The Indian Air Force is all set to host its largest multilateral exercise, Tarang Shakti, in two phases in August and September. Eighteen countries, 10 of them with air assets, will join the exercise which will see a total of 150 aircraft, both foreign and IAF, soar into the skies over Sulur and Jodhpur.
Germany, France, Spain and the U.K. are scheduled to take part in Phase-1, while Phase-2 will see participation of Australia, Bangladesh, Greece, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the U.S.
Each phase of the exercise will see participation of 70-80 air assets. Phase-1 will be held from August 6-14 at Sulur, a town located in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, and see participation of 32 foreign aircraft. Similarly, Phase-2 to be held from September 1-14 at Jodhpur will see participation of 27 fighters, two refuelling aircraft, two airborne early warning aircraft, and four C-130 Special Forces aircraft from foreign countries.
