The artillery wing of Indian Army conducted exercise ‘Sarvatra Prahar’, displaying its prowess, deadly firepower and a wide range of sophisticated weapons.
The exercise was conducted at the Devlali field firing ranges where the gunners of the artillery wing displayed their firepower before a gathering consisting of NDA cadets, young officers from College of Military Engineering and NCC cadets among others.
Its special attraction was the combat free fall by special forces team and flying display by Cheetah and Chetak helicopters. An array of new generation rocket and missile systems like Pinaka, Smerch and a model of Brahmos missile were put on display.
Surveillance and target acquisition equipment like unmanned aerial vehicles, weapon locating radar and surveillance sensors were also showcased during the exercise.
The exercise was conducted in the presence of visiting officers of the Defence Services Staff College (Wellington), Military Institute of Technology (Pune) and School of Artillery Commandant Lieutenant General J George.