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Assault Rifles used by Indian Army
1B1 INSAS AK-203 SIG 716i FN SCAR L/ FN SCAR H IWI Tavor X95 IWI Tavor TAR-21 M4 Carbine T91 Assault Rifle AR-M1 AKM/ AK-47 MPi-KMS-72 Vz. 58
Ballistic Vest and Protective Gear used by Indian Army
CBRN Suit Bomb Blast Protection Suit SMPP Vest Tata 360 Ballistic Vest Bhabha Kavach
Uniforms and Gears used by Indian Army
New Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) (2022–present) Status: In service Indian Army Snow Camouflage Status: In service PC-DPM Status: In service/being phased out Boot Anti Mine Infantry (BAMI) Status: In service
How SLR works
How does an SLR work?? This video clip demonstrates how does an SLR work in short: Video Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsj-uuhGdCY&t=83s
Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force ( IAF ) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces . Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts. The IAF's mission is defined by the Armed Forces Act of 1947, the Constitution of India, and the Air Force Act of 1950. It decrees that in the aerial battlespace: Defence of India and every part there of including preparation for defence and all such acts as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution and after its termination to effective demobilisation. The Primary objective of IAF is to defend the nation and its airspace against Air threats in coordination with Army and Navy. The secondary purpose is to assist civil power during natural calamities and internal disturbances. The IAF provides close air support to the Indian Army troops in the battlefield and also provides strategic and tactical airlift...
Indian Navy
INDIAN NAVY The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces . The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , a four-star admiral , commands the navy. As a blue-water navy , it operates significantly in the Persian Gulf Region , the Horn of Africa , the Strait of Malacca , and routinely conducts anti-piracy operations and partners with other navies in the region. It also conducts routine two to three month-long deployments in the South and East China seas as well as in the western Mediterranean sea simultaneously. The primary objective of the navy is to safeguard the nation's maritime borders, and in conjunction with other Armed Forces of the union, act to deter or defeat any threats or aggression against the territory, people or maritime interests of India, both in war and peace. Through joint ex...
Indian Army
INDIAN ARMY The Indian Army is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces . The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The primary mission of the Indian Army is to ensure national security and national unity, to defend the nation from external aggression and internal threats, and to maintain peace and security within its borders . It conducts humanitarian rescue operations during natural calamities and other disturbances, such as Operation Surya Hope , and can also be requisitioned by the government to cope with internal threats. The Indian Army is operationally and geographically divided into seven commands , with the basic field formation being a division . Below the division level are permanent regiments that are responsible for their own recruitin...
BORDER SECURITY FORCE
BORDER SECURITY FORCE Known as the First Line of Defence of Indian Territories, Border Security Force (BSF) is a primary border guarding organisation of India that came into existence on 1st December 1965. BSF is deployed at Indo-Pakistan International Border, Indo-Bangladesh International Border and Line of Control (LoC), along with Indian Army and in Anti-Naxal Operations. BSF is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces (CSPFs) of the Union of India under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Force conducts the retreat ceremony at Attari-Wagah Border with cross-border counterparts Pak Rangers. It involves lowering of the flags of the two countries, along with foot stomping manoeuvre of the troops. The Logo of BSF has two spikes of grains, embracing the National Emblem of India and the typeface BSF. The motto of BSF “DUTY UNTO DEATH” is placed at the bottom. Roles: During Peacetime: Border guard and security. Prevention trans-border crimes, un...
National Cadet Corps
NATIONAL CADET CORPS The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces with its headquarters in New Delhi, India . It is a voluntary organisation open to school and college students as a Tri-Services Organisation, comprising the Army Wing, the Naval Wing and the Air Wing . Cadets are given basic military training in small arms and drill. On the completion of this course, they achieve 'B' and 'C' certificate which gives them benefit in future. NCC in India was formed on 16 July 1948. The origin of this can be traced back to University Corps (UC), which was formed in India by Britishers under the Indian Defence Act 1917, with the objective to make up for the shortage of soldiers in the Army. In 1920, when the Indian Territorial Act was passed, the ‘University Corps’ was replaced by the University Training Corps (UTC). The aim was to raise the status of the UTC and make it more attractive to...