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|HAL Dhruv|India|Utility helicopter||6|| |Hawker Siddeley
HS 748|United
Kingdom|Tactical transport||2|| |||Helicopters|||| |Mil Mi-17|Russia|Transport
|Mi-17-1V|6|Total 8
Mi-17V5| |||helicopter|Mi-17V5|5|on order|

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

<mark>Note</mark> <mark>: The Indian Armed Forces operate a number of unmanned aerial vehicles split between the three service branches.</mark>

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Indian Military Aircrafts

• ➢ Indian Air force uses II-76 Phalcon of Russian make.

• ➢ It employs an air borne early warning system.

• ➢ It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967.

• ➢ Indian air uses II-76 for strategic airlift known as 'Gajaraj'.

Indian Military Radars

• ➢ Indian navy uses Super Vision-2000 3D airborne surveillance radar.

• ➢ Land based and Airborne are of different types.

• ➢ Indra series is of 2D radar for low flying objects.

• ➢ BFSR-SR for battle field surveillance.

• ➢ 3A AESA for tracking high speed ballistic missiles.

• ➢ Low level lightweight Radar.

• ➢ 2D low level aircraft tracking radar.

List of Combat Vehicles

• ➢ Combat vehicles consist of MBT, Infantry fighting vehicle, Mortar carrier, Tank destroyer, armoured personnel carrier and Battlefield surveillance system.

• ➢ Arjun forms the mainstay for Main Battle tank.

• ➢ NAMICA the tank destroyer uses NAG missile system.

Indian Naval Aircrafts

• ➢ Most Indian Naval Aircrafts are of Russian make.

• ➢ Hindustan Aeronautic Limited makes or assembles most of the aircraft through tech transfer.

• ➢ HAL Dhruv is the first Indian Made Utility helicopter.

• ➢ Indian navy uses different aircrafts for training, maritime patrol, fighter training etc.

Submarines of the Indian Navy

• ➢ India built and also leased foreign submarines for underwater warfare.

• ➢ INS Vibhuti is India's indigenously built missile boat.

• ➢ INS Shakti was India's first indigenously built submarine.

Warships/Base of the Indian Navy

• ➢ INS Vikrant was the first Indian aircraft carrier purchased from the U.K.

• ➢ INS Delhi is India's largest and most sophisticated indigenously built warship.

• ➢ INS Vikramaditya is India's biggest aircraft carrier.

• ➢ INS Kadamba is India's largest naval base in Karwar, Karnataka.

• ➢ INS Kavaratti is the anti-submarine warfare corvette of the Indian navy.

• Hindustan Aeronautic Limited makes or assembles most of the aircraft through

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<mark>INDIAN ARMY COMBAT VEHICLES</mark>

<mark>The prestigious Indian Army has been given the responsibility of guarding our country from any external and internal terrors. Its power and strength is reflected by the combat vehicles it possesses.</mark>

The combat vehicles are broadly divided into the following categories:

1. Main Battle Tanks (MBT) : As the name suggests, these tanks are used during the battles for close range targets. Due to their tread design, these vehicles can move on any terrain and can climb on any obstacle. These are provided with a main tank gun and at least one machine gun. The main gun is usually of caliber between 90mm to 130mm. The crew of the MBT is selected and trained as they must perform their task faultlessly. Some MBT tanks presently in the Indian Army are: Arjun MBT, T-90S Bhisma , T-90M, T-72 Ajeya. The main battle tanks add a positive morale to the infantry and cause fear to the enemies.

2. Infantry Fighting Vehicles : These are also known as Mechanized infantry Combat Vehicles. They are armored fighting vehicles who are also assigned the task to carry the infantry into the battle and also to provide fire support. They are defined as “an armored combat vehicle which is designed and equipped primarily to transport a combat infantry squad, which is armed with an integral or organic cannon of at least 20 millimeters caliber and sometimes an antitank missile launcher.” Some IFV tanks presently in the Indian Army are: BMP-1 and BMP-2 “Sarath”. The IFV’s are used mostly during local crises and urban combat as they provide mobili, firepower and protection. However, they can be used during high and low intensi combat and are very useful during the peacekeeping operations.

3. Armored Personnel Carriers : An APC is used to carry the infantry to the battlefield. It is different from the IFV’s as IFV’s take part in the battle along with carrying the infantry to the battlefield, but the APC’s are used only to carry the infantry to the battlefield. However, the APCs are mostly provided with small caliber machine guns for protection. APCs are much lighter and less armored than IFVs. Some APCs presently in the Indian Army are: FV432, BTR 50, BTR 152, BTR 60, BTR 80, OT64 SKOT and OT64 TOPAS. An APC will have at least one crewman, the driver, with as many as three, a gunner and commander.

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4. Reconnaissance vehicle : Also known as scout vehicles, they are used for exploring the areas under the enemy to gain vital information about the enemies. The information provided is very useful as it helps in future operations. They are provided with small caliber weapons to reduce the vehicles noise and to lower its profile. Their tasks can include firing towards the enemy, in hopes of getting a return fire to expose the enemy’s position. Some Reconnaissance vehicles presently serving in the Indian Army are: BRDM2, Ferret, and NBC Reconnaissance vehicle. Among them, the NBC Reconnaissance vehicle is of CBRN pe, meaning that it can detect weapons of mass destruction.

<mark>Other Types include:</mark>

• ➢ Tank destroyer: For example- Nag Missile Carrier (NAMICA)

• ➢ Mortar carrier: For example-Carrier Mortar Tracked (CMT).

• <mark>➢ Armored ambulance: For example- DRDO (Defence Research and Development</mark> Organization) Armored ambulance.

• <mark>➢ Battle surveillance system: For example- PRP-3. (PRP stands for podvizhnoy</mark> razvedyvatel’niy punkt – mobile reconnaissance post)

• <mark>➢ Armored Vehicle: For example- Mahindra Rakshak.</mark>

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<mark>LIST OF IMPORTANT MISSILES OF INDIA</mark>

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Missiles of India – Important Facts

<mark>In addition to the above here are some facts related to Indian Missiles that you must know. Run through the points mentioned below to acknowledge the power of Indian Army.</mark>

• ➢ <mark>Defence Research and Development Organisation</mark> <mark>(</mark> <mark>DRDO</mark> <mark>) is the organisation</mark> responsible for the military’s research and development.

• ➢ Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is also known as the “Missile Man of India”

• ➢ India is the first nuclear weapons country to have a no first use policy.

• ➢ Prithvi was the first missile to be built by India.

• ➢ <mark>BrahMos, the world’s fastest cruise missile is developed jointly by India & Russia and</mark> named after after two rivers , the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.

• ➢ Agni-V is India’s longest-range missile to carry a nuclear warhead.

• ➢ <mark>“K” missiles are faster, lighter and stealthier and named after Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.</mark>

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<mark>LIST OF DRDO LABORATORIES</mark>

<mark>The</mark> <mark>Defence Research and Development Organisation</mark> <mark>(</mark> <mark>DRDO</mark> <mark>) is an agency of the Republic of India, charged with the military’s research and development, headquartered in New Delhi, India. It was formed in 1958 by the merger of the Technical Development Establishment and the Directorate of Technical Development and Production with the Defence Science Organisation. It</mark> is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.

DRDO is India’s largest and most diverse research organisation. The organisation includes around 5,000 scientists belonging to the Defence Research & Development Service (DRDS) and about 25,000 other scientific, technical and supporting personnel.

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