Indian Army. . .

HISTORY

The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Commander-in-Chief of the army, and it is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff , who is a four-star general. Two officers have been conferred the rank of Field marshal, a five-star ranked general, which is a ceremonial position of great honor. The Indian Army originated from the armies of the East India Company, which eventually became the British Indian Army and finally the national army after independence. The units and regiments of the Indian Army have diverse histories and have participated in a number of battles and campaigns across the world, earning a large number of battle and theatre honor before and after Independence.

 

OUR INDIAN ARMY OFFICER

The Indian Army (IA, Hindiis the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Commander-in-Chief of the army, and it is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four-star general. Two officers have been conferred the rank of Field marshal, a five-star ranked general, which is a ceremonial positional.

                                                           WEPONS

    The primary mission of the Indian Army is to ensure national security and unity, defending the nation from external aggression and threats, and maintaining peace and security within its borders. It conducts humanitarian rescue operations during natural calamities and other disturbances, like Operation Surya Hope, and can also be requisitioned by the government to cope with internal threats. It is a major component of national power alongside the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. The army has been involved in four wars with neighboring Pakistan and one with China. Other major operations undertaken by the army include Operation Vijay, Operation Meghdoot and Operation Cactus . Apart from conflicts, the army has conducted large peace time exercises like Operation Brass-tacks and Exercise Shoo veer, and it also been an active participant in numerous United Nations peacekeeping missions including the ones in Cyprus, Lebanon, Congo, Angola, Cambodia, Vietnam,Namibia, El Salvador, Liberia, Mozambique and Somalia.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

—  F-INSAS is the Indian Army's principal infantry modernization program, which aims to modernize the army's 465 infantry and paramilitary battalions by 2020. The programmed aims to upgrade the infantry with a multi-caliber rifle with an under-barrel grenade launcher and bullet-proof jackets and helmets. The helmet would include a visor, flash light, thermal sensors, night vision devices and a miniature computer with audio headsets. It will also include a new lightweight and water-proof uniform, which would help the soldier in carrying extra load and fighting in an NBC environment.

—  India is currently re-organizing its mechanized forces to achieve strategic mobility and high-volume firepower for rapid thrusts into enemy territory. India proposes to progressively induct as many as 248 Arjun MBT and develop and induct the Arjun MK-II variant, 1,657 Russian-origin T-90S main-battle tanks (MBTs), apart from the ongoing upgrade of its T-72 fleet. The army is procuring 2,000 pieces of night vision devices for T-72 tanks for Rs 1,000 crore; 1,200 pieces for T-90 tanks for Rs 960 crore and 1,780 pieces for infantry combat vehicles for Rs 860 crore.

MODERN  ARTILLERY

—  It is also acquiring 700 TISAS (thermal imaging stand alone systems) and 418 TIFACS (thermal fire control systems) for its T-72 fleet at a cost of around $230 million. 300 Israeli TISAS were installed as part of several T-72 upgrade phases, followed by 3,860 image intensifier-based night-vision devices. 310 Russian produced T-90S Main Battle Tanks were also fitted with French Catherine TI cameras.