Egelion

[Louis]

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Castillo Garibaldi made an announcement today about the annual exercises of the Egelian Royal Air Force taking place in the Duchy of Yadraz. The exercises, which were planned to be larger than any regular exercise beforehand, are focused on three main areas: logistics, reconnaissance, and interception. The Egelian Royal Air Force, undoubtedly one of the best-i-f not the best in Terra-- has had no major issues in each of these areas. Thanks to experience in several theatres of intervention in the past, the Royal Air Force has much to offer. What is more significant about these exercises is the partial participation of Valruzia and Kalistan. Since the ratification of the Altea Accords, Egelion has been explicit in its attention towards anything military related. Before the start of the annual exercises, Altea reached out to the members of the accords to state the intention of the exercises in Yadraz. Communications between the accord states led to the interest of participation from Kalistan and Valruzia. Both were invited and are currently a part of major exercises. 

Kalistani F/A-10s and K-18 interceptors joined the ranks of the Egelian Royal Air Force. Valruzian fighter jets also joined the fight, but their exact unit was kept classified for reasons of national security. Both nation were involved in Egelion's "Toreros" Exercises. Put simply, the Toreros Exercises is an air-to-air "dogfight" exercises focusing on rapid response missions and intercepting enemy aircraft. Egelion's new stealth fighters, the EC-99E and the LX-35 jets were making their debut in these exercises. After years of development and craft, their lethality, stealth, and modernity were finally put on stage. The Torero exercises showed several areas of strength and improvement for all nations who participated. Issues on communication and battle plans were the main area for improvement. The stealth and rapid response by all three nations were most impressive. All nations and their equipment are well suited to fight off and defend against any modern air force currently in Terra--a remarkable statement from Altea Accord nations.

Royal Councilor Montalivet, overseer of the Armed Forces, also stated that the ATENEA Missile System was also a part of the exercises. Birthed directly and reverse-engineered from the Lourennais SOTERIA system, the Atenea System includes all secondary equipment from the air force. This system includes Egelion's ICBMs, Hypersonic Weapons, Satellites, Drone System, and Missile Defense Systems. All of these elements played a major part in the exercises. The ATENEA system was able to track and find all aircraft used in the simulations. Drones were tested in the eastern Yadraz Mountain range. their exercises focused on successfully destroying targets while remaining stealthy and rapid. 

Overall, one of the most important tests were the ones involving the nation's ICBMs and Hypersonic weaponry. These highly limited and special items were limited to the far northern parts of Egelion, away from any neighboring regions or countries. The exercises tested the satellite and radar capabilities of the Atenea systems. While no missiles were directly launched, Castillo Garibaldi has stated that it may conduct tests in the near future, but had no concerns with the effectiveness and range of the Atenea System. Overall the exercises in Yadraz proved one thing: Altea and those within the Altea Accords, remain significantly powerful nations with bountiful resources. While there is space for improvement on all sides, there is no denying that the Royal Air Force holds an edge over several military powers around the world.

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