South African deploys Gripens, Hawks to Botswana for Exercise Blue Okavango

A two-week Exercise Blue Okavango is being held in Botswana and the South African Air Force deployed two Gripens, two Hawks, two A109s, one Oryx and one C-130 there.

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Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Commander, Lt Gen. Gaolathe Galebotswe, said the exercise is to help air forces from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to prepare for catastrophes in the region.

Source: South African deploys Gripens, Hawks to Botswana for Exercise Blue Okavango