Exercise Prachand Prahaar

Exercise Prachand Prahaar : The Army conducted a Tri-Service integrated multi-domain warfare exercise, ‘Prachand Prahaar’, in the high-altitude terrain of Arunachal Pradesh from March 25 to 27, 2025.

• About Exercise Prachand Prahaar: The exercise aimed to validate an integrated approach to surveillance, command and control, and precision firepower across the three services.

o It was conducted under the aegis of the Eastern Command to simulate future warfare scenarios.

• Objective: To demonstrate seamless integration of advanced surveillance, strike capabilities, and multi-domain operational planning.
• Assets Used: Long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft, Armed helicopters, UAVs and loitering munitions, and Space-based assets.
• Operations Conducted: Simulated target identification followed by coordinated strikes.

o Utilized fighter aircraft, long-range rocket systems, artillery (up to 155 mm), swarm drones, kamikaze drones, and armed helicopters.

o Conducted within an electronically contested environment replicating modern battlefield scenarios.

• Continuity: Builds upon Exercise Poorvi Prahar (November 2024), which focused on the integrated application of aviation assets.
• Highlights the increasing emphasis on jointness, technological superiority, and readiness to tackle multi-domain threats.