Exercise Desert Flag-10 | 23 Apr 2025

Source: PIB 

India participated in Exercise Desert Flag-10, a premier multinational air combat exercise hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force. 

  • The exercise includes air forces from Australia, Bahrain, France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey, the UK, and the US. 
  • The exercise aims to enhance interoperability, operational synergy, and mutual understanding through complex air combat scenarios and exchange of global best practices. 
  • The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed MiG-29 and Jaguar aircraft, showcasing its frontline combat capabilities. 
  • India’s Exercises with the UAE: Desert Cyclone (Land-based Military Exercise), Desert Eagle (Bilateral Air Force Combat Exercise), Zayed Talwar (Bilateral Naval Exercise), and Desert Knight (Trilateral Air Force Exercise with France). 

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