MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (MOD)
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Before India became an independent nation in
1947, the defence of the country was the responsibility of the Defence
Department (under the British rule). Soon after India became independent, the
Defence Department became the ministry of Defence, headed by a Minister of the
Cabinet Rank.
·
According to the Constitution of India, the
President of India is the Supreme Commander of of the Armed Forces and
executive responsibility for national defence rests with the Union Cabinet of
which Defence Minister is an important member.
·
Ministry of Defence exercises administrative and
operational control of the armed forces, comprising of:
(i)
Department of Defence
(ii)
Department of Defence Production
(iii)
Department of Defence Research and Development
(iv)
Department of Ex- Servicemen Welfare.
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The three service (Army, Navy and Air force)
function under their respective Chiefs of Staff.
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These three together form Chief of Staff
Committee, the Chairmanship of which rotates among the three service chiefs
according to seniority.
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Headquarter of all the three forces are located
in New Delhi.
Army
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Basic aim of the army is to safeguard the
territorial integrity of the nation against external aggression.
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General sam manekshaw was appointed to the rank
of Field Marshal in 1973. He iswas the only Field <Marshal to have been
appointed to this rank while still a serving officer.
·
General K. M Cariappa was appointed to the rank
of Field Marshal in 1986 more than 30 years after his retirement from the
Indian Army.
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Gen. K.M. cariappa was the first Indian Chief of
Army Staff.
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Indian Army is organized into seven Commands of
these six are regional Commands and one is Training Command
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Each Command is command by officer of Lieutenant
general Rank known as General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOCinc)
Command Headquarters
Western Command ……………………………………… Chandimandir
Eastern Command ……………………………………….. Kolkata
Northern Command ……………………………………… Udhampur
Southern Command
………………………………………… Pune
Central Command …………………………………………….. Lucknow
Southwest Command ……………………………………… Jaipur
Training Command …………………………………………… Shimla
Army Training
Institutions
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Name
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Location
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1.
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Indian Military Academy
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Dehradun
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2.
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Rashtriya Indian Military College
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Dehradun
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3.
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Officer’s Training Academy
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Chennai
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4.
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Army War College
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Mow
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5.
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Armoured Corps Centre and School
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Ahmednagar
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6.
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Infantry School
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Mhow
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7.
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Schhol of Artillery
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Deolali (Nasik)
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8
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College of Military Engg.
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Kirkee (Pune)
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9
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Military College of Telecommunication Engg.
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Mhow
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10
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Army Cadet College
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Dehradun
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11
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College of Materials Management
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Jabalpur
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12
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High Altitude Warfare School
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Gulmarg
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13
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Army Service Corps Centre and College
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Bengaluru
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14
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EME School
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Vadodara
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15
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Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering
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Secunderabad
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16
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Remount and Veterinary Corps Centre and College
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Meerut
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17
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Army Education Corps Training College and Centre
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Pachmarhi
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18
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Army School of Physical Training
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Pune
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19
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Army/ Air Transport Support Schhol
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Agra
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20
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Army Clerks Traning School
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Aurangabad
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21
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Military Intelligence Trainintg School and Depot
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Pune
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22
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Corps of Military Police centre and School
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Bengaluru
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23
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Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School
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Vairengte(Mizoram)
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24
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Institute of National Integration
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Lucknow
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25
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Army Air
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Gopalpur on sea
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26
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Army Air Defence College
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Gopalpur on sea
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27
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Institute of Military Law
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Kampty Nagpur
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28
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Junior Leader academy
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Barely
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29
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Special forces Training School
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Inter-Services
Establishments
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Name
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Location
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1.
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National Defence Academy
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Khadakvasla
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2.
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National defence College
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New Delhi
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3.
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Defence services Staff College
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Wellington
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4.
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Armed Forces Medical College
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Pune
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5.
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College of Defence Management
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Secunderabad
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2. Air Force
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It was established on October 8,1932.
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First Indian Chief of air staff was Air Marshal
S. Mukherjee.
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The rank of Marshal of the Indian Air Force was
conferred on Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh in 2002 for his leadership during
Indo-Pak War of 1965.
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Indian Air Force is organized into five
operational commands and two functional commands.
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Command
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Headquarters
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I. Operational Commands
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1.
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Western Air Command
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New Delhi
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2.
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South-Western Air Command
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Gandhinagar
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3.
