Within the Defenders of Friendship 2018 international exercise, a mixed group of Russian and Egyptian paratroopers landed on a remote training ground using. Being supported by aircraft, the servicemen reconnoitered positions of the simulated terrorists, who had captured the local settlement.

Landing was carried out from IL-76 and C-130 Hercules aircraft. The Russian military personnel used Arbalet-1, Arbalet-2 and MS-5 special-purpose parachute systems.

The Defenders of Friendship 2018 joint Russian-Egyptian tactical exercise is being held in Egypt from 13 to 26 October. The event involves several airfields and over 15 various-purpose helicopters and airplanes, as well as 10 pieces of military vehicles landed by parachute systems, and more than 400 servicemen from both countries.