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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Exercise Gives India Closer Look at U.K. Typhoons

Eurofighter TyphoonIndia and the United Kingdom began joint air exercises in the Indian state of West Bengal on Oct. 20.

Exercise Indradhanush, which concludes Nov. 3, will see the Indian airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft participate for the first time in any joint operation.

Along with its E-3D sentry AWACS and VC-10 midair refuelers, the U.K. Royal Air Force is fielding the Eurofighter Typhoon, which is competing for the Indian Air Force's $10 billion Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft.

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