President Pranab Mukherjee will tomorrow witness Air Force's firepower at Rajasthan's Pokhran.
The biennial event is named as 'Exercise Iron Fist' and it will be held at Air Force Firing Range, Pokhran.
"The exercise will include combat manoeuvres and live firing of air-to-ground and air-to-air precision weapons by fighters, transport aircraft and helicopters," a press release issued today by Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
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Pokhran is the place where India had conducted nuclear tests in 1974 and in 1998.
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Aerobatic displays by modern combat aircraft like the Su-30 MKI, Sarang and the Surya Kiran Aerobatic team, live demonstration by IAF Garuds and special heliborne operations will be highlights of the day-night exercise, Defence spokesperson Lt Col Manish Ojha said in Jaipur.
The spokesperson said the event would also show the operational capabilities of the Air Force with focus on all-weather operations, precision weapon delivery and ability to deliver lethal firepower.
