Air Force Exercise Orion

• An Indian Air Force contingent arrived in France on 14 April to participate in "Exercise Orion".

• The exercise is being conducted at the Air Force Base of the French Air and Space Force Mont-de-Marsan.

• The exercise will be conducted from April 17 to May 5.

• The IAF contingent will include four Rafale aircraft, two C-17, two IL-78 aircraft and 165 air warriors.

• This will be the first overseas exercise for the Rafale aircraft of the Indian Air Force.