Drones of the Indian Army carried out mock kamikaze assaults and first-aid supply workout routines because the service showcased its newest property through the Army Day parade held on the Cariappa floor right here on Friday.
This is the primary time drones featured on the parade that additionally had detachments of the upgraded anti-aircraft weapon system Schilka, BrahMos missile system, infantry combating car BMP-2, T-72 bridge laying tanks and multi-rocket launcher system Pinaka.
Army Chief Gen M M Naravane conferred gallantry awards and unit citations on the occasion, which was additionally attended by Air Chief Marshal R Ok S Bhadauria, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat.
New Delhi: Mahar Regiment marches through the 73rd Army Day Parade, at Army Parade Ground in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. (PTI)
The Indian Army mentioned it carried out a dwell demonstration of “drone swarming capability” utilizing 75 indigenously designed and developed drones, which executed an array of synthetic intelligence (AI) enabled simulated offensive missions and shut help duties, on the occasion.
“This demonstration is a recognition of the Indian Army’s steady embrace of emerging and disruptive technologies to transform itself from a manpower-intensive to a technology-enabled force to meet future security challenges,” it mentioned in a press release.
Around 75 drones of the Indian Army carried a number of mock operations together with kamikaze assaults, first-aid supply and parachute payload supply workout routines on the occasion.
New Delhi: Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane speaks through the 73rd Army Day Parade, at Parade Ground in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. (PTI)
The first detachment of the parade was of the upgraded anti-aircraft weapon system Schilka and it was commanded by Captain Preeti Chaudhary of the 140 AD regiment (self-propelled).
Marching contingents of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, the Mahar Regiment, the Garhwal Regiment and the Jat Regiment additionally participated within the parade.
Thirteen Army officers of the Northern Command, eight officers of the Eastern Command, one officer every of the Southern Command and the Central Command obtained unit citations from the Army chief, whereas 15 Army personnel have been awarded the Sena Medal.
Army Day is widely known on January 15 yearly in recognition of Field Marshal Ok M Cariappa’s taking on as the primary Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from Sir Francis Butcher, the final British Commander in 1949.
It is widely known within the nationwide capital, in addition to in all of the six Army Command Headquarters.
