India and France will start a ten-day
joint Air exercise 'Garuda-5' from June 3rd. The exercise aims at training the
pilots and crew of Indian and French fighters in air superiority operations.
IAF sources said the exercise will be done in Rajasthan's Jodhpur airbase.
Both the Indian Air Force and French Air Force will
be engaged in various missions ranging from close combat engagement of large
forces, slow mover protection, and protecting and engaging high-value aerial
assets in the exercise.
Air to air refuelling, basic and advanced fighter
interceptions and group combat manoeuvring will be the main focus of the
exercise.
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