Taking to Twitter, France Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain said, "France warmly welcomes the @IAF MCC contingent that will take part in exercise #Orion2023 from today! French & Indian #Rafale jets will soon fly together in the skies of France."
Exercise Orion, a bilateral military drill between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF) started at the Mont-de-Marsan airbase in France on Monday
In a first, Indian Rafale combat aircraft are likely to participate in a multinational wargame codenamed Orion which is being hosted by France involving many of
The aircraft expected to participate in the exercise are believed to be from the force's Western Air Command, which includes the Golden Arrows squadron.