ITANAGAR, 30 Sep: The Army’s Spear Corps under the eastern command conducted a ‘Drone Kavach’ exercise in forward areas of eastern Arunachal Pradesh from 25-28 September, a defence official said. The exercise showcased the Army’s combat readiness for next generation of drone warfare, besides validating state-of-the-art drone technologies, he said. The four-day exercise saw Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel deployed in the forward areas, the official said in a statement on Tuesday. Tactics, techniques and procedures pertaining to target acquisition, active/passive counter drone measures and target neutralization with assured success were rehearsed under simulated conditions, he said. The ‘Drone Kavach’ exercise represents a significant step in the Army’s commitment towards modernization, while striving for technology absorption to achieve operational excellence, it added.