The Indian Air Force (IAF) will display its full spectrum of combat and fire capabilities during Exercise Vayu Shakti-2024 in a “near-realistic scenario” at the Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan on February 17,

• Vice Chief of Air Force Air Marshal A.P. Singh said. Rafale fighter jets and Prachand and Apache attack helicopters will be among those platforms that will take part in the exercise for the first time, he said.
• The exercise will be for 2 hours and 15 minutes during the day, at dusk and night, he said.
• The last edition of exercise Vayu Shakti was held on February 16, 2019. The exercise will also showcase joint operations with the Indian Army, officials said.