# Veer Guardian-2026

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-22**: Exercise scheduled to conclude — Veer Guardian-2026 is scheduled to end after 14 days of joint training.
- **2026-09-20**: Air chiefs fly Tejas sorties — Air Chief Marshal A P Singh flies solo in Tejas; General Takehiro Morita flies with an IAF pilot; badge exchange after sortie.
- **2026-09-09**: Veer Guardian-2026 begins — Bilateral air exercise opens at Air Force Station Jodhpur with IAF and JASDF frontline fighters.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Japan's F-2A Fighters Debut on Indian Soil in 14-Day Veer Guardian-2026
2026-09-20 15:32:30 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Veer Guardian-2026 marked the first operation of JASDF F-2A fighters from Indian soil, joining IAF Tejas, Su-30MKI, and Rafale aircraft at Jodhpur. The 14-day exercise included air chief sorties in the indigenous Tejas and a badge exchange, signaling deeper India-Japan aerospace interoperability across the Indo-Pacific.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/japan-f2a-indian-soil-veer-guardian-2026

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