{"id":86344,"date":"2026-02-28T11:23:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T05:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=86344"},"modified":"2026-02-28T15:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T10:17:51","slug":"vayu-shakti-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/vayu-shakti-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise Vayu Shakti-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Exercise Vayu Shakti-26 Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Air Force recently conducted Exercise Vayushakti-26 at the Pokhran field firing range near Jaisalmer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Exercise Vayu Shakti-26<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was conducted by the <\/span><b>Indian Air Force (IAF)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at <\/span><b>Pokhran air-to-ground range<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, near <\/span><b>Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event was <\/span><b>last held <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in February <\/span><b>2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exercise showcased the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operational preparedness, tactical capabilities, and combat efficiency of the IAF.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guided by the <\/span><b>core values of \u201cAchook, Abhedya aur Sateek,\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the exercise was aimed to reassure the nation by reaffirming the IAF\u2019s role as a key component of India\u2019s national security architecture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It showcased the air force&#8217;s capability to execute<\/span><b> complex, integrated air operations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">within a dynamic and <\/span><b>realistic battlefield environment.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Over 130 aircraft participated in the day-and-night exercise,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/rafale-fighter-jet\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Rafale<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Su-30 MKI,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mirage-2000, MiG-29, Jaguar, Hawk, Mi-17, C-130J, C-295, <\/span><b>C-17, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the indigenous <\/span><b>advanced light helicopter (ALH)<\/b> <b>Dhruv and light combat helicopter (LCH) Prachand.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exercise also featured<\/span><b> advanced weapon systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as <\/span><b>Short Range Loitering Munitions (SRLM), Akash, SpyDer, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>For the first time, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercise Vayushakti was <\/span><b>executed along a defined operational storyline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, transforming into a simulated live combat theatre.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exercise seamlessly integrated <\/span><b>offensive air strikes, air defence operations, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">special forces missions and<\/span><b> humanitarian assistance.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/iafshows-its-prowess-during-vayushakti26-101772216391264.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exercise Vayu Shakti-26 was conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Pokhran air-to-ground range, near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. 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