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Central Air Command
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Allahabad
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4.
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Eastern Air Command
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Shilong
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5.
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Southern Air Command
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Thiruvananthapuram
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II. Functional Commands
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1.
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Training Command
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Bengaluru
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2.
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Maintenance Command
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Nagpur
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Air Force Training
Institutions
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Name
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Location
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1.
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Air Force Administrative College
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Coimbatore
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2.
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Air Force Academy
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Hyderabad
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3.
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Air Force Technical College
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Jalahalli
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4.
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Air Force School
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Belgaum
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5.
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Flying Instructors’ School
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Tambaram
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6.
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Air Force Station
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Bidar
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7.
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Air Force Station
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Hakimpet
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8.
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Air Force Station
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Yelahanka
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9.
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Helicopter Training School
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Avadi
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10.
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Ground Training Institute
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Avadi
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11.
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Ground Training Institute
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Vadodara & Barrackpore
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12.
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Institute of Aviation Medicine
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Bengluru
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13.
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Paratroopers Training School
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Agra
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14.
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Navigation Training School
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Hyderabad
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15.
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College of Air Warfare
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Secunderabad
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3. Navy
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Its motto is Shano Varuna (means may the lord of
the oceans be auspicious unto us). In 1934, Royal Indian Navy was established.
·
The rank of the Admiral of the Fleet has never
been awarded in Indian Navy.
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It has three commands each headed by flag
Officer Commanding in-Chief of the rank of vice admiral.
Command Headquarters
Western Naval
Command……………………………………………. Mumbai
Eastern Naval
Command……………………………………………… Visakhapatnam
Southern Naval
Command………………………………………….. Kochi
Navy Training
Institutions
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Name
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Location
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1.
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Naval Academy
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Goa
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2.
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INS Chilika
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Orissa
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3.
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INS Shivaji
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Lonavala
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4.
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INS Valsura
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Jamnagar
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5.
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INS Satavahana
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Visakhapatnam
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6.
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INS Hamla
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Mumbai
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7.
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INS Kunjali
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Mumbai
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8.
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INS Ashvini (INM)
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Mumbai
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9.
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INS Agrani
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Coimbatore
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10.
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College of Naval Warfare
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Mumbai
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11.
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INS Garuda
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Cochin
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12.
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INS Hansa
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Goa
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13.
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Navy Shipwright School
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Visakhapatnam
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Fleet of Indian Navy
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Air Craft Carriers
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(a)
Centaur Class-Viraat (acquired from Royal
Navi, formerly known as HMS Hermes)]
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(b)
Vikrant Class-Vikrant, Vishal (both are under
construction)
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(c)
Kiev- Class-Vikramaditya formerly known as
Admiral Gorshkov (under construction)
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Destroyers
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(a)
Delhi Class- Delhi, Mumbai, Mysore
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(b)
Rajput Class- Rajput, Rana, Ranvir, Ranjit,
Ranvijay
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(c)
Kolkata Class- kolkata, kochi, chennai (all
the three are under construction)
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Frigates
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(a)
Godavari Class- Ganga, Godavari, Gomati.
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(b)
Talwar Class- Talwar, trishul, Tabar, (Teg,
Tarkash & trikand are under construction)
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(c)
Brahmaputra Class- Brahmaputra, Betwa, Beas
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(d)
Giri Class-Dunagiri, Udaygiri, Taragiri,
Vindhyagiri
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(e)
Shivalik Class- Shivalik, Satpura, Sahyadri
(under construction)
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Offshore Patrol Vessels
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(a)
Sukanya Class-Sukanya, Subhadra, Suvarna,
Savitri, Sharda, Sujata
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(b)
Bangaram Class- Bangaram, Bitra, Batti Malv,
Baratang (under const.)
