About Exercise Siyom Prahar:
- It is a major field training exercise conducted by the Indian Army.
- It is aimed at validating the employment of drone technology in modern tactical operations.
- It was held under realistic battlefield conditions and marked “a significant step in operational preparedness” by integrating unmanned aerial systems across tactical and operational depths.
- The drones were employed for persistent surveillance, battlefield reconnaissance, target acquisition and precision strikes, underscoring their role in enhancing combat effectiveness.
- Focus: The central focus of the exercise was the development and validation of new Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for future battlefields.
- It included methods of fusing drone-derived intelligence with conventional firepower, refining joint targeting processes and ensuring rapid decision-making in dynamic combat environments.
- Significance
- The exercise highlighted the importance of adaptability and synergy between traditional combat arms and emerging technological enablers, the official added.
- This exercise reflected the Indian Army’s proactive approach to adapting to modern warfare and its emphasis on future-readiness.
