The exercise is scheduled from March 3 to March 27 at Al-Dhafra airbase. Indian Air Force (IAF) will be part of the annual multi-national combat exercise—Desert Flag, in the United Arab Emirates.
Besides India and the host UAE, the sixth edition of the large force employment warfare exercise will be see air forces of United States of America, France, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Bahrain.
The IAF is participating with six Su-30 MKI, two C-17 and one IL-78 tanker aircraft. C-17 Globemaster will provide support for induction/ de-induction of the IAF contingent.
Su-30 MKI aircraft will undertake long range ferry, routing direct from India to the exercise area with aerial refuelling support from IL-78 tanker aircraft.
The exercise will help strengthen defence ties between India and the UAE, according to the official, as it comes about a month after Abu Dhabi helped the IAF with mid-air refuelling facilities for its newly acquired Rafale fighter jets while the aircraft were flying from France to India.
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