Triservice chopper exercise held in Kashmir
The Hindu
Heli-drop exercise included full transportation, armed helicopters from Army and Air Force at over 9,000 feet
The Army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps conducted a triservice helicopter borne training and validation exercise in the snow-clad higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley on Monday.
“The exercise was planned to validate the joint capability to insert the task force tactically behind enemy lines in an intense air defence and electronic warfare operating environment,” the Army said in a statement. “The heli dropped task force operated in snow clad region at heights over 9,000 feet. It included troops from Infantry, the Special Forces and the MARCOS from Navy.”
The heli-drop exercise included full transportation and armed helicopters from Army and Air Force including Apache attack helicopters, the Army said adding that aspects related to electronic warfare were also validated.