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BSF, Navy join artillery firepower demo for first time in Exercise Topchi

New Delhi/Nashik, Jan 21 (UNI) In a first, gun dets from the Border Security Force (BSF) and Indian Navy sailors with drones participated in Exercise Topchi, the annual firepower demonstration and training event of the Regiment of Artillery. Conducted at the School of Artillery, Devlali Field Firing Ranges, in Nashik, on Wednesday, the exercise demonstrated the integration of advanced firepower and surveillance technologies, including guns, mortars, rockets, drones and aviation assets.
The event featured live firing of various guns, including indigenously manufactured artillery systems. K-9 Vajra Self-Propelled Gun, M777 Ultra-Light Howitzer, 155 mm FH77B02 (Bofors), Soltam, Dhanush, 105mm Indian Field Gun (IFG), Light Field Gun (LFG) 120 mm Mortar, GRAD BM 21 and Pinaka Multiple Rocket Launcher mesmerised the audience with their fire power.
Lieutenant General Navneet Singh Sarna, Commandant, School of Artillery, and Colonel Commandant of Regiment of Artillery, said, “The exercise served as a powerful testament to the professionalism and operational excellence of the Indian Artillery. It underscores operational preparedness, technological advancement, and the emphasis on indigenous defence manufacturing, reflecting India’s focus on self-reliance and modernisation.”
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