Gagan Shakti-2024: Indian Air Force's High-Octane Exercise
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Exercise Name | Gagan Shakti-2024 |
| Dates | April 1-10, 2024 |
| Description | The Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct high-octane operations across all air force bases and assets in a realistic environment. |
| Previous Edition (2018) | 11,000 sorties; focus on two-front war readiness with China and Pakistan. |
| Recent Exercises | Vayu Shakti-2024 (Feb 17, 2024) at Pokhran; Bharat Shakti (March 12, 2024) tri-services exercise. |
| Assets Deployed | Rafale, Mirage-2000s, Sukhoi-30 MKIs, Tejas LCA, Jaguars, Chinook, Apache, UAVs, SAM systems, Prachand LCH, T-90 tanks, BMP-II, Dhanush, Sharang, K9 Vajra. |
| Incident | Tejas MK-1 crashed near Jaisalmer after Bharat Shakti exercise. |
| Upcoming Multilateral Exercise | Tarang Shakti: 12 global air forces, focus on interoperability and military cooperation. |