‘Gopalpur Army College centre of excellence’

Commandant of the Army Air Defence College, Gopalpur, Lt Gen AP Singh said that the armed force is undergoing a major transformation as far as technological advancements and countering modern air threat ranging from unmanned drones to beyond visual range engagements are concerned.

In a media interaction programme, Singh said that new radars and missiles firing systems like Akash and Fly Catcher have been inducted and some others are in the pipeline.

He said that the personnel are kept abreast of all the latest technologies in the arsenal through various compulsory and competitive courses, besides regular firing exercises.

He presented the night firing exercise of Army's Air Defence Corps (AAD), one of the youngest corps of the Army's operational might.

Singh told that the Gopalpur military station with its learning centres has emerged as a centre of excellence on all ground based AD weapons and common training hub for all AD warriors from Air Force, Navy, CAPF and CISF.

He said that the college also receives foreign officers from about 20 Asian and African friendly countries , including, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Mozambique and Rwanda.

Well laid out equipment parks and classrooms equipped with guns and radars like flycatcher, upgraded SFM and reporter help officers and men hone their skills in the nuanced warfare of the air defence, he said.