Indian Navy concludes annual TROPEX exercise


Posted on 28th Feb 2015 11:37 am by mohit kumar

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Indian Navy Friday concluded its annual Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX), a month-long drill encompassing all dimensions of maritime warfare.

"This month-long war drill encompassed all dimensions of maritime warfare, and witnessed participation of around 50 ships and submarines with over 70 aircraft from three naval commands," a statement said.

The exercise also witnessed participation of units from the India Air Force and the Indian Coast Guard.

The area of operations spanned the Arabian Sea and northern Indian Ocean and was aimed at validating the Indian Navy's concept of operations.

Two carrier task forces were simultaneously deployed, with both INS Viraat and INS Vikramaditya operating with their integral flights in an operational scenario. This assumes significance as it makes the Indian Navy only the second behind the US Navy presently capable of deploying more than one carrier task force at sea.

TROPEX also saw extensive deployment of the nuclear submarine INS Chakra, the P8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft, the recently commissioned guided missile destroyer INS Kolkata and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kamorta.

"The exercise provided the right opportunity for the navy to integrate these acquisitions into its war-fighting concepts. TROPEX-15 also served to reinforce the Indian Navy's offensive capabilities across all dimensions, including Network Centric Operations, wherein, the indigenous satellite Rukmani was extensively utilised," the statement said.

"The navy also underscored its Op Logistics capability to effectively sustain fleet operations for extended periods at large distances," it added.

Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.
0 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

CMF Clip Pro Earbuds Launched: Rotate the Dial to Change Songs, Check Price, Features and India Availability

Nothing's sub-brand CMF has unveiled the new CMF Clip Pro earbuds, grabbing attention with their

'This is Modi's war...', US connects India with Russia-Ukraine war amid tariff war

Hours after US President Donald Trump imposed a massive 50 per cent tariff on India, his trade ad

Will the children of CBSE board examinations be affected further?

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has announced to extend the dates of board exams for cl

For the fourth consecutive day when more patients recovered from the new case, the active case decreased by 28649; 55.62 lakhs infected so far

The biggest relief came on Monday in the Corona case in the country. More than one lakh patients

Delhi's air still toxic: Air quality in 'very poor category with AQI 355, no relief expected in next 24 hours

The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor category for the seventh conse

24 hours ultimatum to Nayanthara and Netflix, Dhanush said- 'Remove the content, or pay 10 crores'

South superstar Nayanthara is in the headlines these days. Her documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the

Gadar 2: Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 2' will now create riots at the Oscars, director Anil Sharma gearing up for the Academy Awards

Anil Sharma Plans to Send Gadar 2 to Oscars: No one had imagined the success of Sunny Deol and Am

Policeman killed in militant attack on police station in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu, March 20 (IANS) A policeman was killed on Friday when a group of militants attacked a po

Visa Fraud: Visa files of 64 people disappeared from the French Embassy, a case of fraud of 32 lakhs

There has been a new revelation in the visa fraud case in the French Embassy. Officials have told

AC will not go below 20°C: What is the new proposal of the Center, what will be the impact on India which is facing severe heat?

The central government is now considering bringing a new rule to reduce electricity consumption i

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash