CROSS BOW-18

March 29, 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted a first-of-its-kind exercise code-named CROSS BOW-18, from the Air Force Station at Suryalanka in Andhra Pradesh.

About:

  • CROSS BOW-18 was the combined guided weapons firing exercise of Surface to Air Missile.

  • During it, firing of four different class of missiles – AKASH, SPYDER, OSA-AK-M and IGLA was successfully carried out on 5th, 7th and 8th December 2018 during day and night in an integrated networked environment.

  • This exercise was undertaken to improve the combat skills of missile Squadron crew.

Source : PIB