Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft conducted an eight-hour flight over the Pacific Ocean during the exercises

“As part of the flight mission, naval aviation pilots as part of the detachment completed the tasks of searching, classifying and tracking submarines and surface ships of a mock enemy with the integrated use of new radar and sonar detection tools,” TASS reports.

Over the entire flight time, more than 10 thousand square meters were examined.

km of the Pacific Ocean.

During the exercises, the aircraft deployed more than 200 sonar buoys on the most likely routes for the imaginary enemy submarines.

Earlier, as part of the planned combat training activities in the Far East, a special tactical exercise was held with sniper units of the Eastern Military District.