Exercise Saffron Bandit

Exercise Saffron Bandit
TypeMilitary exercise
Planned byDirectorate-General for Air Operations
ObjectiveAssess and improve combat efficiency of PAF squadrons.
DateFirst held in 1990.
Executed byPakistan Air Force

Exercise Saffron Bandit is a major "command level" combat training exercise, usually held either bi-annually or tri-annually,[1] by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in Pakistan.[2] The initial targets, mainstream goals and purpose of the exercise are focused specifically on the threat from India, particularly that emanating from the Indian Air Force.

  1. ^ "'PAF can respond effectively to any threat'". Daily Times. Lahore, Pakistan. 22 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ^ "PAF 'Saffron Bandit' annual war games have begun". The Nation. Lahore, Pakistan. 5 September 2009. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013.