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name: Sinai - Exercise Bright Star
theater: Sinai
authors: Starfire
recommended_player_faction: Bluefor Modern
recommended_enemy_faction: Egypt 2000
description:
    <p>For over four decades, the United States and Egypt have conducted a series 
    of biannual joint military exercises known as Bright Star. As the 
    geopolitical landscape has transformed, so too has the scope and scale of 
    Exercise Bright Star. The exercise has grown over the years to incorporate 
    a wide array of international participants. The 2025 iteration of 
    Exercise Bright Star features eight participating nations alongside 
    fourteen observer nations.</p>
    <p>For the 2025 exercises, the United States, along with a select contingent 
    from the exercise coalition, will take on the role of a hypothetical 
    adversarial nation, dubbed Orangeland. This scenario is designed to 
    simulate a mock invasion against Cairo, and presents a valuable 
    opportunity for participating nations to refine their joint operational 
    capabilities and improve logistical and tactical interoperability.</p>
    <p>A historic addition to Exercise Bright Star 2025 is the participation of 
    Israel as an observer nation. This marks a significant milestone, given 
    the complex historical relations in the region, and symbolises a step 
    forward in regional collaboration and military diplomacy. Israel's role, 
    hosting the aggressor faction of the exercise coalition at its airfields, 
    not only demonstrates the broadening scope of the exercise but also highlights 
    the value of fostering an environment of mutual cooperation and shared 
    security objectives.</p>
    <p><strong>Note:</strong> There is no overland supply route between Melez and 
    Wadi al Jandali due to the simulated destruction of the Al Salam Bridge spanning 
    the Suez Canal. Consequently, ground units will have to be ferried across by 
    air during the exercise.</p>
miz: exercise_bright_star.miz
performance: 1
recommended_start_date: 2025-09-01
version: "11.0"
settings:
  hercules: true
  squadron_start_full: true  
squadrons:
  Blue CV-1:
    - primary: SEAD
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F/A-18C Hornet (Lot 20)
      size: 24
    - primary: AEW&C
      aircraft:
        - E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
      size: 2
    - primary: Refueling
      aircraft:
        - S-3B Tanker
      size: 4
  Bombers from Al Udeid Air Base:
    - primary: Anti-ship
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - B-52H Stratofortress
      size: 4
    - primary: Strike
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - B-1B Lancer
      size: 4
  # Ovda
  10:
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - A-10C Thunderbolt II (Suite 7)
      size: 8
    - primary: Escort
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-15C Eagle
      size: 16
    - primary: OCA/Runway
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-15E Strike Eagle (Suite 4+)
      size: 16
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - JF-17 Thunder
      size: 16
  # Ramon Airbase
  9:
    - primary: DEAD
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)
      size: 16
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - AH-64D Apache Longbow
      size: 8
    - primary: Air Assault
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - UH-60A
      size: 4
  # Ben-Gurion
  24:
    - primary: Transport
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - C-130J-30 Super Hercules
        - C-130
      size: 2
    - primary: AEW&C
      aircraft:
        - E-3A
      size: 2
    - primary: Refueling
      aircraft:
        - KC-135 Stratotanker
      size: 2
  # Melez (30)
  5:
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - Ka-50 Hokum III
        - Ka-50 Hokum (Blackshark 3)
      size: 4
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - Mirage 2000C
      size: 12
    - primary: Escort
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - MiG-21bis Fishbed-N
      size: 12
  # Wadi al Jandali (72)
  13:
    - primary: AEW&C
      aircraft:
        - E-2C Hawkeye
      size: 2
    - primary: SEAD
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-4E-45MC Phantom II
      size: 20
    - primary: DEAD
      secondary: 
        - BAI
        - BARCAP
        - CAS
        - Escort
        - Fighter sweep
        - Intercept
        - OCA/Aircraft
        - OCA/Runway
        - Strike
        - TARCAP
      aircraft:
        - F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)
      size: 20
    - primary: Air Assault
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - Mi-24P Hind-F
      size: 4
    - primary: OCA/Aircraft
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - SA 342L Gazelle
      size: 4
  # Cairo West (95)
  18:
    - primary: Transport
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - C-130J-30 Super Hercules
        - C-130
      size: 2
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: air-to-air
      aircraft:
        - MiG-29S Fulcrum-C
      size: 20