Name the Indian aircraft, which has participated in India-US Anti Submarine Warfare drill that held in Indian Ocean recently.
Options
A. Sukhoi Su-30
B. MiG-21
C. P8I Neptune
D. HAL Kiran
Correct Answer
P8I Neptune
Explanation
Recently, Indian and the US navies conducted joint submarine hunting exercise near Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean in which India's P8I Neptune Aircraft and US P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft along with the USS Spruance have participated. The objective of this exercise is to lay the groundwork for coordinating maritime patrol and reconnaissance.The Indian P-8I anti submarine aircraft which participated in the exercise is from Naval Air Squadron 312 based at Naval Station Rajali in Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu and US P-8A Poseidon aircraft which participated in the exercise is from Patrol Squadron VP-8 'Fighting Tigers', based in Jacksonville, Florida.
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