The ministry mentioned that numerous troops have been airlifted and subsequently air landed utilising Chinook, Mi-17 V5 and ALH Mk-III helicopters by evening.
As a part of the continued train Gagan Shakti-24, Indian Air Force (IAF) plane lately operated from the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in the northern sector in Kashmir valley, the Defence Ministry mentioned on Thursday.
The ministry mentioned that numerous troops have been airlifted and subsequently air landed utilising Chinook, Mi-17 V5 and ALH Mk-III helicopters by evening. “IAF also plans to practise similar drills in coordination with the administration of State Governments for activation of ELFs in other sectors. Various IAF fixed and rotary wing platforms will carry out coordinated landing and operations at these ELF, requiring good planning and coordination with civil administration employing Whole-of-the-Nation-Approach (WNA),” the defence ministry mentioned.
Emergency Landing Facility operations present a possibility for IAF plane to undertake operations from such restricted landing surfaces whereas additionally with the ability to undertake Humanitarian Assistance in Disaster Relief operations throughout occasions of pure calamities to offer succour and aid.” The capability to operate by night on these stretches of highways and the capability to transfer troops from such surfaces will greatly enhance the operational capabilities of Indian Armed Forces,” the ministry mentioned in an announcement.
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