Exercise INIOCHOS-23

About Exercise INIOCHOS-23:

• Exercise INIOCHOS is an annual multi-national air exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force, the air force of Greece.
• It is based on the Single Base Concept, which means the entire exercise takes place from a single air base.
• INIOCHOS-23:
  • It will be conducted at the Andravida Air Base in Greece.
  • Objective: To enhance international cooperation, synergy and interoperability amongst the participating air forces.
  • The exercise will be conducted in a realistic combat scenario involving multiple types of air and surface assets.
  • It will also enable the participating contingents to engage in professional interactions, providing valuable insight into each other’s best practices.
  • The IAF will be participating with four Su-30 MKI and two C-17 aircraft.
  • Apart from the hosts, the USA, France and Italy, and others like Jordan and Saudi Arabia are participating in INIOCHOS-23.

 

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Q1) What is the exercise ‘Cope India’?

Exercise Cope India, a bilateral Air Exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF).Cope India began in 2004 as a fighter training exercise held at Air Station Gwalior, India. The exercise has evolved to incorporate subject matter expert exchanges, air mobility training, airdrop training and large-force exercises, in addition to fighter-training exercises.

Source: Indian Air Force to participate in exercise INIOCHOS-23 in Greece