The Sponge

A member of the Indian Air Force conducts a sky dive demonstration 

Indian Navy

For EX Red Flag ‘16 the IAF has sent 4x Su-30MKI, 4x Jaguar, 2x C-17 and 2x IL-78MKI (aerial refuellers)

The Indian Air Force and Army have combined orders for over a hundred of these helicopters that will likely increase in the future. The Indian Navy has also shown interest in this variant of the proven ALH.

Indian Navy test pilots stand next to LCA NP-2 (Naval Protoype-2) at the airshow Aero India 2015 (Feb 2015), Bengaluru

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INAS 303 (Indian Naval Air Squadron) “Black Panthers” Squadron patches 

For EX Red Flag ‘16 the IAF has sent 4x Su-30MKI, 4x Jaguar, 2x C-17 and 2x IL-78MKI (aerial refuellers)

A member of the Indian Air Force’s special operations unit; “Garud”

Indian Air Force Su-30MKIs

An Indian Navy MiG-29K recovers to INS Vikramditya 

The SBTF wil also be used to test the Naval Light Combat Aircraft that will soon begin extensive flight trails.

Indian Air Force HAL Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) during joint service exercise “Iron Fist” in 2013

“No Sir, I will not abandon my tank. My gun is still working and I will get these bastards.” – Lt.Arun Kehtarpal (14 October 1950 – 16 December 1971), posthumous recipient of India’s highest military award the- Param Vir Chakra (PVC). 

HAL Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) “Tejas”

Indian Navy