The IAF will field the 'Rapid Action Mobile Medical Hospital', its latest induction, during next month's air exercise with the US Air Force at Agra.

The mobile medical unit, with a 25-bed capacity, would be deployed in disaster management, medical evacuation and combat search and rescue during the 'Cope India' exercise, which will be held between October 19 to 24.

"The mobile medical unit will be participating in the Indo-US air exercise, when IAF personnel will demonstrate its use to their US counterparts," an IAF officer said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

The hospital has a full complement of operation theatre, oxygen generating system, pre- and post-operation care facilities and can be transported to disaster-hit or operational areas by road or air.

"It can be transported quickly to the area of operation in two IL-76 heavy lift transport aircraft," the officer said.

The Cope India exercise, to be attended by 200 IAF men and 180 USAF personnel, would also involve the aeromedical aspects of high altitude operations.

The USAF would demonstrate to the IAF its expertise in expeditionary medical support system.

While the USAF would bring in a C-17 Globemaster, a C-130J heavy lift transport aircraft (bought by India recently for its special forces operations), and three C-130H transport aircraft, IAF would get an IL-76, four AN-32s and two Mi-17 transport helicopters, apart from Chetaks and Cheetahs.