UAE and Egypt conclude joint air force exercises

The military exercises are intended to enhance the security forces’ ability to manage joint air combat operations efficiently and competently. (Supplied)

A U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber is followed by fighter planes above one of the three great pyramids of Giza, Egypt 25 October 1999 during a demonstration flight, part of the Bright Star 99 military exercises. (AP)

• The training is intended to enhance the forces' ability to manage joint air combat operations efficiently and competently

CAIRO: Egypt and the UAE have concluded their joint air force exercises, an Egyptian military spokesman said.

Zayed-3 included theoretical and practical sessions to unify concepts, improve skills, and coordinate the management of joint operations in various modern air combat methods, Col. Arkan Harb Gharib Abdel Hafez added.

Multi-role fighters from both sides carried out several joint exercises for training such as attacking enemy targets and defending vital targets in unison, as well as training in refueling in the air.

The military spokesman said the training demonstrated the “distinguished level and high professionalism reached by the coordination between the air forces of both countries.”

The training is intended to enhance the forces' ability to manage joint air combat operations efficiently and competently.

On Aug. 2, the Egyptian Armed Forces announced that the air force had arrived at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the UAE to participate in the drills.

The training comes in light of strengthening relations between both countries’ armed forces to maximize their capabilities in facing all risks and challenges that could compromise regional security and stability.