Exercise Desert Knight: IAF conducts joint air drills with France, UAE

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted Exercise Desert Knight along with the French Air and Space Force (FASF) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force...

While the French participation included the Rafale fighter aircraft and a multi-role tanker Transport, the UAE Air Force fielded the F-16, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement, adding that these aircraft operated from the Al Dhafra air base in the UAE..

The IAF contingent comprised of Su-30 MKI, MiG-29, Jaguar, AWACS, C-130-J and Air to Air Refueller aircraft...

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