Exercise Udara Shakti:
Indian Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force participated in Exercise Udara Shakti 2024.
- Exercise Udara Shakti is the joint air exercise was conducted in collaboration with the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) at Kuantan, Malaysia.
- It was aimed at bolstering operational efficiency, technical experts of both Air Forces engaged in exchange of their maintenance practices.
- During the exercise, IAF’s Su-30MKI fighter jets engaged in air combat missions alongside the RMAF’s Su-30MKM fighters, enabling the crew of both air forces to familiarize with each other’s operational protocols, thereby enhancing interoperability, commonality and overall effectiveness in Su-30 aircraft operations.
- The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a multirole combat fighter aircraft.
- It is jointly developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
- Based on the Su-30 fighter aircraft, Su-30MKI is equipped with thrust vectoring control and canards.
