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Agni-IV, successfully tested in November 2011,
was on display as part of the Defence Research
and Development Organisation (DRDO) tableau.
A potent and technologically advanced arsenal,
Agni-IV, which can hit targets 3,500 km away,
adds a new dimension to the country's capabilities
in strategic deterrence.
The DRDO also showcased the new tactical battlefield
support high-speed missile Prahaar and the medium
altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle
Rustom-I.
Indian Air Force's (IAF) latest acquisition,
the US Lockheed Martin C-130J transport plane,
made its debut at the parade.
Three C-130Js were part of the IAF's 29 aircraft
fly past, including three Su-30MKIs and MiG-29s.
India bought six C-130Js from the US for about
$1 billion, inclusive of 30 percent offsets obligation.
Ft. Lt. Sneha Shekhawat made history when she
led the IAF contingent down Rajpath, becoming
the first woman officer to do so.
Shekhawat, from Sikar in Rajasthan, flies non-combat
transport planes like the Avro. She was joined
by three other women officers to march ahead of
the 144-men contingent.
The other women are Flying Officer Anupam Chaudhary,
who flies Chetak and Cheetah helicopters, Flying
Officer Pooja Negi and Flying Officer Hena Pore,
both from IAF accounts branch.
(IANS)
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