News India IAF deploys Sukhoi fighters in Punjab, Army to conduct largest tabletop war game in Pune

IAF deploys Sukhoi fighters in Punjab, Army to conduct largest tabletop war game in Pune

New Delhi, Sep 25: India on Tuesday inducted its frontline Sukhoi combat planes at its air force's Halwara base in Punjab, bordering Pakistan.The Su-30 MKI, the India-built version of the Russian-origin combat jets, will replace

A frontline all-weather air-dominance fighter with multi-role capability, Sukhois can undertake varied air combat and ground attack missions.




Air Force Station Halwara is one of the oldest forward air bases of the IAF set up in 1942 by the British.

Halwara, due to its strategic location, was actively involved in both 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan wars.

It was home to Spitfires in early 1950s and later converted into a MiG-23 operations base till 2009.

In 2011, Halwara was chosen to be the first Sukhoi squadron base under the WAC.



Meanwhile, the Indian army will hold its largest war game ever when top commanders from all key formations will gather at Pune this week to validate its latest pro-active war fighting concepts aimed at traditional rivals, Pakistan and China.

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