The 2025 edition of the capstone Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX) of the Indian Navy, aimed at validating the force's core warfighting capabilities, and ensuring a synchronised, integrated response to defend the national maritime security interests in a contested maritime environment against conventional, asymmetric as well as hybrid threats, is underway at in the Indian Ocean Region.
#IndianNavy's largest Operational Level exercise #TROPEX conducted over 4 months, across the #IndianOceanRegion culminated. Intense ops by more than 150 warships, submarines & aircraft & significant participation from #IndianArmy, #IndianAirForce & #CoastGuard.@SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/snyCfpqTvW
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) March 9, 2023
The biennial event, which is being held for a duration of three months—from January to March 25—is witnessing substantial participation of Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard assets as well.
The 2025 edition of the Indian Navy's capstone Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX), is currently underway in the Indian Ocean Region. This operational level exercise is conducted biennially with participation by all operational Indian Navy units along with substantial… pic.twitter.com/iA1rWRfeGZ
— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2025
Integrating various facets of combat operations, cyber and electronic warfare operations, and live weapon firings, the exercise is being held in different phases, both in the harbour and at sea.
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The combined fleets comprising approximately 65 Indian Naval Ships, nine submarines and over 80 aircrafts of different types, are put through complex maritime operational scenarios to validate and refine the Navy's concept of operations, including interoperability with other Services, during the exercise.
The platforms participating in the exercise include aircraft carrier Vikrant, highly advanced Visakhapatnam and Kolkata-class destroyers, Kalvari-class submarines and aircraft fleet comprising MiG 29K, P8I, HALE Sea Guardian and MH-60R helicopters.
"Towards enhancing synergy and jointness amongst the Services, IA, IAF and Indian Coast Guard have also been integrated into the exercise, with participation of Sukhoi-30, Jaguar, C-130, Flight Refueller, AWACS aircraft, an Infantry Brigade with over 600 troops, and more than 10 ICG ships and aircraft," the defence ministry said in a release.
