AMN / NEW DELHI
The joint exercise between Indian Air Force and United States Air Force will begin tomorrow. The 12 day exercise-Ex Cope India-2018 has been planned at Kalaikunda and Panagarh Air Force Base in the country.
Ministry of Defence in a statement said, the aim of exercise is to provide operational exposure and undertake mutual exchange of best practices towards enhancing operational capability. It will be the fourth edition in the series of bilateral joint exercise held by the Air Forces of the two nations which is conducted in India.
#CopeIndia2018 :The USAF fighter aircraft F-15 arrived at AFS Kalaikunda, 01 Dec 18. The exercise will host more than 40 aircraft including F-15 & C-130H aircraft of USAF.
The IAF contingent will comprise of Su-30MKI, Mirage-2000, Jaguars, IL-78, C-130J, AWACS & AEW&C aircraft. pic.twitter.com/A26xCEnV3Z— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 2, 2018