The International Anatolian Eagle 2025 exercise, hosted by Turkey at the 3rd Main Jet Base Command in Konya province, concluded successfully on July 4, 2025. The multinational air defense training, held from June 23 to July 4, involved participation from 34 countries, including NATO allies and partner nations such as the United States, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Qatar, and Turkey. The exercise featured realistic combat training scenarios, including crisis phase simulations conducted through live flights before the outbreak of conflict. The event attracted 1,059 aviation photographers, with 502 coming from foreign countries, highlighting the broad international interest. Various aircraft, including Turkish F-16s, F-4E/2020 Phantom jets, and NATO’s E-3A Sentry AWACS planes, took part in the operations. The Turkish Stars aerobatic team also performed during the exercise. The training aimed to enhance operational cohesion and command and control capabilities among participating forces, with NATO AWACS aircraft providing battlefield management and control support. Azerbaijani servicemen were among the international participants, underscoring the exercise's wide multinational involvement.
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