Brazil and Paraguay Conduct Military Exercise to Combat Illicit Flights

Aircraft from the Brazilian and Paraguayan Air Forces operated between May 6 – 10, at the PARBRA III binational military exercise, providing training on rules and procedures to strengthen the surveillance of airspace in the border region. During the exercise, controllers and pilots of both countries worked jointly to transfer unfamiliar air traffic, to monitor and, if needed, to intercept any unidentified aircraft that may cross the border. The training was conducted at the Campo Grande Air Force Base, located in the mid-west region of Brazil, 124 miles from the border with Paraguay.