Exercise Desert Flag-10 commences in UAE

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise Desert Flag-10, a premier multinational air combat exercise in the United Arab Emirates.

The IAF is fielding MiG-29 and Jaguar aircraft in the exercise. Exercise Desert Flag is hosted by the UAE Air Force, with participating contingents from the Air Forces of Australia, Bahrain, France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, and the United States in addition to the Indian Air Force. 

The exercise will take place from 21st April to 8th May 2025. The aim of the exercise is to undertake complex and diverse fighter engagements, with exchange of operational knowledge and best practices with some of the most capable Air Forces in the world.