Photo :: TROPEX-2014

[sudhir007]

 

[indoPunjabi]

Nice pics.

 

[Abingdonboy]

I don't believe any of these are from TROPEX-2014 as I'm pretty sure I've seen them all before.

 

[Jai_Hind]

Navy completes Tropex war drills in India Ocean Region


The Navy has successfully completed one of its largest war drills spread over Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal region and involving its frontline assets such as INS Chakra and 75 combat and surveillance aircraft.

"The Navy's major annual exercise Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX) concluded yesterday involving large scale naval manoeuvres in all three dimensions surface, air and underwater, across the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)," a Navy release said today.

The month-long exercise was aimed at assessing the operational readiness of naval units, validate the Navy's war fighting doctrine and integrate newly included capabilities in its 'Concept of Operations', it said.

Around 60 ships and submarines along with 75 aircraft
took part in this exercise, which saw participation of units from Air Force and Coast Guard.

The exercise also saw the maiden participation by the newly acquired P 8I Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft and the nuclear submarine, Chakra.

The exercise also provided the Navy with an opportunity to validate its network centric warfare capabilities, with effective utilisation of its recently launched satellite GSAT-7.

Navy completes Tropex war drills in India Ocean Region | Business Standard

 

[Jai_Hind]

I don't believe any of these are from TROPEX-2014 as I'm pretty sure I've seen them all before.

@sudhir007, sir please provide us some link if those pics are are indeed from TROPEX 2014

 

[trident2010]

Did any of our ACCs took part in it?

 

[Jai_Hind]

Did any of our ACCs took part in it?

Yes... Here it is

Admiral D.K. Joshi, Chief of the Naval Staff and Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, FOC-IN-C East witnessing flying operations onboard INS Viraat during the ongoing month-long major exercise of the combined Eastern and Western Fleets in the Bay of Bengal.

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