CAVALRY ON GROUND – NOW IN THE SKY TOO
By SK.Vyas
Jalandhar, May 3, 2018: Weaponised helicopters, the new offensive platform on the Battle Field, are gradually getting inducted into the Indian Army. Equipped with ultra-modern sensors and high precision weapons, these birds allow the ground commanders to act decisively, boldly and offensively. Victory on tomorrow’s battlefield will depend a lot on the combined effort of the offensive punch delivered by the cavalry and troops on the ground and the weaponised helicopters – the new cavalry in the air. The combined effort, however, requires a very high degree of coordination and continuous upgradation.
To maximise the impact of the two cavalries – the ground tanks and the helicopters, the strike formations of the Sapta Shakti Command rehearsed the offensive manoeuvres involving attack helicopters operating in conjunction with Tanks on the ground to deliver and destroy the enemy armour. The manoeuvres requiring a very high degree of precision were practised and perfected and have left the troops more confident of destroying the enemy armour. With eyes and guns in the air, keeping all the enemy manoeuvres under observation at all times– the adversary now has nowhere to hide now.
“They can run as much as they want but we will get them”, one of the soldiers participating in the exercise was overheard saying at the end of the practices.
Christened as ‘The Air Cavalry’ the concept was tried for the first time in the Sapta Shakti Command during the ongoing Exercise VIJAY PRAHAR. The manoeuvrefurther sharpens the teeth of the forces to deliver punitive blows.