The Israeli Air Force is ready to partake in a major international aerial exercise hosted by Greece later this month, simulating of nations against air defense systems, large airstrikes, and rescue systems.    

Seven countries are joining Greece in its Iniochos exercise this year: the USA, Canada, France, Italy, Cyprus, Slovenia, and Austria,  The exercise will begin on the 28th of March and is scheduled to last through the 8th of April.  

Egypt, Albania, North Macedonia, the UK, India, Kuwait, Croatia, Marocco and Saudi Arabia will be sending observers to the drill.   

According to the Hellenic Air Force, the drill is meant to simulate a variety of scenarios, including evading attacks from surface-to-air missiles, strikes from land-based targets, search and rescue and protecting or attacking an airborne target.