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Exercise Vayu Shakti-2026: IAF Air Power Drill

6 February 20261 min read
DEFENCE & SECURITYExercise VayuShakti-2026: IAFAir Power Drill6 February 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Indian Air Force staged Exercise Vayu Shakti-2026, billed as its biggest air-power demonstration spanning day and night.

Key facts

  • Conducting force: Indian Air Force.
  • Location: Pokaran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan.
  • Scale: over 120 aircraft, among them Rafale, Su-30 MKI, Tejas and Apache helicopters.
  • Activities shown: precision strikes, air defence and SEAD missions.
  • Indigenous equipment such as the Akash system was also showcased.

Exam angle

  • Exercise name and year: Vayu Shakti-2026.
  • Venue to remember: Pokaran, Rajasthan.
  • Platforms to remember: Rafale, Su-30 MKI, Tejas, Apache, Akash.

Test yourself

1. Exercise Vayu Shakti-2026 was held at which range?

The notes place the exercise at the Pokaran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan.

2. Vayu Shakti-2026 is conducted by which armed force?

It is the Indian Air Force's largest day-to-night air-power exercise.

3. Roughly how many aircraft took part in Exercise Vayu Shakti-2026?

The notes say more than 120 aircraft were featured.

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