India Conducts Massive Military Exercise- Agneyastra 1

India Conducts Massive Military Exercise- Agneyastra 1

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Category : Defense Published on: June 24 2023

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  • The Indian Army has concluded a massive military exercise Agneyastra 1 in eastern Ladakh.
  • The exercise witnessed the deployment of IdeaForge's indigenous 'Switch' unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
  • Agneyastra means firearms in Hindi.
  • Artillery platforms of the Indian army such as the newly-inducted Korean K-9 Vajra-T 155mm/52 calibre self-propelled howitzer (SPH), FH-77 Bofors 155mm/39 calibre towed howitzer and mortars were a part of the Exercise Agneyastra-1.
  • Anti-tank missiles and Carl Gustav rocket launchers (RLs) also participated in the exercise Agneyastra 1.
  • Ideaforge’s Switch UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), a fixed wing and vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Hybrid UAV, was used to provide the real time imagery of the exercise area.
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