About Exercise Sea Dragon-24:

• It is an elite multinational maritime exercise that encourages professional exchanges and teamwork among participating navies.
• Participating countries: India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the US.
• The exercise seeks to improve skills in a variety of maritime combat domains through a number of aerial and ground-based tasks, including:
  • Anti-submarine warfare (ASW): Locating and neutralising enemy submarines hiding beneath the seas.
  • Surface warfare: Coordinated attacks on hostile surface vessels using superior weaponry and tactics.
  • Air defence: Putting up an impenetrable air barrier to keep friendly forces safe from aerial threats.
  • Search and rescue (SAR): Tracking down and saving maritime personnel in need.
  • Communication and coordination: Synchronising activities across several platforms and exchanging information in a seamless manner.

Key facts about the P8I aircraft

• It is a versatile aircraft with potent force multiplier in maritime operations. Some of its primary capabilities are:
  • Long-range surveillance: The P8I can scan wide sections of ocean, identifying hostile movements and activities from long distances.
  • Multi-sensor fusion: Its electronic intelligence systems, sonars, and onboard radars provide a thorough image of the maritime environment.
  • Anti-submarine warfare: With its depth charges and torpedoes, the P8I poses a serious threat to enemy submarines.
  • Communication relay: The aircraft can serve as an essential means of communication between various participating fleets’ forces.