EMERGING TRENDS IN INDIAN ARMY. Indian Army Flag of the Indian Army Founded 15 August 1947 Country India Size 1,414,000 active 1,800,000 reserve Part.

EMERGING TRENDS IN INDIAN ARMY

Indian Army

Flag of the Indian Army

Founded15 August 1947

CountryIndiaSize

1,414,000 active1,800,000 reserve

Part ofIndian 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: भा�रती�य स्थलसे�ना�, 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 modelDRDO 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 Landing 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 Detection 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

Terrorism

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