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27/02/23 10:13 AM IST

EXERCISE COBRA WARRIOR

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  • An Indian Air Force contingent comprising 145 Air Warriors departed Air Force Station Jamnagar today for participating in Exercise Cobra Warrior at the Waddington Air Force Base of the Royal Air Force in United Kingdom.
Exercise Cobra Warrior
  • The Exercise Cobra Warrior is a multilateral Air exercise in which Air Forces from Finland, Sweden, South Africa, United States of America and Singapore would also be participating alongside Royal Air Force and IAF.
  • The IAF is participating in the exercise this year with five Mirage 2000 fighters, two C-17 Globemaster III and an IL-78 mid air refueller aircraft.
  • The aim of the exercise is to participate in diverse fighter aircraft engagements and learn from the best practices of various Air Forces.
  • The exercise is being conducted for more than a decade.
  • The exercises are considered one of the most challenging exercises in the world. Therefore, the participating air forces gain good exposure.
Source- PIB

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