New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will demonstrate its prowess through Exercise Vayushakti-26 at the Pokhran Air to Ground Range here on February 27, 2026, underscoring its FFF role, as the first, fastest, and fiercest responder in modern warfare and humanitarian operations.
The exercise will highlight the IAF's ability to rapidly punish the enemy, dominate the operational environment from the outset, and decisively influence the course of operations by transforming tactical actions into strategic outcomes. It will also showcase glimpses of how the IAF plays a crucial role in humanitarian assistance and disaster management by providing rapid airlift and rescue and evacuation from conflict zones within the country as well as abroad.
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Full spectrum operations will be executed by fighter, transport, and helicopter platforms, including Tejas, Rafale, Jaguar, Mirage-2000, Sukhoi-30MKI, MiG-29, Hawk, C-130J, C-295, C-17, Chetak, ALH MK-IV, Mi-17 IV, LCH, Apache, Chinook, and Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).
The exercise will also feature advanced weapon systems such as Short Range Loitering Munitions (SRLM), Akash, SpyDer, and Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS), carrying out day, dusk, and night missions.
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Vayushakti-26 will further highlight the success of Operation Sindoor, reaffirming the IAF's primacy in airspace dominance, long-range precision targeting, multi-domain operations, and its ability to deliver decisive effects with indigenous platforms guided by the vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
Guided by the core values of "Achook, Abhedya aur Sateek," the exercise aims to reassure the nation by reaffirming the IAF's role as a key component of India's national security architecture.
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