Exercise RIMPAC-22

Tags: Defence

Exercise RIMPAC-22 will be conducted from June 29 to August 4 in and near the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.

• 27 countries are participating in the current edition of the multidisciplinary exercise.

• RIMPAC-22

• Its objective is to build interoperability and trust among friendly navies.

• The theme of RIMPAC 2022 is Capable, Adaptive, Partners.

• The first RIMPAC was held in 1971 involving forces from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US).

• India's participation

• India participated in RIMPAC for the first time in the year 2014 when the indigenously built Shivalik class stealth frigate INS Sahyadri participated in the exercise.

• INS Sahyadri again represented the country in the 2018 edition.

• In the year 2016, INS Satpura joined the maritime exercise.

• Prior to 2014, the Indian Navy's presence in the WarGames was only as an observer for the 2006, 2010 and 2012 editions.

• In the current edition, INS Satpura of the Indian Navy and a P8I maritime patrol aircraft are participating in the exercise.

• P8I Maritime Patrol Vessel

• The P-8I is a long-range multi-mission maritime patrol vessel built by Boeing for the Indian Navy.

• It was designed to protect India's coastline and territorial waters.

• It can conduct anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (AsuW), intelligence, maritime patrol and surveillance and military testing.

• INS Satpura

• INS Satpura (F48) is a Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate built for the Indian Navy.

• INS Satpura was built at the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai.

• INS Satpura is an indigenously designed and built 6000 ton guided missile stealth frigate capable of detecting and destroying air, surface and underwater adversaries.