German military practises precision aerial bombing exercises.
The most daring exercise the German Air Force has ever engaged in is now in its high-temperature phase. Combat Tornado jets are rehearsing non-explosive bomb drops - making the performance significantly more thrilling.
German Air Force Tornado crews have initiated the heated segment of the multi-national exercise "Pacific Skies 24" over North America. Combat aircraft are releasing simulated bombs from an extremely low altitude, as announced by the German Air Force on its WhatsApp channel. The planes dive as low as 30 meters to approach undetected, then ascend for the attack. The airmen trained the assault with laser-guided precision bombs, such as the GBU-54 type.
The so-called Guided Bomb Unit-54 weighs approximately 250 kilograms, and the GBU-24 around 1000 kilograms. These simulation bombs are filled with concrete rather than explosives. However, the acquisition and engagement of targets can be trained accurately with them.
For the extensive exercise "Pacific Skies 24," the Air Force is deploying aircraft far beyond Europe. Over 30 combat jets, helicopters, transport, and fuel aircraft will partake in a total of five individual exercises in Alaska ("Arctic Defender"), Japan ("Nippon Skies"), Australia ("Pitch Black"), India ("Tarang Shakti 1"), and Hawaii ("RIMPAC") until mid-August.
The Air Force refers to this deployment as the "largest and most challenging" yet. In Alaska, air warfare operations are being rehearsed under NATO standards. The French, Spanish, and host nation, USA, are also participating in the training series.
"Pacific Skies is the most intricate thing we have ever hatched and executed," said Inspector of the Air Force, Ingo Gerhartz. The General Lieutenant added, "With the worldwide deployment of over 30 aircraft, the Air Force once again demonstrates its high readiness to deploy and its ability to assume a leadership role." The German government recently highlighted the special importance of security policy cooperation with the so-called value partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
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The German Armed Forces utilize various types of simulation weapons during their military exercises, such as the GBU-54 and GBU-24. The German Air Force's use of such weapons is aimed at honing their precision in weapon engagement.
