Indian Navy’s P8I plane has reached Australian city Darwin to participate in coordinated maritime operations such as anti-submarine warfare and surface surveillance, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.
“The aircraft and its crew would be undertaking an operational turnaround at Darwin,” the statement noted, adding that the P8I reached Australia on Monday.
During its stay, the team from the Indian Navy’s maritime patrol squadron, Albatross (INAS 312) is scheduled to engage with its counterparts from the 92 Wing of the Royal Australian Air Force, it mentioned.
“P8 aircraft from both the countries would be conducting coordinated operations in anti-submarine warfare and surface surveillance to enhance maritime domain awareness,” it noted.
