies.
 

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A good video of IAF's S/w Development Institute. It showcases Su-30MKI, LCA, MiG-29, turboprop trainer, AWACS.
AVM K N Santosh, the commander of S/w dev. institute, said that MLU is supposed to happen every 10 years. He believes in achieving 100% self-relliance.
Hats off to my fellow computer/electronics guys:cool:. I wish if i was good enough scorer:geek::LOL: to get into such priviledged place.

 

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A good video of IAF's S/w Development Institute. It showcases Su-30MKI, LCA, MiG-29, turboprop trainer, AWACS.
AVM K N Santosh, the commander of S/w dev. institute, said that MLU is supposed to happen every 10 years. He believes in achieving 100% self-relliance.
Hats off to my fellow computer/electronics guys:cool:. I wish if i was good enough scorer:geek::LOL: to get into such priviledged place.


The earlier one they released was also top notch:

 

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A good video of IAF's S/w Development Institute. It showcases Su-30MKI, LCA, MiG-29, turboprop trainer, AWACS.
AVM K N Santosh, the commander of S/w dev. institute, said that MLU is supposed to happen every 10 years. He believes in achieving 100% self-relliance.
Hats off to my fellow computer/electronics guys:cool:. I wish if i was good enough scorer:geek::LOL: to get into such priviledged place.


I just got watching this one in detail. It was very good look into what any major air force would seek to establish, improve and expand upon with time.

i.e The RnD avionics, the core brain capability so to speak.

It will have relevance to Turkish AF institutes @Yasar_TR @TR_123456 @Mis_TR_Like @Anmdt et al.

Also @Gessler @Zapper @Rajendra Chola et al need to have a watch of this if they haven't already.

@Afif as well.

Any comments welcome too.
 

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I just got watching this one in detail. It was very good look into what any major air force would seek to establish, improve and expand upon with time.

i.e The RnD avionics, the core brain capability so to speak.

It will have relevance to Turkish AF institutes @Yasar_TR @TR_123456 @Mis_TR_Like @Anmdt et al.

Also @Gessler @Zapper @Rajendra Chola et al need to have a watch of this if they haven't already.

@Afif as well.

Any comments welcome too.

Well, I am envious.😅

IAF and (PAF to an extent) has these types of set up and accumulated institutional knowledge and whole eco-system broadly speaking. (I.e. DRDO and state manufacturers)

Whatever economic development BD had, it didn't translate into something remotely close, even proportionally. Having active national security threats worked as blessing for India and Pak to develop their defence eco-system.

But I guess, with Bangabandhu aerospace university and MoD's Bangabandhu aeronautical complex we have a recent beginning, BBT-2 is a testimony to that. Too little too late. Still, better than never. Indeginous male UAV development will shade more light on it, if they can develop the software package in house, it would be the next step.
 
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Btw, this channel also has some other great contents.
 

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I just got watching this one in detail. It was very good look into what any major air force would seek to establish, improve and expand upon with time.

i.e The RnD avionics, the core brain capability so to speak.

It will have relevance to Turkish AF institutes @Yasar_TR @TR_123456 @Mis_TR_Like @Anmdt et al.

Also @Gessler @Zapper @Rajendra Chola et al need to have a watch of this if they haven't already.

@Afif as well.

Any comments welcome too.
We took a different approach.
Aselsan,Roketsan,Havelsan etc started as Armed Forces ''sections'' for such needs.
 

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Well, I am envious.😅

IAF and (PAF to an extent) has these types of set up and accumulated institutional knowledge and whole eco-system broadly speaking. (I.e. DRDO and state manufacturers)

Whatever economic development BD had, it didn't translate into something remotely close, even proportionally. Having active national security threats worked as blessing for India and Pak to develop their defence eco-system.

But I guess, with Bangabandhu aerospace university and MoD's Bangabandhu aeronautical complex we have a recent beginning, BBT-2 is a testimony to that. Too little too late. Still, better than never. Indeginous male UAV development will shade more light on it, if they can develop the software package in house, it would be the next step.

I am envious of your country in honest lol. India is spending 75B on defence. Second or third highest spending dept for India. If not for threats, we would be happily spending only 50-55B on defence & the rest on infra, education etc etc. but we have twin threats to take care off and 75B isn’t enough. Our failure to develop our defence industry is biting us now. Defence industry can be a big employer earning billions & employing lakhs
 
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