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U.S. F-35 to Join India’s Tarang Shakti Exercise
A U.S. F-35 fighter jet is coming to India for a military exercise.
The exercise is called Tarang Shakti.
It will practice flying with Indian Air Force aircraft.
These aircraft include Rafales, Tejas jets and Su-30 MKIs.
This will be the first time the F-35 takes part in an exercise with India, according to Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit.
The F-35 had visited India before for the Aero India event.
It later became stuck in Trivandrum.
Officials may not share many details because some information is considered operationally sensitive.
A U.S. F-35 stealth fighter will participate in India’s Tarang Shakti exercise.
The F-35 is expected to fly alongside Rafales, Tejas aircraft and Su-30 MKIs.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit said this will be the first exercise involving the F-35.
The aircraft previously came to India for Aero India and later became stuck in Trivandrum.
Dixit cited operational-security concerns and said officials may provide limited details afterward.
- Who
- The U.S. F-35 and the Indian Air Force, with Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit discussing the participation.
- What
- The F-35 will join the Tarang Shakti exercise and fly with Rafales, Tejas aircraft and Su-30 MKIs.
- Where
- India; the specific exercise location is not stated. The aircraft previously visited Aero India and became stuck in Trivandrum.
- When
- During the upcoming Tarang Shakti exercise; no specific date is provided.
- Why
- To conduct an exercise with Indian aircraft; further details may be restricted for operational-security reasons.
Key facts
- Aircraft
- U.S. F-35 stealth fighter
- Exercise
- Tarang Shakti
- Participating aircraft
- Rafales, Tejas and Su-30 MKIs
- Indian official
- Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
- Previous Indian appearance
- Aero India
- Previous incident
- The F-35 became stuck in Trivandrum
- Security consideration
- Officials cited an operational-security issue regarding further details
Quotes
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
Vice Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force
“For the first time, we are going to exercise with the F-35. It is coming.”
timesnownews.com
“There is a slight operational security issue here.”
timesnownews.com
Sources
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