EX SEA DRAGON 2023 - DEFENCE AND SECURITY
News: Navy
deploys P-8I for anti-submarine drills hosted by U.S. Navy
What's in the news?
● A
P-8I aircraft of the Indian Navy is taking part in the third edition of the
coordinated multilateral Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise for Long Range
ASW aircraft, conducted by the U.S. Navy
at Guam.
Key takeaways:
● The
exercise would stress on coordinated anti-submarine warfare amongst the
participating countries.
● The
complexity and scope of these exercises has increased steadily over the past
years to include advanced ASW drills.
Ex Sea Dragon:
● Ex
Sea Dragon 23 will test the capabilities of participating aircraft in tracking
simulated and live underwater targets, whilst also sharing mutual expertise.
Aim:
● The
exercise aims to achieve high levels of synergy and coordination between the
friendly navies, which is based on their shared values and commitment to an open, inclusive Indo-Pacific.
Conducted by: The US Navy.
Participating Nations:
● India
● USA
● Japan
● Canada
● Republic
of Korea.