Indian Armed Forces - Connecting Youth to Real Heroes
Indian Armed Forces
The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. It consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force. Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by the Central Armed Police Forces, Assam Rifles, Indian Coast Guard and Special Frontier Force and various inter-service commands and institutions such as the Strategic Forces Command, the Andaman and Nicobar Command and the Integrated Defence Staff.
The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces but the executive authority and responsibility for national security is vested in the Prime Minister of India and their chosen Cabinet Ministers.
The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India. With strength of over 1.4 million active personnel, it is the world's second-largest military force and has the world's largest volunteer army. It also has the third-largest defence budget in the world.The Global Firepower Index report lists it as the fourth most-powerful military.
Indian Armed Forces consists of three professional uniform services
- The Indian Army
- The Indian Navy
- The Indian Air Force
- The Indian Army
The Indian Army is a voluntary service, the military draft having never been imposed in India. It is one of the largest standing armies (and the largest standing volunteer army) in the world, with 1,237,000 active troops and 800,000 reserve troops.The force is headed by the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, General Manoj Mukund Naravane. The highest rank in the Indian Army is Field Marshal, but it is a largely ceremonial rank and appointments are made by the President of India, on the advice of the Union Cabinet of Ministers, only in exceptional circumstances. Late Field Marshal S.H.F.J. Manekshaw and the late Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa are the only two officers who have attained this rank.
1.1)Doctrine, corps, field force
The current combat doctrine of the Indian Army is based on effectively utilising holding formations and strike formations. In the case of an attack, the holding formations would contain the enemy, and strike formations would counter-attack to neutralise enemy forces.
1.2)Mountain Strike Corps
India has raised a new mountain strike corps to strengthen its defence along its disputed border with China in the high reaches of the Himalayas.With units spread across the 4,057 kilometres (2,521 mi) Line of Actual Control (LAC) from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh, the corps will have two high-altitude infantry divisions with their integral units, two independent infantry brigades, two armoured brigades and the like.
The Army Aviation Corps is another vital part of the Indian Army formed on 1 November 1986. The army aviation pilots are drawn from other combat arms, including artillery officers, to form a composite third dimensional force for an integrated battle.
1.4)Mechanised forces
India is re-organising its mechanised forces to achieve strategic mobility and high-volume firepower for rapid thrusts into enemy territory. At present, the Indian army has severe deficiencies in its artillery (particularly self-propelled guns) and ammunition stocks, not to mention the inability of some of its modern tanks to operate in the heat and dust of the desert regions around the international border.
2)The Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian armed forces. With 58,350 men and women, including 7,000 personnel of the Indian Naval Air Arm, 1,200 Marine Commandos (MARCOS) and 1,000 personnel of the Sagar Prahari Bal.The Indian Navy is one of the world's largest naval forces and developed into a blue water navy.
2.1)Ships
The Indian navy operates two aircraft carriers- the first is the INS Vikramaditya, a modified Kiev-class ship,[146] and the second being the indigenously built INS Vikrant (undergoing trials). The navy also operates three Delhi-class and five Rajput-class guided-missile destroyers.
2.2)Submarines
The Indian Navy operates a sizeable fleet of Sindhughosh (Russian Kilo-class design) and Shishumar (German Type 209/1500 design)-class submarines. A nuclear-powered attack submarine INS Chakra has been leased from Russia. India is completing the construction of six Scorpène-class submarines at Mazagon Dockyards Limited (MDL), in Mumbai under technology transfer from French firm DCNS.
2.3)Weapons systems
In the category of weapon systems, the Indian Navy operates K Missile family submarine launched ballistic missiles, the Prithvi-III ballistic ship-launched missile, and a number of land-attack cruise/Anti-ship missiles such as BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile, 3M-54E/3M-14E Klub Anti-Ship/Land Attack Cruise Missile (SS-N-27 Sizzler), Kh-35 (SS-N-25 SwitchBlade), P-20 (SS-N-2D Styx), Sea Eagle missile and Gabriel.
India's first exclusive defence satellite GSAT-7 was successfully launched by European space consortium Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou spaceport in French Guiana in August 2013, giving a major push to the country's maritime security.
3)The Indian Airforce
The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Raj and the prefix Royal was added in 1945 in recognition of its services during World War II.
3.1)Aircraft
Historically, the IAF has generally relied on Soviet, British, Israeli and French military craft and technology to support its growth. IAF's primary air superiority fighter with the additional capability to conduct air-ground (strike) missions is Sukhoi Su-30MKI. The IAF have placed an order for a total of 272 Su-30MKIs of which 205 are in service as of May 2015.
3.2)Network-centric warfare
The Indian Air Force (IAF) made progress towards becoming a truly network-centric air force with the integration of Air Force Network (AFNET), a reliable and robust digital information grid that enables accurate and faster response to enemy threats, in 2010.
Weapons of mass destruction
| Name | Type | Range (km) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prithvi-I | Short-range ballistic missile | 150 | Deployed |
| Prithvi-II | Short-range ballistic missile | 250–350 | |
| Prithvi-III | Short-range ballistic missile | 350–600 | |
| Agni-I | Short / Medium-range ballistic missile | 700–1,250 | |
| Agni-II | Medium-range ballistic missile | 2,000–3,000 | |
| Agni-III | Intermediate-range ballistic missile | 3,500–5,000 | |
| Agni-IV | Intermediate-range ballistic missile | 4,000 km | |
| Agni-V | Intermediate / Intercontinental ballistic missile and MIRV | 5,000–8,000 | |
| Agni-VI | Intercontinental ballistic missile and MIRV | 8,000–12,000 | Under development |
| Surya | Intercontinental ballistic missile and MIRV | 12,000–16,000 | Unconfirmed |
Sea-based nuclear armed ballistic missiles
| Name | Type | Range (km/mi) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhanush | Short-range ballistic missile | 350 km (220 mi) | Operational |
| Sagarika (K-15) | Submarine-launched ballistic missile | 700 km (430 mi) | Operational |
| K-4 | Submarine-launched ballistic missile | 3,500 | Tested |
| K-5 | Submarine-launched ballistic missile | 5,000 | Under Development |
| K-6 | Submarine-launched ballistic missile | 6,000 | Under Development |
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