Drone operations characteristic for first time at Army Day parade

By PTI

NEW DELHI: 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 on the Cariappa floor right here on Friday.

This is for 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 automobile 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 Okay S Bhadauria, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat.

Army Day is well known on January 15 yearly in recognition of Field Marshal Okay M Cariappa’s taking up as the primary Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from Sir Francis Butcher, the final British Commander in 1949.

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.

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, Mahar Regiment, Garhwal Regiment and 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 had been awarded the Sena Medal.

Army Day is well known within the nationwide capital, in addition to in all of the six Army Command Headquarters.