Indian Navy conducts Joint Amphibious Exercise AMPHEX - 21 with Army and Air Force

Indian Navy conducts Joint Amphibious Exercise AMPHEX - 21 with Army and Air Force

Indian Navy conducts Joint Amphibious Exercise AMPHEX - 21 with Army and Air Force

Indian Navy conducts a large-scale tri-service joint amphibious exercise AMPHEX – 21 with Army and Air Force in Andaman & Nicobar group of islands. The exercise involved participation of Naval ships, amphibious troops of the Army and different types of aircraft from the Air force.

Aims - Indian Navy conducts Joint Amphibious Exercise AMPHEX - 21 with Army and Air Force

The exercise AMPHEX - 21 was aimed at validating India’s capabilities to safeguard the territorial integrity of it’s island territories. It also sought to enhance operational synergy and joint warfighting capabilities amongst the three Services.

Quick Highlights - Amphibious Exercise AMPHEX - 21

The exercise AMPHEX - 21 involved multi-faceted maritime operations by synergised employment of amphibious assault ships, surveillance platforms, execution of maritime air strikes and complex manoeuvres at sea. Airborne insertion of Marine Commandos of Navy and Special Forces of the Army, naval gunfire support, amphibious landing of forces and follow-on operations also formed part of the exercise.

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Ex KAVACH for defence of Andaman & Nicobar Islands formed a part of AMPHEX – 21. A joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance exercise under the aegis of HQ Integrated Defence Staff was also run concurrently to achieve Maritime Domain Awareness by employment of a multitude of sensors.