Indo-French Air Exercise Begins

• The fifth Indo-French bilateral air exercise — Garuda-V — began at the Jodhpur Air Base next week
• The exercise will involve the assets of IAF’s main operational formations and will enhance operational cooperation
• SU 30, Mig-27 (UPG), MIG- 21 Bison, Aircraft IL 78 are participating, frontline Rafale Fighter aircraft and  KC 135 Refueller are participating from India and France
• During the war games both the Air Forces will practice aerial warfare, including manoeuvres to carry out surgical strikes
• The exercise, whose previous edition was held at Istres, France, in 2010 will end on June 13.
• Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/indofrench-air-exercise-begins/article6076699.ece

Exams Perspective:

1. Garuda Series of Exercises
2. India France Bilateral Relations
3. V Generation Aircraft