RIYADH, 31 March, 2021 (TON): On Tuesday, the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and their U.S. and Pakistani counterparts started a joint military exercise at Mushaf Air Base Sargodha, the Saudi Defense Ministry confirmed.

The Aces Meet 2021 maneuvers were launched on Monday in the presence of Major General Awad Al-Zahrani, the Saudi Military Attached in Pakistan, and Chief of Air Staff (Operations) Vice Marshal Waqas Sulehri, the media reported.

Together with their air, technical and support crews, a number of RSAF Tornado combat aircraft are taking part in the exercise.

Lt. Col. Hamad Al-Hajjri, the commanding operations officer of the participating RSAF forces said, it includes the planning and implementation of training sorties and counter operations and defensive and offensive training in a number of war scenarios.

He added that it also includes training for air operations in environments that differ from that of the Kingdom.

The exercise, which continues until 10 April, also aims to provide an exchange of experiences and expertise in the field of planning, and in combat and support air operations.