New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- The Army has successfully conducted a large-scale Drone and Counter-Drone Exercise, 'VAYU SAMANVAY-II' in the forward desert sector, officials said here today.

The desert terrain and weather conditions provided an ideal testing ground for the both operations, the officials said.

The two-day exercise, which took place under the aegis of the Southern Command, was conducted between October 28 and 29, was designed to validate Army's preparedness for next-generation warfare by integrating various aerial and ground assets, along with fusion of multi domain command and control centers in a realistic, electronic warfare and a contested operational environment.

Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, General Officer Commanding-in-Chi...