In a striking display of indigenous military innovation, the Indian Armed Forces on Tuesday shared visuals of live-action combat-ready drones, demonstrating how the advanced systems can swiftly and precisely neutralise enemy targets in a coordinated manner.

The display comes as part of the ongoing Tri-Services Exercise (TSE-2025) “Trishul”, being conducted by the Indian Navy as the lead service, jointly with the Indian Army and Indian Air Force, which commenced on November 3, 2025.

Western Naval Command, in close coordination with the three Services, is conducting the exercise, which will feature large-scale operations across the creek and desert sectors of Rajasthan and Gujarat, alongside comprehensive maritime operations including amphibious operations in the North Arabian Sea.

Covering the Gujarat coast and northern Arabian Sea, the exercise involves major formations such as the Army Southern Command, Western Naval Command, and South Western Air Command. Agencies like the Indian Coast Guard and Border Security Force (BSF) are also participating in large numbers to reinforce inter-agency coordination and integrated operations.

According to a press release, “The exercise aims to validate and synchronise operational procedures across the three Services, ensuring joint effect-based operations in a multi-domain environment. Key objectives include enhancing interoperability, integrating networks across Services, and advancing jointness in operations.”

A major focus of the exercise is also to enhance synergy between all forces and validate multi-domain integrated operations in a large and complex operational environment, involving large scale deployment of Indian Navy warships, Indian Air Force fighter and support aircraft, as well as amphibious operations involving amphibious component of Indian Army and Indian Navy including the Landing Platform Dock INS Jalashwa and Landing Craft Utility vessels (LCUs).

The exercise will also validate joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Electronic Warfare (EW), and Cyber Warfare plans.

“The exercise will include Indian Navy carrier operations conducted jointly with shore-based assets of the Indian Air Force. The exercise will highlight the effective employment of indigenous systems and demonstrate the absorption of the tenets of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’,” the statement added.