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Indo-US ground combat exercises

The largest-ever ground combat joint exercise between India and the US is in its final stages near Jhansi and will culminate a massive demonstration of firepower by mechanised forces of both the armies on Monday.

  • Indo-US ground combat exercises
    The largest-ever ground combat joint exercise between India and the US - underway in Jhansi - will end today with a massive demonstration of firepower by mechanized forces of both the armies. (NDTV)
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  • Indo-US ground combat exercises
    The focus of Exercise Yudh Abhyas which kicked off at Babina, near Jhansi from October 12, was on mechanised infantry operations for counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism in semi-urban terrain. (NDTV)
  • Indo-US ground combat exercises
    This year’s Yudh Abhyas involved 1,000 military personnel and 17 Stryker vehicles, the largest deployment of these outside of Iraq and Afghanistan for the US Pacific Rim forces. (NDTV)
  • Indo-US ground combat exercises
    Along with the 17 Strykers, the US showcased the Javelin Anti-Tank Missile system, employed to defeat current and future threat armored combat vehicles. (NDTV)
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  • Indo-US ground combat exercises
    The US, anxious to grab a major chunk of the lucrative Indian arms market, has demonstrated live-fire operations of its high-tech weaponry during the war games. (NDTV)
  • Indo-US ground combat exercises

    Earlier, Indian Air Force too initiated a joint exercise with the US Air Force during a joint exercise COPE-INDIA-09 in Agra on October 19.

    The five-day event involved practice of various techniques including airdrops and joint land to air mission. (NDTV)

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