SIMBEX-19

About: 

• Full name: Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX).
  
  
• When held: Annually. 
  
  
• History: It was first held in 1993. 
  
  
• Key highlights of SIMBEX-19: 
  • India will be represented by INS Kolkata, INS Shakti and long range maritime patrol aircraft Poseidon-8I (P8I). Singapore will be represented by RSN ships Steadfast and Valiant, maritime patrol aircraft Fokker-50 (F-50) and F-16 fighter aircraft. 
    
    
  • It will include various maritime combat exercises such as firing on aerial/ surface targets, advanced aerial tracking, coordinated targeting exercises and tactical exercises on surface/ air scenarios.