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Time of India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
70 Pakistan drones destroyed in Gujarat, Rajasthan during Operation Sindoor
PUNE: IAF and Southern Command 's Air Defence brigade neutralised approximately 70 Pakistani drones, including a Turkish-origin Songar armed drone, in Bhuj and Naliya in Gujarat and Rajasthan, during Operation Sindoor, reports Sandip Dighe. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Southern Army Commander Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth recently toured the forward area units and interacted with troops deployed in the area of operation of the command. Southern Command posted on X: 'Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, general officer commanding-in-chief, Southern Command, visited Bald Eagle Brigade (75th independent infantry brigade in Bhuj) to assess the prevailing security situation in Rann Of Kutch...' Army sources said recovered wreckage of the drones was shown to the commander at the brigade headquarters. The army units under Golden Katar division and IAF units in the sector are equipped with a range of air defence systems , including vintage technologies like L-70 guns, Zu-23mm units, Schilka systems, and advanced counter-unmanned aerial system equipment to address aerial threats, sources said.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Armed forces destroyed 70 Pak drones in Gujarat, Rajasthan areas during Op Sindoor
1 2 Pune: The Southern Command 's Air Defence brigade and Indian Air Force neutralised approximately 70 Pakistani drones , including a Turkish-origin Songar armed drone, in Bhuj and Naliya in Gujarat and Rajasthan, during Operation Sindoor . Southern Army Commander Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth recently toured forward area units and interacted with the troops deployed in the area of resposibility of the command. Southern Command, on its official X handle, tweeted, "Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, general officer commanding-in-chief, #SouthernCommand, visited the #BaldEagleBrigade (75th independent infantry brigade in Bhuj) to assess the prevailing security situation in the #RannOfKutch. During his visit, he lauded the unwavering dedication, courage, and professionalism of all ranks, commending their high morale and vigilant efforts in effectively dominating the Rann and Creek Sector under #OperationSindoor. " Army sources said recovered wreckage of the drones was shown to the commander. The army units under Golden Katar division and IAF units in the sector are equipped with a range of air defence systems, including vintage technologies like L-70 guns, Zu-23mm units, Schilka systems, and advanced counter-unmanned aerial system equipment to address aerial threats, the sources added. They also defused the drones' battery, compromised their GPS systems, and changed their direction. "Our ground force is trained in such counteraction," the army sources said.
