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Indian Air Force (IAF), Army engaged in war game drill in NE
Nagaland Post | IANS | New Delhi, Mar 2 2012
IAF began the major war exercise in the Northeast, in coordination with the Army, to test their day-night combat potential with the use of fighter planes including the potent Sukhoi-30, Mirage-2000, MiG-29, Jaguar, MiG-21 Bison, apart from Mi-17 helicopters.
The Air Force also used its strategic special operations plane, C-130J from the American Lockheed Martin stable, besides AN-32 cargo planes, midair refuelers, and airborne early warning and control systems (AWACS) platforms. The Army brought in its remotely-piloted aircraft to the operations.
Led by the IAF’s Shillong-based Eastern Air Command, the exercise codenamed ‘Pralay’ (Apocalypse), began Feb 29, an Air Force officer said.
The exercise involves joint army-air operations by the IAF and the Indian Army’s Kolkata-based Eastern Command. “The annual exercise is aimed at testing the combat potential of the IAF in various roles such as air defence, ground support operations, counter air operations, electronic warfare, joint operations with the Army, including special operations by day and night,” an officer said.
“It also includes conduct of Special Forces operations and night operations in conjunction with ground forces,” the officer said.
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