EMERGING TRENDS IN

INDIAN ARMY

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 Indian Army
Flag of the Indian Army

Founded
15 August 1947
Country
India
Size
1,414,000 active
1,800,000 reserve
Part of
Indian Armed Forces
• Headquarters
• New Delhi, India
• Colour
• Gold, red and black                       
• Commanders
• Chief of the Army Staff
• General V K Singh
• Notable
commanders
• Field Marshal Cariappa
Field Marshal Manekshaw
 Introduction
The Indian Army (IA, Devanāgarī: भारतीय
स्थलसेना, Bhāratīya Sthalsēnā) is the
land based branch and the largest component
of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary
mission is to ensure the national security and
defence of the Republic of India from external
aggression and threats, and maintaining peace
and security within its borders.
• The Indian Army came into being when
India gained independence in 1947, and
inherited most of the infrastructure of the
British Indian Army that were located in post-
partition India. It is a voluntary service and
although a provision for military conscription
exists in the Indian constitution, it has never
been imposed.
• The President of India serves as the
Commander-in-Chief of the Army.
• With about 1,414,000 soldiers in active service
and about 1,800,000 reserve troops, the
Indian Army is the world's second largest
active standing army.
 Commands
• The army operates 6 tactical commands . Each
command is headed by General Officer
Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of
Lieutenant General.
 Currently, the Indian Army has 34 Divisions
including 4 RAPID (Re-organised Army Plains
Infantry Divisions) Action Divisions, 18 Infantry
Divisions, 10 Mountain Divisions, 3 Armoured
Divisions and 2 Artillery Divisions. Each
Division composes of several Brigades
Future developments
• The TATA Group's contribution to F-INSAS.
• Futuristic Infantry Soldier As a System (F-INSAS) is
the Indian Army's principal modernization program
from 2012 to 2020. In the first phase, to be
completed by 2012, the infantry soldiers will be
equipped with modular weapon systems that will
have multi-functions. The Indian Army intends to
modernize all of its 465 infantry and paramilitary
battalions by 2020 with this program.
• India is currently reorganizing its mechanized
forces to achieve strategic mobility and high-
volume firepower for rapid thrusts into enemy
territory. The Army recently placed an order
for 4,100 French-origin Milan-2T anti-tank
guided missiles (ATGMs).
• After getting the Cabinet Committee on
Security's approval to raise two new infantry
mountain divisions (with around 15,000
combat soldiers each) and an artillery brigade
last year, the Army is now pushing the case for
the new artillery division, say defense ministry
sources.
 The proposed artillery division, under the Kolkata-
based Eastern Army Command, will have three
brigades—two of 155mm howitzers and one of the
Russian "Smerch" and indigenous "Pinaka" multiple-
launch rocket systems.
• The Indian Army is in the process of raising two
new mountain divisions comprising of around
15,000 soldiers each. These divisions are likely
to be armed with ultra light howitzers. This step
of the Indian army is being perceived as a
countermeasure against the Chinese.
• HAL has obtained a firm order to deliver 65
Light Combat Helicopters to the Indian Air
Force and 114 to the Army.
4100 Milan 2T Anti Tank Guided Missiles
India to Receive Three Russian Krivak IV Class Frigates by 2012

The Krivak class frigate has deadweight of 4,000 metric tons and a speed of 30
knots, and is capable of accomplishing a wide range of maritime missions,
primarily hunting down and destroying large surface ships and submarines.
Indian Army to Induct Nag Missiles Soon: DRDO

The third generation anti-tank Nag missile proving its lethality in the final
user trials being conducted in the deserts of Rajasthan, a top missile
scientist of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
expressed optimism about its induction into the Army soon.
 Successful trials

The hit-to-kill missile, designed to take a unique trajectory

resembling that of a moving cobra , smashed stationary targets
(derelict tanks) in the four trials. While two targets were of medium
range, one each was of shorter and longer range (four km).

Using an Imaging Infra-red (IIR) seeker, the missile, with fire-and-

forget capability, acquired the targets and caused extensive
damage to them.
 Latest Development

Arjun Tank model

DRDO is continuing to develop some new technology systems for
MBT Arjun.
Automatic target locating, tracking and destruction.
DRDO is developing the Tank Urban Survival Kit which is a series
of improvements to the Arjun intended to improve fighting ability
in urban environments which includes defensive aids like laser
warning, IR jammer, and aerosol smoke grenade system.
CVRDE is in the process of developing tank simulators.
 2010 Comparative Trials

A comparative trial was conducted by the

Indian Army in March 2010, in which Arjun
was pitted against the T-90. The trial pitted
one squadron (14 tanks) of Arjuns against an
equal number of T-90s.
 LATEST REPORTS
• Russia Offer Development of Advanced RADARs to
India

• Indian Navy Orders Six Naval Tejas

LCA Fighters; Infuses Rs.900 Crore in Programme
• Ladakh-Nyoma
Airstrip to be Expanded, Converted to Advanced L
anding Ground

• Indian Air Force MiG

29 Fighters Up gradation to be Completed by 2013
• GE Aviation's F414 Engines for HAL Tejas Fighters?
• Indian Army Inducts DRDOs NBC Weapons Detectio
n Vehicle

• Indian Army to Induct Nag Missiles Soon: DRDO

• United States Offers India to Lease 12 Surveillance
Helicopters

• India to Receive Three Russian Krivak

IV Class Frigates by 2012
• Indian Army Trains Regular Troops to Counter Terro
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