On February 17, 2024, the Indian Air Force will carry out Exercise Vayu Shakti-24 at the Pokhran Air to Ground Range, which is close to Jaisalmer. Exercise Vayu Shakti’s most recent iteration took place on February 16, 2019. As usual, Ex Vayu Shakti promises to be an enthralling display of the IAF’s day-and-night offensive and defensive prowess. Joint operations with the Indian Army will also be demonstrated during the drill.
This year, 121 aircraft, including the native Tejas, Prachand, and Dhruv, will take part in the exercise. The Rafale, Mirage-2000, Sukhoi-30 MKI, Jaguar, Hawk, C-130J, Chinook, Apache, and Mi-17 are among the other aircraft that will be involved. Akash and Samar, two indigenous surface-to-air weapon systems, will show off their capacity to locate and down an unauthorized aircraft. Exercise Vayu Shakti will serve as a showcase for the IAF’s capacity to operate from several air bases and deliver conventional and long-range, precision weapons precisely, on schedule, and with deadly impact. There will also be displays of special operations by the Indian Air Force’s transport and helicopter fleets, which include the use of Garuds and Indian Army components.
