Indian Army carried out the annual exercise named ‘Exercise Topchi’
Indian army demonstrated its artillery firepower,aviationand surveillance capacity at the annual ‘Exercise Topchi’ at Deolali Camp near Nashik.
i. The latest ultra-light Howitzer M-777, self-propelled gun K-9 Vajra and indigenous Swathi weapon-locatingradarwas demonstrated.
ii. The aviation assets showcased were the indigenous advanced light helicopter, light combat helicopter, Cheetah & Chetak helicopters.
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♦ Chief of the Army Staff – General Bipin Rawat.

A spectacular demonstration of the might of the Indian Artillery, in the form of Exercise Topchi (or Gunner) was organised for the visiting officers of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Technical Staff Officers Course, Pune and a Nepalese Army Delegation led by Brigadier General Ram Krishna Adhikari at the School of Artillery, Devlali.

The entire range of guns, from the indigenous 120 mm Mortar, 105 mm Indian Field Gun, 105 mm Light Field Gun to the 155 mm FH 77B Bofors and 122 mm Multibarrel Rocket Launcher GRAD BM 21 demonstrated accuracy, consistency and awesome destructive fire power, depicting simultaneous engagement by a number of guns.