The Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force have successfully conducted the land phase of a Tri-Service Electronic Warfare (EW) Exercise aimed at evaluating modern electronic warfare tactics, enhancing inter-service coordination and strengthening operational readiness in contested electromagnetic environments.

Source: SSBCrack

The exercise brought together personnel and capabilities from all three Services to demonstrate seamless jointness and coordinated operations in an increasingly complex electromagnetic battlespace. The land phase focused on assessing contemporary EW tactics and the ability of the participating forces to operate effectively where control of the electromagnetic spectrum can directly affect battlefield outcomes.

The maritime phase of the exercise was also successfully conducted, demonstrating integrated electronic warfare capabilities and enhanced operational coordination among the three Services in the maritime domain. It was witnessed by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) and other senior defence officials.

Source: SSBCrack

Defence media platform IADN, reporting the same exercise, said the land and maritime phases validated modern electronic warfare tactics and integrated capabilities across diverse operational environments, with the three Services demonstrating interoperability and spectrum dominance in contested electromagnetic environments.

Source: IADN

Why spectrum warfare matters

Electronic warfare — jamming, intercepting and protecting the radio-frequency spectrum that radars, radios, drones and precision weapons depend on — has become central to modern operations. Training the three Services together in a simulated contested electromagnetic environment is intended to build a coordinated approach to spectrum operations and faster, joint responses to emerging threats.

The exercise underlines the Armed Forces' continuing push for tri-service integration and interoperability, and for readiness across land, sea, air, cyber and electromagnetic domains as future conflicts become increasingly multi-domain.

Sources: SSBCrack reports on the land and maritime phases of the Tri-Service Electronic Warfare Exercise, November 7, 2026; IADN report, November 6, 2026.