The French contingent will comprise three Rafale fighter jets, one Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft and one A400M, with a total of 160 Air Force personnel.
On the sidelines of the ongoing exercise 'Garuda VII', with the French Air and Space Force (FASF), the Indian Air Force (IAF) aircrew practised the most key aspect of modern warfare, i.e. aerial refuelling. The aerial refuelling was done from a 330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).
Darwin [Australia], September 11 (ANI): IAF Su-30 MKI aircraft on their way back from Australia after completing the first phase of Exercise Pitch Black 2022 in Australia, received fuel from a Royal Australian Air Force MRTT aircraft, according to Indian Air Force.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], January 23 (ANI): Amid the threat of China getting aggressive on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the coming months, Indian Air Force Chief (IAF) Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Saturday said India too can be aggressive if Beijing tries to get aggressive.