The Southern Naval Command (SNC) on Sunday celebra♔ted Navy day at Kochi, demonstrating its operationaꩵl prowess and capabilities with a spectacular display of the entire spectrum of naval operations by the ships and aircraft.
The demo wa💝s hoste🦩d by SNC chief, Vice Admiral M A Hampiholi, here and was attended by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, who was the Chief Guest.
Hundreds gathered at Rajendra ground to witness the event 🎃with the theme, Indian Navy Combat Ready, 💟Credible, Cohesive, and Future Proof Force.
It commꦗenced with a combat beach reconnaissance and assault demo by marine commandos using inflatable watercraft and a fly-past by naval aircraft including Domier, Advanced Light Helicopter, Seeking, and Chetak helicopters.
The navy officers demonstrated helicopter landing operations onboard ship, search and rescue oౠperations by the Chetak Anti-hijacking team, helobatic demonstrations, slithering operations by marine commandos, mock oil-rig demolition, and aerial extraction among others.
Navy personnel disp🃏layed their skills on water skis, jet skis, and speed boats.
The Fast Interceptor Crafts showcased the capab꧟ility to undertake boarding operations and high-speed maneuverability.
"A continuity drill was performed by 24 naval sailors carrying rifles with 120 sequenced drills undertaken without any ﷽verbal command in a synchronised manner," the Navy said in a relea🍎se.
The demo culminated with a beating r𒈔etreat by the Indian Naval Band and a traditional sunset ceremonyꦫ with the illumination of ships.
Earlier, on December 3, a symphonic band concert led by Commander Vijay D'Cruz was organised at Sagarika aud😼itorium at the Naval base here, attended by Hampiholi K𓄧han.
