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Exercise Cope India
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Exercise Cope India 2023: Next phase to commence in Air Force Station Kalaikunda

| @indiablooms | Apr 12, 2023, at 11:40 pm

New Delhi: The next phase of the Exercise Cope India 23 will commence at Air Force Station Kalaikunda on Thursday.

This segment of the exercise will witness participation of B1B bombers of the United States Air Force (USAF).

F-15 fighter aircraft of the USAF will also join the exercise subsequently.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) element will include the Su-30 MKI, Rafale, Tejas and Jaguar fighter aircraft.

The exercise will be supported by aerial refuellers, Airborne Warning and Control System and Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft of the IAF. The exercise will conclude on 24 April 2023.

Like the air mobility component of the Ex Cope-India -23, this phase will also help enhance professional relations between the two air forces, while sharing the best practices between them.

Personnel from the Japanese Air Self Defence Force will also observe the exercise and interact with the two participating air forces.

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