Italy, Japan to conduct joint air exercise in August
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| Italian Air Force F-35A multirole combat aircraft. |
The Italian Air Force will shortly deploy different aircraft in Japan to conduct a joint training activity with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The exercise will take place from August 4 to 8 at the Komatsu Air Base, halfway between Kanazawa and Fukui City.
The deployment of the Italian assets will begin at the end of July through a complex and meticulous logistical operation. This exercise will also be an opportunity for the Italian Air Force to test its command and control capabilities and the ability to project, support and operate assets in a theater far from home (Expeditionary Force). Italy will send to Japan aircraft with very different operational characteristics, including the fifth generation F-35 fighters, the KC-767A tankers, the brand new G-550 CAEW (Conformal Airborne Early Warning) and the C-130J tactical transport aircraft. These types are also operated by the JASDF, with the exception of the G-550.
This training activity aims to further increase the capabilities of the two Air Forces in terms of interoperability and operational capability and is part of the broader collaborative relationships between Italy and Japan, which also include the agreement between the Italian Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force for student pilot training at the International Flight Training School (IFTS), based in Decimomannu, Sardinia.
The deployment of the Italian assets will begin at the end of July through a complex and meticulous logistical operation. This exercise will also be an opportunity for the Italian Air Force to test its command and control capabilities and the ability to project, support and operate assets in a theater far from home (Expeditionary Force). Italy will send to Japan aircraft with very different operational characteristics, including the fifth generation F-35 fighters, the KC-767A tankers, the brand new G-550 CAEW (Conformal Airborne Early Warning) and the C-130J tactical transport aircraft. These types are also operated by the JASDF, with the exception of the G-550.
This training activity aims to further increase the capabilities of the two Air Forces in terms of interoperability and operational capability and is part of the broader collaborative relationships between Italy and Japan, which also include the agreement between the Italian Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force for student pilot training at the International Flight Training School (IFTS), based in Decimomannu, Sardinia.
Source, Images: Italian Air Force
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