Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2022 | 30 Jun 2022

The RIMPAC-22 exercise will be held in and close to the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California from 29^th June to 4^th August,
- 27 countries are participating in the current edition of the multi-dimensional exercise.

About:
- It's one of the largest biennial multilateral Naval Exercises, which is led by US.
- The RIMPAC started in 1971 as an annual exercise by the US, Australia, and Canada. But from 1974, maritime exercise became a biennial event.
- It is aimed at enhancing interoperability and building trust among Navies of friendly foreign countries.
Theme for 2022:
- The theme of RIMPAC 2022 is ‘capable, adaptive, partners.
India’s Participation:
- India first participated in RIMPAC in 2014 when the indigenously built Shivalik class stealth frigate INS Sahyadri took part in the exercise.
- INS Sahyadri again represented the country in the 2018 edition of the event.
- In between, in 2016, INS Satpura joined the maritime exercise. Before 2014, the Indian Navy's presence in the wargames was only as an observer for the 2006, 2010 and 2012 editions.
- In the current edition, Indian Navy's INS Satpura and one P8I maritime patrol aircraft are participating in the exercise.

P-8I is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft being manufactured by Boeing for the Indian Navy.
It was designed to protect the coastline and territorial waters of India. It can conduct anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (AsuW), intelligence, maritime patrol, and surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

INS Satpura is an indigenously designed and built 6000-tonne guided missile stealth frigate equipped to seek and destroy adversaries in air, surface and underwater.
A frontline unit of Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam, INS Satpura is currently on an extended operational deployment in the 75th year of India’s Independence.