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Army's Shatrujeet Brigade conducts airborne exercise to validate rapid response capability

An airborne exercise was conducted by the Shatrujeet Brigade of the Indian Army to validate the brigade's rapid response capability in the desert sector in Rajasthan. The exercise held on Saturday was preceded by a series of intense preparation involving joint planning and integration between the Army and the Indian Air Force.

Para drop of paratroopers exercise
Para drop of paratroopers exercise

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Published : Jun 27, 2021, 5:19 PM IST

Jaipur (Rajasthan):The Shatrujeet Brigade of the Indian Army conducted an airborne exercise to validate the brigade's rapid response capability in the desert sector in Rajasthan. The exercise held on Saturday was preceded by a series of intense preparation involving joint planning and integration between the Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Airborne exercise by the Shatrujeet Brigade

"The exercise entailed para drop of paratroopers and combat heavy loads including vehicle-mounted anti-tank and air defence missiles detachments over a designated target area from C-130 and AN 32 aircrafts," the Army officials said.

Airborne exercise by the Shatrujeet Brigade

The exercise validated 72 hours of intense integrated battle drills involving mechanised forces demonstrating clockwise precision and seamless integration between airborne, mechanised, and Air Force.

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(ANI)

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