Jaipur: Indian Army today conducted Integrated Fire Power Exercise, “SHATRUNASH’’ in Thar desert of Rajasthan bordering Pakistan.
The exercise saw use of all resources including IAF & aviation assets in an integrated manner with combined arms approach to war fighting.
Multifarious firing platforms were used in an integrated manner involving both ground & aerial manoeuvres, said a press statement issued by the Defence Ministry.
Various actions included insertion of troops, offensive ground actions involving comprehensive coordination incorporating contemporary technologies in a multi domain environment, it said.
Real time communication and sharing of common operating picture amongst various participants to overcome emerging threats were practised &skills were honed, the statement said.
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The important aspect was employing of all resources including IAF & aviation assets in an integrated manner with combined arms approach to war fighting, the Ministry said.
This was effected by exploiting versatile & indigenously manufactured long range aerial & ground vectors such as Advanced Light Helicopter (Weapon System Integrated), K9 – Vajra, Sharang Arty Guns, Bhishma (T-90 tanks) & Ajeya (T-72 tanks) to operate in a synergised manner based on the intelligence picture provided by well established Intelligence, Surveillance & Recce (ISR) Architecture.
“The devastating effect of fire power was visible at the target end alongwith the ground manoeuvres executed by the mechanised forces,” it said.
