IAF planning war game with China in 2012

IAF is planning to hold a joint war game with the Chinese Air Force in 2012,keeping with its policy of joining an international war game biennially.

The IAF is planning to hold a joint war game with the Chinese Air Force in 2012,even as it prepares to showcase its capabilities to fight a war during “day,dusk and night” on February 28 in Rajasthan.

The planning for the joint exercise with China’s Peoples Liberation Army (Air Force) had already commenced and the exercise will be held keeping with its policy of joining an international war game biennially,IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal P V Naik told reporters here in New Delhi.

“As far as China is concerned,around 2012 we hope we will also be able to do an exercise with China as the Army,which has already taken a lead in this. Planning has already commenced,but political acceptance,suitable dates etc take some time to come,” Naik said to a question on a possible joint exercise with the PLA Air Force in the near future.

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On the fire power demonstration at Pokhran ranges codenamed Vayu Shakti-2010,he said this would be the largest ever air force exercise aimed at showcasing the IAF’s prowess and capabilities to the nation to which defence attaches from foreign nations have been invited.

To be witnessed by President Pratibha Patil and Defence Minister A K Antony,the exercise would have a total of 105 aircraft,including the potent Sukhoi fighter jets pounding simulated targets in the Rajasthan deserts to demonstrate its precision,speed and lethality,he added.

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