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Exercise Gaganshakti 2018
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- Indian Air Force (IAF) is going to conduct Exercise Gaganshakti 2018, biggest air combat exercise along Pakistan, China borders between April 10 to 23, 2018.
- Though it is IAF centric exercise, it will also be executed keeping in mind “Joint Operational Doctrine” so that requirements of other services are also met.
- The aim of this exercise is real time coordination, deployment and employment of air power in short and intense battle scenario.
- Gaganshakti is a biennial exercise to assess war waging capabilities of IAF. During this exercise, the entire machinery of the IAF will be activated.
- For the first time, indigenously manufactured Tejas Light Combat Aircraft fighter jets will participate in the exercise.
- The all-encompassing Gaganshakti 2018 will be conducted in two phases, the first being at the western border and second phase will be along the northern borders with Pakistan.
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