EX AVIAINDRA 2018

Dec. 10, 2018

Ex AVIAINDRA 2018, a service specific exercise between Indian Air Force and Russian Federation Aerospace Force (RFSAF), commenced at Air Force Station Jodhpur.

About:

  • AVIAINDRA-2018 is the second in the series of bilateral joint exercise between IAF-RFSAF. The inaugural IAF-RFSAF Ex AVIAINDRA was conducted in 2014.

  • Objective of the exercise is to enhance operational coordination between the Indian and Russian Air Forces.

  • Timeline: The exercise is being held in two phases.
    • Phase 1: In Russia, the IAF pilots flew alongside their Russian counterparts in RFSAF aircraft at Lipetsk from September 17 to 28, 2018.

    • Phase 2: In India, the RFSAF pilots will fly alongside their Indian counterparts in the IAF aircraft, which are common to both Air Forces from December 10 to 21, 2018.



  • The exercise is unique wherein the foreign participant does not bring its air assets. e. in Phase-2 the Russian Air Force would not bring its assets and would take part in the drill using Indian platforms.

Source : PIB

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