Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

Indian Air Force (IAF) and Armee de l'Air (French Air Force) are participating in the Garuda VI bilateral exercise at Mont de Marsan in France. The exercise has been started on July 1 and will conclude on July 12. The objective of this exercise is to validate the latest defence strategies by enhancing the interoperability level of the French and Indian crews in air defence and ground attack missions. It comprised of 120 air-warriors and four Sukhoi 30 MKI along with an IL-78 flight refuelling aircraft. Also, IAF's C-17 Globemaster strategic lift aircraft will provide logistics support to contingent during induction and de-induction phases.