About Exercise ROTOR CLAP III:
- It is a specialised helicopter exercise themed “Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (Counter-UAS)” conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF).
- Location: Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district
- It is the third edition of a series the IAF has built around rotary-wing counter-drone work.
- The exercise brought together helicopter units from across the IAF to validate operational concepts against emerging aerial threats and enhance combat preparedness in a dynamic battlefield environment.
- Different types of platforms participated in the drill, including the AH-64 Apache, Mi-25/35, and the indigenous Prachand helicopter gunships, along with Chinook, Mi-17, and Dhruv transport and utility helicopters.
- The helicopters carried out a series of tactical missions, including precision strikes, battlefield support, reconnaissance, troop insertion, casualty evacuation, and coordinated operations designed to counter aerial and ground-based threats.
