IAF to hold 'Exercise Maha Gajraj' with Indian Army

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IAF to hold 'Exercise Maha Gajraj' with Indian Army


: Nov 01, 2011









NEW DELHI (PTI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) will deploy its major frontline combat aircraft including the Su-30, Jaguars and the Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) in a massive joint exercise codenamed 'Maha Gajraj' with the Indian Army over the western desert in Rajasthan.


All major war-fighting equipment will be deployed in the joint exercise with the Army over Pokharan in Rajasthan, senior IAF officials told PTI here.


The exercise, which will mainly have the aerial assets under the Gandhinagar-based South Western Air Command, will start in November and culminate in December.


The SWAC area of responsibility extends from Rajasthan to Maharashtra and has several important bases such as Jodhpur, Naliya, Bhuj, Jamnagar and Pune under it.


It also looks after the maritime security aspect of the western region and has aircraft such as the Su-30MKI, maritime Jaguars, MiG 27 and MiG 21s under it.


During the exercise, the IAF will validate its war-fighting doctrines and practice joint manoeuvres with the Army troops on ground.


The Army bit of the exercise has been codenamed 'Sudarshan Shakti' and will involve over 50,000 troops and over 200 main battle tanks mainly from the Bhopal-based 21 Strike Corps and the Jodhpur-based 12 Corps.


The two Services will hold the wargames under SWAC Commander Air Marshal Anjan Kumar Gogoi and Southern Army Commander Lt Gen A K Singh.


IAF to hold 'Exercise Maha Gajraj' with Indian Army - Brahmand.com
 

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fine tuning cold start. There seems to be an urgency to validate the doctrine.
 

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Finally, now waiting for tri-forces exercises !!
 

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Finally, now waiting for tri-forces exercises !!
I IN moves say 250 nautical miles off Pak say off Baluchistan in practicing maneuvers in tandem with exercise in Rajasthan by IA and IAF, Pak will be sent running all over the place. And yeah Virat 250 NM off Karachi!!
 

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I IN moves say 250 nautical miles off Pak say off Baluchistan in practicing maneuvers in tandem with exercise in Rajasthan by IA and IAF, Pak will be sent running all over the place. And yeah Virat 250 NM off Karachi!!
Ahh - if India does a tri-service exercise near Pak border(s), Pak just may get jittery with the nuke buttons ... they are morons remember?
India should better do the Tri-services exercise at Andaman.
 

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Ahh - if India does a tri-service exercise near Pak border(s), Pak just may get jittery with the nuke buttons ... they are morons remember?
India should better do the Tri-services exercise at Andaman.
They have a doctrine which lays down rules of authorizing nuclear weapons launch. Morons are smart actually and their show of belligerence is just that, a show so as they keep us in check and honest. That's why I always say India has to call Pak bluff on nukes.
 

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