Malabar 17- India, Japan and US, multilateral naval exercise concludes

The sea phase of the multilateral naval exercise, MALABAR-17, among the Indian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force and US Navy in the Bay of Bengal ended yesterday.

The sea phase of the multilateral naval exercise, MALABAR-17, among the Indian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force and US Navy in the Bay of Bengal ended yesterday. Aircraft formation of three MiG 29K of Indian Navy and F 18 of US Navy fly over INS 

The exercise saw the ships of the three navies participating in the naval maneouvres at sea. (Photo by special arrangement)

The manoeuvring was aimed at streamlining procedure in ship handling and communications. (Photo by special arrangement)

INS Vikramaditya, India’s aircraft carrier participating in the exercise launched MiG 29K fighter aircraft to undertake combat missions against the US Navy F-18 fighter aircraft launched from USS Nimitz, the USN aircraft carrier, for combined crew training. (Photo by special arrangement)

Aircraft formation of three MiG 29K of Indian Navy and F 18 of US Navy fly over INS Vikramaditya and USS Nimitz. (Photo by special arrangement)

In addition to the combat operations, the fighter aircraft from both navies undertook composite formation flying, thereby demonstrating another step in the interoperability through this exercise. (Photo by special arrangement)

Aircraft formation of three MiG 29K of IN & F 18 of USN overfly INS Vikramaditya and USS Nimitz.(Photo by special arrangement)

Aircraft formation of three MiG 29K of IN & F 18 of USN take to the skies.(Photo by special arrangement)

The exercise also saw cross deck flying operations, wherein helicopter from USS Shoup landed onboard INS Sahyadri and JN Sazanami. (Photo by special arrangement)

The cross deck flying operations require a high degree of interoperability and knowledge of procedures of participating ships and helicopters. Seeking helicopter of Indian Navy being launched for transfer of Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force personnel to INS Vikramaditya. (Photo by special arrangement)

INS Jyoti, a tanker ship undertook Replenishment at Sea with US Navy Ship Shoup and Japanese Navy Ship Sazanami. (Photo by special arrangement)

During this operation, INS Jyoti passed the oil hoses to the US and Japanese Navies to exercise transfer of fuel. The 21st edition of the Malabar exercise drew to a close on July 17. (Photo by special arrangement)