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WORLD NEWS | Counter India 23 exercise between Indian Air Force, US Air Force begins

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New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): A bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) took place on the 23rd at the Indian Air Force bases Arjan Singh (Panagarh), Kalaikunda and Agra. The exercise aims to increase mutual understanding between the air forces of the two countries and share best practices.

The first phase of the exercise started on Monday. This phase of the exercise will focus on air mobility and will involve the transport of aircraft and Special Forces assets from both air forces. Both sides will deploy C-130J and C-17 aircraft, and the US Air Force will also deploy MC-130J.

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The exercise also includes Japan Air Self-Defense Force crews, who will participate as observers.

The Indian Air Force has recently conducted a number of multinational exercises in which the US also participated, including the UAE’s EX Desert Flag exercise and the UK’s Ex Cobra Warrior exercise.

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The focus of the field training exercise is to enhance mutual US-India cooperation by building on existing capabilities, aircrew tactics, and force deployment.

Cope India began in 2004 as a fighter training exercise at Gwalior Air Force Base in India.

In addition to fighter training exercises, the exercises include subject matter expert exchanges, air maneuver training, airdrop training and large force exercises.

The last wargame took place in 2019.

The U.S. has also been working to forge closer military ties with the Indian military, which has traditionally used mostly Russian-made hardware, including the air force and army. (Arnie)

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from a Syndicated News feed, the content body may not have been modified or edited by LatestLY staff)


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