New Delhi Feb 26 PTI The Indian Air Force on Saturday decided to pull out of a multilateral air exercise in the UK next month in view of the situation arising out of the crisis in Ukraine officials saidThe decision to not participate in the Cobra Warrior exercise came just three days after the IAF announced that five Tejas light combat aircraft would be sent for the drills from March 6 to 27 at Waddington in the UKThe IAF on Saturday morning tweeted that it has decided not to deploy its aircraft for exercise in the UK in light of the recent events However the tweet was deleted laterThough there was no reason given why the tweet was deleted officials said the decision to not participate in the exercise standsThe IAF is not participating in the exercise Cobra Warrior said a senior officialThe pull-out came amid a deepening crisis in Ukraine with Russian troops advancing on Kyiv and other key citiesThe decision also came hours after India abstained from voting on a UN Security Council resolution on the Russian military aggression against UkraineOfficial sources said by abstaining from the resolution India retained the option of reaching out to all relevant sides to find a middle ground and foster dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the crisisOn Wednesday the IAF announced that it will participate in the Cobra Warrior exercise with a fleet of five Tejas light combat aircraft LCAThe IAF had said that the exercise Cobra Warrior 22 was aimed at providing operational exposure and sharing best practices amongst the participating air forcesIn a statement It had said that the exercise would be a platform for the indigenously developed Tejas aircraft to demonstrate their manoeuvrability and operational capabilityThe exercise is aimed at providing operational exposure and sharing best practices amongst the participating air forces thereby enhancing combat capability and forging bonds of friendship it had said PTI MPB PYK PYK

New Delhi Feb 26 PTI The Indian Air Force has decided not to deploy its combat jets in a multilateral air exercise in the UK next month in view of the situation arising out of the crisis in Ukraine The announcement by the IAF to not send its aircraft for the Cobra Warrior exercise came just three days after it confirmed its participation in the drills from March 6 to 27 at Waddington in the United Kingdom In light of the recent events IAF has decided not to deploy its aircraft for Exercise Cobra Warrior 2022 in UK the IAF tweeted Though the IAF did not clearly mention the reasons for the pull-out it is learnt that the deepening crisis in Ukraine following the Russian military attack in that country prompted the decision The announcement by the IAF came hours after India abstained from voting on a UN Security Council resolution on the Russian military aggression against Ukraine Official sources said by abstaining from the resolution India retained the option of reaching out to all relevant sides to find a middle ground and foster dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the crisis On Wednesday the IAF had announced that it will participate in the Cobra Warrior exercise with a fleet of five Tejas light combat aircraft LCA The IAF said the exercise Cobra Warrior 22 is aimed at providing operational exposure and sharing best practices amongst the participating air forces It said the exercise will be a platform for the indigenously developed Tejas aircraft to demonstrate their manoeuvrability and operational capability The exercise is aimed at providing operational exposure and sharing best practices amongst the participating air forces thereby enhancing combat capability and forging bonds of friendship the IAF had said PTI MPB AQS AQS

New Delhi Feb 26 PTI The Indian Air Force has decided not to deploy its aircraft in a multilateral air exercise in the UK next month in view of the situation arising out of the crisis in Ukraine The exercise Cobra Warrior is scheduled to take place from March 6-27 at Waddington in the United Kingdom In light of the recent events IAF has decided not to deploy its aircraft for Exercise Cobra Warrior 2022 in UK the IAF tweeted The announcement came days after the IAF said it will send five combat aircraft to the exercise Though the IAF did not clearly mention the reasons for the pull-out it is learnt that the crisis in Ukraine following the Russian military attack prompted the decision PTI MPB AQS AQS

New Delhi Feb 23 PTI The Indian Air Force IAF will participate in a three-week multilateral air exercise at Waddington in the UK from March 6 with a fleet of five Tejas light combat aircraft LCAThe IAF said on Wednesday that Cobra Warrior 22 exercise is aimed at providing operational exposure and sharing best practices amongst the participating air forcesIt said the exercise from March 6 to 27 will be a platform for the indigenously developed Tejas aircraft to demonstrate their manoeuvrability and operational capabilityThe IAF Light Combat Aircraft LCA Tejas will participate in the exercise along with fighter aircraft of the UK and other leading air forces the IAF said in a statementThe exercise is aimed at providing operational exposure and share best practices amongst the participating air forces thereby enhancing combat capability and forging bonds of friendship it saidThe IAF said five Tejas aircraft will fly to the UK and the C-17 aircraft will provide the fleet necessary transport supportLast week the IAF showcased Tejas jets at the Singapore Air Show with an eye on the possible export potential of the jet to friendly countries in years to comeThree Tejas fighter jets and a 44-member contingent of the Indian Air Force IAF had participated in the Air Show from February 15 to 18Manufactured by state-run aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd the Tejas aircraft is a potent platform for air combat and offensive air support missions while reconnaissance and anti-ship operations are its secondary roles PTI MPB TIR TIR

New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate in a multi-nation air exercise named 'Ex Cobra Warrior 22' at Waddington in the UK from March 6 to 27.