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IAF in Joint Exercise with US Navy and Indian Navy

Issue: 06-2021Photo(s): By US Navy, Indian Navy / Twitter

The two-day integrated bilateral exercise between Indian and US Forces in the Indian Ocean Region that commenced on June 23, concluded on June 24, 2021. The Indian Navy along with the Indian Air Force participated with US Navy Carrier Strike Group in the joint exercise. According to the Indian Navy, the aim of the exercise was to strengthen the bilateral relationship and cooperation between the Indian and US Forcers by demonstrating the ability to integrate and coordinate comprehensively in operations in the maritime domain. As per the Indian Air Force, it was a strategic outreach exercise with the defence forces of a friendly foreign country with focus on multiple areas including enhancing interoperability, nuances of international integrated maritime operations and exchange of best practices in the maritime airpower domain.

1. US Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in the Indian Ocean;
2-3. Joint Multi Domain Operations underway with ships and aircraft of Indian Navy, IAF aircraft along with US Navy Carrier Strike Group;
4-5. Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Indian air force aircraft fly in formation over aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.
6-9. Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Indian air force aircraft fly in formation over the US Navy’s aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76); 10. Integrated Exercise of IAF & indian navy with US Navy Ronald Reagan CSG; 11-12. Aircraft ass igned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Indian air force aircraft fly in formation as USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Shiloh (CG 67) and USS Halsey (DDG 97) steam in formation with Indian navy Talwar-class frigate INS Teg (F 45) and Kolkata-class stealth guided-miss ile destroyer INS Kochi (D 64)