ATHENS: The Royal Saudi Air Force has been taking part in military exercises in Greece alongside several other countries.

The Iniochos 2023 drills got underway on Monday at Andravida Air Base — a military airport operated by the Hellenic Air Force — and involved the RSAF’s F-15SA fighter aircraft.

Lt. Col. Essam bin Mohammed Khawaji, commander of the RSAF group participating in the maneuvers, said that the exercise had been carried out to high levels of professionalism and safety, adding that the Kingdom’s involvement reflected the global status of its armed forces.

He pointed out that the exercise aimed to raise the level of combat readiness of the RSAF in support of its working relationship with the other participating air forces.