New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Three strategic French airbases anchored the exercise: Mont-de-Marsan concentrated fighter aircraft and coordination, Orleans-Bricy hosted tactical transport aircraft and Cazaux hosted helicopters. Beyond these, the entire national network was mobilised, including tanker aircraft from Istres, E-3F AWACS from Avord and Reaper drones from Cognac. The exercise engaged twelve airbases total, with units covering the entire spectrum of air capabilities. Crews conducted approximately twenty complex air raids within a high-intensity, multi-domain and allied framework.
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