Exercise TOPCHI: Indian Army Showcases Advanced Firepower and Indigenous Capabilities

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Devlali, 21st January 2025: Exercise TOPCHI, the annual firepower training exercise of the Regiment of Artillery, was conducted by the School of Artillery at the Devlali Field Firing Ranges.

The event was led by Lieutenant General Navneet Singh Sarna, Commandant of the School of Artillery, and was attended by student officers from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; the Defence Services Technical Staff Course, Pune; students from the Nepal Army Staff Course; cadets from training academies; senior dignitaries; serving officers of the Indian Army; and members of the civil administration.

The exercise demonstrated the integrated use of diverse firepower and surveillance assets, including guns, mortars, rockets, Army Aviation assets, and paratroopers. The event’s highlight was the awe-inspiring live firing of advanced artillery gun systems, such as the K-9 Vajra Self-Propelled Gun System, 155mm M777 Ultra-Light Howitzer, 155mm Dhanush, and 155mm FH 77B02 (Bofors). Adding to the spectacle was the display of cutting-edge technologies, including the Pinaka and Smerch rocket systems, swarm drones, loitering munitions, and advanced drone capabilities.

The exercise reaffirmed the Indian Army’s readiness to tackle any operational challenge while promoting indigenous defense capabilities, in line with the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India).

Exercise TOPCHI serves as a testament to the professionalism of the Regiment of Artillery and the state-of-the-art, indigenous, integrated surveillance and firepower capabilities recently acquired by the Indian Army.