Exercise Desert Flag VIII

Indian Air Force is participating in Exercise Desert Flag VIII 110 which is hosted by the United Arab Emirates.

What is it?

• It is an annual multinational large-force employment warfare exercise hosted by the UAE Air Force.
• The IAF would be participating with five Light Combat Aircraft, LCA Tejas and two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
• Participants — Air Forces from UAE, France, Kuwait, Australia, the UK, Bahrain, Morocco, Spain, the Republic of Korea, and the USA would also be participating.
• The exercise is scheduled from the 27th of February to the 17th of March.

India’s Joint Military Exercises with the UAE –

With the UAE, India has In-UAE BILAT (bilateral naval exercise) as well as Desert Eagle-II (bilateral air force exercise).