The US Air Force will participate in the joint India-US major air drills known as “Cope India” using two B1-B heavy bomber jets for the first time. This week’s drill will include the B1 heavy bomber jets. The drill began in Kalaikunda and included US platforms such as a fleet of F-15 E fighter planes, and C-130 and C-17 transport aircraft in light of the current geopolitical situation and China’s exerting coercion in the Indo-Pacific area.
Two B1 bombers were among the American exhibits at the Aero India 2023 show in Bengaluru in February. However, the aircraft will participate in the exercise for the first time in India.
B1-B Heavy Bombers
The B1-B, also known as “The Bone,” is a long-range, multi-mission conventional bomber capable of carrying out missions around the world from bases in the United States as well as forward-deployed areas. The B1-B is regarded as the backbone of the United States’ long-range bomber fleet because it carries the most unconventional payloads of guided and unguided weapons.
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Cope India 2023
The exercise ‘Cope India’ is taking place at Air Force Stations Arjan Singh (Panagarh), Agra, and Kalaikunda. The first phase of the exercise began on Monday. During this phase of the exercise, transport aircraft, and Special Forces assets from the Indian and US air forces will participate in order to improve mutual understanding and share best practices in air mobility.
General Wilsbach described the current global situation by saying that like-minded countries such as India are committed to ensuring an open and free Indo-Pacific, an objective that the US also shares. He stated that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force and PLA Navy have seen significant modernization and advancement in the last 15 to 20 years. General Wilsbach claims that Chinese forces are pursuing policies based on their perceptions of threats and challenges.
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