New Delhi, Jan 23: To showcase India`s military
might, one mounted cavalry and seven mechanised columns, eight marching contingents, Advanced Light Helicopters along with 10 military bands and 13 pipes and drums of the army will participate at the Republic Day parade this year.
"The highlights of the parade from army would be the T-90
tanks, Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles, combat vehicles OSA
-AK, infantry combat vehicle BMP-II, Takshak Striker bullet-
proof vehicle and a motorcycle display by the `Dare-devils`
team of the Corps of Signals," Delhi Area General Officer
Commanding and parade commander Maj Gen KJS Oberoi said today.
Three Param Vir Chakra and seven Ashok Chakra-winning
personnel would also be there at the parade.
The indigenously developed cruise missile Brahmos will be
showcased twice during the annual parade. The army will be
showing the land attack variant of the missile whereas the
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will
display the naval variant of the missile on its tableau.
The other DRDO systems to be on display include the
Advanced Air System (ADS), Akash missile and the long-range
ballistic missile Agni III, he added.
The naval tableau will display its recently acquired
amphibious warship INS Jalashwa, which was inducted in the
Navy in 2007.
Indian Air Force will showcase its increasing reach and
power with a model of its Airborne Early Warning and Control
Aircraft (AWACS) and Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) at its
tableau. It’s Su-30MKI, Jaguar and MiG-29 fighter aircraft
along with Mi-17 IV and Mi-35 choppers will make a fly-past
over the parade.
Bureau Report
