New Delhi, June 14: The fourth exercise of the Indo-French ‘Garuda’ series aerial wargames commenced today at the Istres Air Base in France, with the two countries deploying their frontline fighter aircraft.
During the exercise, air forces of India and France would engage in various missions ranging from close combat, engagement of large forces and protection and engagement of high-value aerial assets, IAF officials said here.
Commenting on the exercise, IAF contingent commander Group Captain J Mishra said, “Focus of the exercise is learning from each other’s best practices. Air Defence operations in Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) and non-AWACS environment would be central to our various manoeuvres.
“The intensity of the exercise would be gradually increased throughout its duration so that we learn and absorb maximum from the exercise,” he added.
–Agencies