Vayushakti 2019 News
The Vayushakti 2019 exercise came two days after 40 CRPF personnel were killed in a suicide attack in Kashmir's Pulwama by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed.
The aircraft has a maximum speed of 2,230 km/hr (Mach 2.1) and carries one 23mm twin-barrel cannon with four R-60 close combat missiles.
The Russian-origin aircraft is a tactical light transport which has been designed to operate in all weather conditions.
MiG-29 has been upgraded to carry a veritable plethora of air-to-air, air-to-surface, precision-guided and standoff weapons along with air to air refueling capability.
A wide array of fighters, transport, helicopters, remotely piloted vehicle and combat equipment will be part of the exercise.
The 7th edition of the Fire Power Demonstration (FPD) of the Indian Air Force will showcase all weather day-dusk-night operations on 16 Feb at Pokhran range, Rajasthan.
The FDR was conducted on in the presence of Air Marshal Anil Khosla, Vice Chief of the Air Staff.
The exercise will take place at the Pokhran range in Rajasthan on February 16.
Rudra is capable of carrying eight anti-tank Missiles, four air-to-air missiles and 2x68 mm rocket pods along with guns.
The seventh edition of IAF's Fire Power Demonstration (FPD) will showcase all weather day-dusk-night operations on 16 February.
The Indian Air Force's (IAF) MiG-27 will showcase its ground attack capabilities at the Vayushakti 2019 exercise on February 16.
The MiG-27 upgrade is a very potent air to ground strike aircraft, which is capable of carrying a variety of armament loads comprising of bombs, rockets & front guns.
IAF's Vayushakti 2019 is scheduled to be held on February 16 at Pokhran Air to Ground Armament range near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
At the IAF exercise, the Mi-17 V5 medium-lift attack helicopter will also unleash its firepower.
The Mi-17 V5 helicopter is an upgrade of the Mi-17 helicopter, equipped with state-of-the-art avionics and on-board navigation systems.
It has proved to be a first class strategic and tactical transport aircraft. It is fitted with thrust reversers, a high lift wing for good STOL (short takeoff and landing aircraft) performance and high floatation landing gear with 20 wheels.
The Sukhoi Su-30 MKI is variant designed specifically for the IAF's requirements.
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