The exercise was aimed at validation of procedures towards assessment of Indian Navy’s preparedness to meet Maritime Security challenges in the region.
Enhancing capabilities in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy has deployed 10 warships along with other surveillance aircraft to thwart any piracy or drone attacks in the region.
Using intelligence gathered by P8I LRMR aircraft during a surveillance mission, an Indian Navy ship on a mission was redirected to intercept a suspicious dhow involved in smuggling contraband.
This edition of MILAN witnessed participation of 35 units including ships, submarines and aircraft of which 13 ships and one aircraft were from Friendly Foreign Countries.
Indian Navy undertook airborne insertion of Special Forces by paradropping inflatable crafts and MARCOs from C-130 aircraft in the Arabian Sea for continued Anti-Piracy Operations in Arabian Sea.