Vayu Shakti 2019: All you need to know about Indian Air Force's Fire Power Demonstration
Get ready to see the mighty fly.
The Indian Air Force will demonstrate its full spectrum combat and fire capabilities during 'Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019' in Pokharan firing range close to Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan on Saturday.
The firepower demonstration by the IAF is conducted once in three years which is participated by fighters, transports, helicopters, force enablers and support systems.
Prior to the exercise, a Full Dress Rehearsal (FDR) was conducted on Thursday in firing Range in the presence of Air Marshal Anil Khosla, Vice Chief of the Air Staff.
As the IAF gears up for the final show, here's all you need to know about the extravaganza. We also bring you the information about how you can witness the strength of the Indian Air Force from the comfort of your home.
The MiG-21 is the most widely used aircraft. The MiG-21 Bison is a Multi-role, all-weather Air Defence aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with modern Radar & Avionics systems and carries a mix of air to air missiles.
The Mirage-2000 is a multi-role, single-engine, air defence 4th-generation fighter aircraft. The aircraft is employed in air defence & ground attack missions, with all-weather interception capability, with a full range of weapons and electronic warfare suite.
The MiG-29 (Upgrade) is a 4th generation air superiority fighter aircraft. It has been upgraded with the latest avionics, radar & air-to-air refueling capability.The aircraft is lethal & capable of firing air-to-air, air-to-surface armaments & precision munitions
The Hawk is a single engine advanced jet trainer aircraft which was inducted into the IAF in 2004. Besides training, the aircraft can fire a variety of weapon. The aircraft can engage pin point or area targets depending upon the type of warhead used.
MiG-27 upgrade is a very potent air to ground strike aircraft which can carry a variety of armament loads comprising of bombs, rockets & front guns. Its swing-wing design permits it to operate over a wide range of speeds.
The HAL built Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’, is a light weight multirole fighter developed indigenously. It integrates technologies such as relaxed static stability, fly-by-wire flight control system, advanced avionics, multi-mode radar & modern weapons.
The Jaguar is a ground attack deep penetration fighter aircraft. With over-wing missile pylons, multi-purpose nose radar, anti-shipping weapons, night sensors, photo reconnaissance & laser range finder, the aircraft is a mean fighting machine.
The Ilyushin IL-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlift aircraft. It is a heavy duty, long haul military freight transport & has proven to be a first class strategic & tactical transport aircraft of IAF.
The Mi-35 is an assault anti-armour helicopter, used in numerous combat roles. These include anti-tank operations, escort to Special Heliborne Operations & destruction of enemy Air Defence missions.
Numerous aircraft, including fighters, helicopters and force enablers will be participating in the exercise in the presence of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
You can catch the 'Fire Power Demonstration' of Indian Air Force be live on DD National & IAF's official Facebook page from 5.20pm onwards.
The event planned at Pokhran range, Rajasthan will also be webcasted on http://webcast.gov.in/iaf