IAF Participated in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with Japan Air Self Defense Force

The Indian Air Force (IAF) participated in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF). The Exercise Shinyuu Maitri is being organized on the sidelines of the Indo-Japan Joint Army Exercise, Dharma Guardian, which was conducted from 13 February 2023 to 02 March 2023 at Komatsu, Japan.

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IAF Participated in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with Japan Air Self-Defense Force – Key Points

• The Indian Air Force is participating in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri 23 with one C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
• The Exercise has been conducted on the 1st and 2^nd of March 2023. The first phase of the exercise consists of discussions on transport operations and tactical maneuvering, followed by the second phase of flying drills by IAF’s C-17 and JASDF C-2 transport aircraft.
• The exercise provided an opportunity for the respective subject matter experts to interact and study each other’s operational philosophies and best practices.
• The exercise also enhanced mutual understanding and interoperability between the IAF and the JASDF.
• Exercise Shinyuu Maitri 23 is yet another step in the expanding defense cooperation between the two countries; as well as for the IAF to operate in diverse environments across the globe.
• The exercise is being conducted at a time when the IAF’s heavy lift transport aircraft fleet is also taking part in Exercise Desert Flag VIII in UAE and Exercise Cobra Warrior in the UK.

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