Indian Army conducts network-centric operations in 'Exercise Vidyut Vidhwans'

Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, Commander of the Northern Command, witnessed the integrated employment of Army Aviation assets, including reconnaissance, utility, and attack helicopters, along with Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).

In a post on X, the Indian Army's Northern Command wrote, "Exercise Vidyut Vidhwans...Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, #ArmyCdrNC witnessed a network-centric integrated employment of #ArmyAviation assets like Recce, Utility, Attack Helicopters and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems - a major component of #MultiDomainOps. The troops exercised heli-borne insertion, destruction of targets by WSI and real-time post-strike damage assessment in an intensely contested airspace."

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The exercise focused on multi-domain operations, reflecting the Army's evolving combat readiness in modern warfare.

Troops executed heli-borne insertions, followed by precision strikes using Weapon Systems Integration (WSI). Following the strike, a real-time damage assessment was conducted under conditions simulating an intensely contested airspace, demonstrating seamless coordination between aerial and ground units.

The Indian Army conducted Exercise Vidyut Vidhwans, involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The drill was designed to prepare for future wars that extend beyond traditional battlefields, including those involving space, cyber, electromagnetic, and psychological operations. Soldiers using advanced equipment and specialised technologies in a connected, networked environment.

The exercise will also help improve coordination between the services and national agencies while testing new war strategies. Its main goals are to strengthen teamwork among the forces, encourage innovation, promote self-reliance, and maintain high readiness to gain a decisive advantage over potential adversaries. (ANI)