1/10 - Exercise Cope India 23 between Indian Air Force, United States Air Force
Cope India 2023 (CI23) is a bilateral aerial exercise series between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the USAF.
2/10 - USAF's 'Strategic Swingwing' over the old home of IAF Swing Wings.
The \'Bone\' Rockwell B1 Lancer of the US Air Force flying with other participating fighter aircraft during the ongoing Exercise Cope India 23.
3/10 - The exercise will be conducted in two phases
The exercise is being coordinated by the Tactics & Combat Development Establishment (TACDE), IAF\'s unit for training in aerial combat.
4/10 - Glimpses of the ongoing Exercise Cope India 23
The exercise will be supported by aerial refuellers, Airborne Warning and Control System and Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft of the IAF.
5/10 - 'Enchance operational capability'
The `Cope India’ exercise will “further enhance operational capability and interoperability between the two air forces”.
6/10 - US Air Force & IAF aircraft flew airdrop missions
IAF and the USAF aircraft flew airdrop missions to a Dropping Zone in the eastern sector as part of the US-India bilateral Air Exercise Cope India 23.
7/10 - Multi-domain drill in eastern sector
The strategic forces of the Indian Army and the Air Force carried out a multi-domain exercise in strategically key areas in the Eastern sector amid the lingering border row in eastern Ladakh.
8/10 - Aimed at validating joint plans
The exercise was aimed at validating joint plans for strategic airlift of specialised forces employing IAF\'s fixed and rotary wing platforms by landing and dropping in designated areas for undertaking kinetic actions.
9/10 - Drills were carried out in designated areas of Eastern theatre
The drills were carried out in designated areas of Eastern theatre as per a tactical setting, and they showcased the operational preparedness and synergy of strategic forces.
10/10 - Multi-domain operations in high altitude
"The exercise also demonstrated the speed, agility and lethality of the specialised troops showcasing their ability to rapidly deploy into a hostile environment, " PTI quoted people as saying.
