Source: BS
Context: India successfully concluded participation in Sea Dragon 2025, a two-week multinational anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise.
About Exercise Sea Dragon 2025:
- What it is
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- Sea Dragon 2025 (SD25) is an annual multinational anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise.
- It aims to improve interoperability, coordination, and tactical proficiency among Indo-Pacific allies.
- Host Nation: United States Navy’s 7th Fleet hosted the exercise.
- Location of Event: Conducted at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Western
- Aim of the Exercise:
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- Strengthen maritime security and defense collaboration.
- Enhance submarine detection, tracking, and neutralization capabilities.
- Promote the concept of a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific.
- Key Features:
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- Live ASWEX exercise to track real US Navy submarines.
- Mobile training drills using MK-30 ‘SLED’ target systems.
- Competitive evaluation phase with graded ASW effectiveness.
- Deployment of advanced Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) from each participating nation.
- Nations Involved:
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- India (since 2021) with P-8I Neptune aircraft.
- Australia – RAAF P-8A Poseidon.
- Japan – JMSDF Kawasaki P-1 aircraft.
- South Korea – ROKN P-3 Orion.
- United States – P-8A Poseidon (Patrol Squadrons VP-16 & VP-47).
