S'pore, RI hold joint aviation exercise

S'pore, RI hold joint aviation exercise

SINGAPORE: Singapore and Indonesian search and rescue agencies held a one-day exercise on Wednesday aimed at boosting bilateral cooperation, authorities said.

The exercise was aimed at testing the readiness of the two countries in "responding jointly to an aircraft in distress," the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said in a statement.

Codenamed Sarex Indopura XX/2002, the exercise was staged 130 kilometers (80 miles) west of Singapore and more than 100 personnel took part.

The Singapore Air Force, Singapore Navy, the Indonesian Navy and Indonesian Coast Guard took part in the drill. --AFP