Indian Air Force and Royal Air Force of Oman joint exercise begins in Jamnagar

[Hindustani78]

This is the fourth bilateral air exercise between the two countries that has been named as "Ex Eastern Bridge-IV."

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/iaf-oman-joint-exercise-begins-in-jamnagar-4477579/

By: Express News Service | Ahmedabad | Published:January 17, 2017 12:59 am
A five-day joint exercise between Indian Air Force and Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) commenced on Monday at the IAF base in Jamnagar. This is the fourth bilateral air exercise between the two countries that has been named as “Ex Eastern Bridge-IV.” A contingent of RAFO arrived in Jamnagar on January 14 for this exercise, stated an official release on Monday.

 

[H!TchHiker]

Oman and India historically have very good ties with each other..

 

[Kaniska]

Oman is one of few Gulf nations which has strategic defense relation with India...

 

[H!TchHiker]

Oman is one of few Gulf nations which has strategic defense relation with India...

Agree to the extent of OMAN but not any other GCC state.

 

[Pandora]

What is new here? Oman also houses indian listening posts at the mouth of striats of hormuz. This posts are specifically targeted at pakistan so nothing to be shocked even if they attack pakistan along with indians.

Our relations with gulf nations are bound to detiriorate in next few decades because of CPEC so we should expect anything because of changing strategic alliances.

 

[H!TchHiker]

What is new here? Oman also houses indian listening posts at the mouth of striats of hormuz. This posts are specifically targeted at pakistan so nothing to be shocked even if they attack pakistan along with indians.

Our relations with gulf nations are bound to detiriorate in next few decades because of CPEC so we should expect anything because of changing strategic alliances.

Oman also houses indian listening posts at the mouth of striats of hormuz.

"India opens its ears - European intelligence services are keenly speculating on the purpose of a listening post that has been active for at least two years on the outskirts of Ras al-Hadd, at the northeasternmost tip of Oman. Located on an isolated rocky plateau just 2 km from the sea, the site which is protected by police checkpoints in not among the listed US listening post in the country (see below), and it may be the first Indian listening post in the Persian Gulf.The facility is also located directly across the Arabian Sea from Pakistan.

(Indian and Omani)

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Yes, Oman and India are great partners. India is also looking at a pipe line with Iran-Oman-India.

Old pics

 

[Hindustani78]

Agree to the extent of OMAN but not any other GCC state.

Sultanate of Oman is member of GCC.

 

[H!TchHiker]

Sultanate of Oman is member of GCC.

Yes one of the GCC state..Did i say contrary ?

 

[srshkmr]

Agree to the extent of OMAN but not any other GCC state.

UAE ?

 

[H!TchHiker]

UAE ?

To my humble opinion "NO"..The level of defense ties between India and Oman are visible same doesn't exist with UAE.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
18-January, 2017 19:46 IST
Indian AIR Force and Royal AIR Force of OMAN Chiefs review exercise eastern BRIDGE-IV at Jamnagar

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC and Commander of Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Air Vice Marshal Matar Ali Matar Al-Qbaidani reviewed today the progress of fourth joint Indo-Oman Air Exercise Eastern Bridge IV at Air Force Station Jamnagar which commenced on 16 Jan 2017.



During review the Chief of the Air Staff and Commander of Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) interacted with the participating crew and held bilateral discussions.


The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) is participating with five F-16 Block 50 Air Defence Fighters belonging to No. 18 Squadron based at Thumrait. IAF is participating in the exercise with Su-30 MKI Air Dominance Fighters, MiG-29 Air Superiority Fighters, Jaguar Maritime Strike aircraft and MiG-27 aircraft.


This is the first time that RAFO F-16s are participating in an air exercise outside the Gulf Countries.

 

[GuardianRED]

To my humble opinion "NO"..The level of defense ties between India and Oman are visible same doesn't exist with UAE.

• On 3 June 2016 Exercise Desert Eagle II between Indian Air Force (IAF) and United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAE AF) has been concluded.
• It was the second in the series of bilateral exercises between Indian Air Force (IAF) and United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAE) AF.
• This was a ten-day air combat exercise in which the IAF and the UAE Air Force undertook air exercises from Al-Dhafra Air Base, Abu Dhabi starting from 22 May 2016.
• Exercise Desert Eagle-II saw the IAF Su 30 MKI participating along with Mirage 2000-9 and F-16 block 60 of the UAE Air Force.
• The Indian Air Force had participated previously in Desert Eagle I in 2008.

 

[Hindustani78]

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa presenting the IAF memento to the Commander of Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), Air Vice Marshal Matar Ali Matar Al-Qbaidani, during the review of the fourth joint Indo-Oman Air Exercise Eastern Bridge IV, at Air Force Station Jamnagar, Gujarat on January 18, 2017.

http://zeenews.india.com/india/iaf-...do-oman-air-exercise-in-jamnagar_1968481.html

Ahmedabad: Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Commander of Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Matar Ali Matar Al-Obaidani on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the fourth joint exercise between the two countries.


The Indo-Oman air exercise is being held at Air Force Station at Jamnagar, around 300km from here.

The exercise, called "Eastern Brigade IV", started on Monday, and is the fourth in a series of air drills that started in 2009 between the two countries.

"Chief of Air Staff BS Dhanoa and Commander of RAFO Matar Ali Matar Al-Obaidani reviewed the progress of the exercise at Air Force Station, Jamnagar. During their review they interacted with the participating crew and held bilateral discussions," a defence press release said.

While the RAFO is participating with five F-16s belonging to its No. 18 Squadron, the IAF has deployed Su-30 MKIs, MiG-29s, Jaguars and MiG-27 aircraft for the exercise, it said.

"The RAFO is participating with five F-16 Block 50 Air Defence Fighters belonging to No. 18 Squadron. IAF is participating in the exercise with Su-30 MKI Air Dominance Fighters, MiG-29 Air Superiority Fighters, Jaguar Maritime Strike aircraft and MiG-27 aircraft."

This is the first time RAFO's F-16s are participating in an air exercise outside the Gulf region, it added.

The first joint exercise in the series was held in October 2009 wherein six IAF Jaguars had operated at RAFO Thumrait, Oman.

The exercises are meant not only to enrich the IAF and RAFO professionally but also culturally as Omani and Indians share a similar culture. The drill provides an opportunity for rich interaction between the personnel of both countries, the release said.


First Published: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 22:03

 

[Hindustani78]

http://zeenews.india.com/india/indo-oman-military-exercise-begins-in-himachal_1984002.html

Shimla: A 14-day joint military training between India and Oman started in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, an Indian defence official said.


The joint training exercise of the Indian Army and the Royal Army of Oman, named Al Nagah-II 2017, commenced with the opening ceremony at Bakloh in Chamba district, defence spokesperson Lt Col Manish Mehta said.

He said the training contingents comprised platoon strength troops from both the armies. Senior military observers of both the countries would be witnessing the validation phase of the exercise.

The second edition of the joint exercise is in continuation of a series of joint exercises between both the armies. The first one was held in Oman in January 2015.

The aim of the joint exercise is to acquaint both forces with each other`s operating procedures in the backdrop of counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism environment as also to enhance the existing military relationship between the Indian Army and the Royal Army of Oman, an official statement said.

The exercise will also enhance the interoperability between both the armies in conducting joint operations and cement bonds of friendship between the two countries, it added.


First Published: Monday, March 6, 2017 - 18:20