Overview

• Air Marshal Rakesh Sinha said the exercise will test select drones and counter-drone systems to make air defence and counter‑UAS more robust.
• The event will take place in the Central Sector with participation from the Army, Navy and Air Force under HQ IDS.
• Industry partners, research bodies and academia are slated to join the evaluations, according to officials.
• Dates and location have been reported as October 6–10 in Madhya Pradesh, with final details to be confirmed.
• Officials have described it as the biggest such drill since Operation Sindoor, focused on assessing effectiveness and identifying gaps in current systems.