Agra: In a bid to attract youth into the force, the Indian Army's Paramotor Expedition was flagged off by Brigadier V Saini from Agra on Tuesday. It is the initiative of the airborne infantry regiment of the Army's 17 Parachute Field Regiment. A 10-member team led by Major Surya Pratap Singh will complete the 1,250km expedition by December 1 in Nashik's Artillery Centre Road.
Cruising at speeds of around 60-80kmph at an altitude of 8,000 feet , the gliding team will course via six halting points in Gwalior, Talbehat, Dhana (Sagar), Bhopal, Mhow and Dhule. Each halt is nearly 200km apart.
Weighing more than 100kg, the European designed paramotors, also known as paragliders, will be flown by 2 men at a time. The rest of the team will track their movement through visual contact and GPS coordinates. Each paramotor has fuel capacity of 25 litres and will cover 1km in less than a minute. Speaking to TOI, a colonel said:
"This adventure expedition will serve two purposes. First, it will test the capabilities of the paramotor which is primarily used as airborne platform for air shoots, radio relay, recce and surveillance. Secondly, it will also attract youth to join the Army.
Wherever the expedition team will halt, it will motivate and aware the youth about Indian army capabilities and positive aspect of this noble profession." Currently, the Indian Army is grappling with a shortage of 33,998 personnel, including 9,642 officers.
Cruising at speeds of around 60-80kmph at an altitude of 8,000 feet , the gliding team will course via six halting points in Gwalior, Talbehat, Dhana (Sagar), Bhopal, Mhow and Dhule. Each halt is nearly 200km apart.
Weighing more than 100kg, the European designed paramotors, also known as paragliders, will be flown by 2 men at a time. The rest of the team will track their movement through visual contact and GPS coordinates. Each paramotor has fuel capacity of 25 litres and will cover 1km in less than a minute. Speaking to TOI, a colonel said:
"This adventure expedition will serve two purposes. First, it will test the capabilities of the paramotor which is primarily used as airborne platform for air shoots, radio relay, recce and surveillance. Secondly, it will also attract youth to join the Army.
Wherever the expedition team will halt, it will motivate and aware the youth about Indian army capabilities and positive aspect of this noble profession." Currently, the Indian Army is grappling with a shortage of 33,998 personnel, including 9,642 officers.
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