After Shoor Veer, Army to flex muscles in Chandigarh

May 04, 2012 15:39

The Army's Western Command is conducting a major exercise in the plains of Punjab during this month as part of its operational preparedness. The battle manoeuvres being undertaken aim at validating the army's fighting concepts and the absorption of new technologies, a defence spokesman said here today.

This exercise is part of the Army's systems approach to training which aims at transforming it into a modern, lean, agile and well-equipped force, capable of accomplishing assigned tasks thus showcasing its rapid response capability.

The exercise will encompass all the fighting arms of the Indian Army, including approximately 20,000 soldiers, tanks, mechanised vehicles, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Attack Helicopters and front line Fighter Aircraft of the Indian Air Force.

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