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Highlights from Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 — F-35 stealth fighters, IAF Rafales, Su-30MKIs, Tejas, UAE F-16s & global airlifters at AFS Jodhpur

Here is a quick breakdown of the heavy metal and international participation featured in this footage from Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026:

✈️ Aircraft Spotted:
Indian Air Force: LCA Tejas, Su-30 MKI, Dassault Rafale, and HAL Prachand (LCH) 

United States: F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters 

UAE Air Force: F-16 fighters and Airborne Early Warning (AEW) platform 

German Luftwaffe: Airbus A400M heavy transport 

Royal Australian Air Force: C-130J Super Hercules 

Bangladesh Air Force: C-130J Super Hercules 

📍 Key Highlights:

5th Gen Interoperability: US F-35 stealth fighters taxiing and flying alongside IAF 4.5-gen platforms like the Rafale and Su-30 MKI. 

Iconic Backdrop: Stunning views of IAF Rafales and Sukhois landing/taxiing with Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace visible in the distance. 

Global Cooperation: Aircrews and ground personnel exchanging technical details on the tarmac, living up to the exercise's motto—"Power in Partnership". 

What do you guys think of the IAF regularly hosting mega multi-national exercises of this scale?

Video Courtesy: Indian Air Force

u/Ok-Thing-4338 — 14 days ago
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HAL is flying extra sorties to resolve radar and missile integration hurdles on the Tejas Mk1A. CMD Ravi K says they are not asking for any SQR concessions from the IAF. Deliveries expected to start this financial year.

u/Ok-Thing-4338 — 25 days ago
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The arrival of US Army soldiers begins today... Exercise Yudh Abhyas between the Indian and US Army will start on Sept 15 in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.

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u/Ok-Thing-4338 — 1 month ago
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Akash Sharma (@kaidensharmaa) on X

150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’.

To mark the milestone ahead of Independence Day, the IAF Band is holding a special musical performance at the National War Memorial in New Delhi today.

The tribute begins at 5 PM at the Param Yodha Sthal.

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u/Ok-Thing-4338 — 2 months ago
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HAL-IAF Tejas Mk-1A review pushed to June; IAF weighing further relaxations

>key challenges has been the integration and synchronisation of the AESA radar with the aircraft’s electronic warfare suite and other onboard mission systems

>Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) integration effort also ran into difficulties during trials, necessitating further refinement and validation.

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u/Ok-Thing-4338 — 5 months ago