Exercise ROTOR CLAP III

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) recently concluded the week-long Exercise ROTOR CLAP III at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district.

About Exercise ROTOR CLAP III

• It is a specialised helicopter exercise themed “Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (Counter-UAS)” conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF).  
• Location: Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district
• It is the third edition of a series the IAF has built around rotary-wing counter-drone work.  
• The exercise brought together helicopter units from across the IAF to validate operational concepts against emerging aerial threats and enhance combat preparedness in a dynamic battlefield environment. 
• Different types of platforms participated in the drill, including the AH-64 Apache, Mi-25/35, and the indigenous Prachand helicopter gunships, along with Chinook, Mi-17, and Dhruv transport and utility helicopters. 
• The helicopters carried out a series of tactical missions, including precision strikes, battlefield support, reconnaissance, troop insertion, casualty evacuation, and coordinated operations designed to counter aerial and ground-based threats.

News: TOI

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