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(c)
Saryu lassSaryu, Sunayana (launched but not
commissioned)
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Corvettes
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(a) Khukri
Class-Khukri, kuthar, Kirpan, Khanjar
(b) Kora
Class- Kora, Kirch, Kulish, Karmuk
(c) Veer
Class-Veer, Nirbhik, Nipat, Nishank, Vibhuti, Vipul, Vinash, Vidyut, Nashank,
Pralaya, Prabal
(d) Abhay
Class-Abhay, Ajay, Akshay, Agray
(e) Kamorta
Class- Kamorta (under construction)
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Landing Ships
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(a)
Magar Class-Magar,Gharial
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(b)
Kumbhir Class-Cheetah, Guldar, Sharabh,
Mahish, Kumbhir
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Training Ships
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(a)
Tir Class-Tir
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(b)
Leander Class-Krishna
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(c)
Sail Training Ships- Tarangini
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Survey and Research Ships
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(a)
Sagardhwani Class- Sgardhwani
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(b)
Sandhayak Class- Sandhayak, NIrdeshak,
Nirupak, Investigator, Jamuna, Sutlej, Darshak, Sarvekshak
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Nuclear Submarines
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(a)
Akula Ckass- Chakra (First Nuclear submarine
of India which was acquired on lease).
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(b)
Arihant Class- Arihant (first indigenous
nuclear submarine of India which was launched in 2009).
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Commissioned ranks in
Decreasing order
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Army
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Navy
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Air
Force
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1
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Field Marshal
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Admiral of the Fleet
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Marshal of the IAF
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2
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General
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Admiral
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Air Chief Marshal
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3
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Lieutenant- general
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Vice-Admiral
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Air Marshal
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4
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Major-General
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Rear-admiral
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Air Vice –Marshal
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5
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Brigadier
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Commodore
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Air Commodore
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6
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Colonel
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Captain
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Group Captain
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7
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Lieutenant-Colonel
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Commander
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Wing Commander
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8
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Major
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Lieutenant-Commander
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Squadron Leader
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9
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Captain
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Lieutenant
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Flight Lieutenant
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10
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Lieutenant
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Sub-Lieutenant
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Flying Officer
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Defence Production
Units
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Name
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Year of establishment
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Location
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1.
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Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), HO: Bengaluru
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1964
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Bangaluru (8 divisions), Koraput, Nasik, Kanpur, Lucknow, Korwa,
Hyderabad.
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2
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Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) Corporate Off: Bengaluru
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1954
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Bengaluru,Ghaziabad, Pune, Machilipatnam, Navi Mumbai, Panchkula
(Haryana), Kotdwara (uttarajkhand), Heyderabad, Chennai
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3
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Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML)
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1964
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Bengaluru, Kolar, Mysore
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4
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Bharat Dynamic Ltd. (BDL)
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1970
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Hyderabad
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5
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Mazagon Docks Ltd. (MDl)
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1960
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Mumbai
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6
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Garden Reach Ship-builders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE)
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1934
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Kolkata
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7
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Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL)
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1957
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Vasco Da Gama (Goa)
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8
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Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.(Midhani)
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1973
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Hyderabad
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DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATION (DRDO)
·
Defence research and Development organization
(DRDO) was established in 1958.
·
Defence Research and Development Laboratory has
developed following Missiles under Integrated Guided missile Development
Programme:
Indian Missiles
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Agni-I
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The Agni-I (Fire) is a 15-metre tall, 12-ton, single-stage,
solid-fuelled, medium range ballistic missile. The Agni I has a range of
700-800 km
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Agni-II
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It is a medium range ballistic missile with a range of 2,000-3,000 km
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Agni-III
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It is an intermediate range ballistic missile with a range of
3,000-5,500 km
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Agni-V
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Agni-V is an intercontinental ballistic missile in development by India
with a range of 5,000-6,000 km.
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Prithvi-I (SS-150)
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Army Version, 150 km range with a payload of 1,000 kg.
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Prithvi –II (SS-250)
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Air Force Version, 250 km range with a payload of 500 kg.
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Dhanush (SS-350)
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·
Dhanush is reportedly a naval version of
Prithvi-III which can be launched from ships.
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This indigenously developed naval version of
the Prithvi short-range ballistic missile has a strike range of up to 350 km.
·
It can carry 500 kg of conventional or nuclear
warhead.
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Astra
|
·
Astra is beyond visual range (BVR) air- to-
air missile.
·
Astra is a high-end tactical missile and is
envisaged to intercept enemy aircraft at supersonic speed in head-on mode at
a range of 80 km in tail-chase mode at 20 km.
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Trishul SAM
|
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The Trishul (Trident) is a short range, quick
reaction, all weather surface-to-air missile designed to counter a low-level
attack.
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It has been flight tested in the sea skimming role
and also against moving targets
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It has a range of 9 km and is fitted with a
5.5 kg HE-fragmented warhead.
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Akash SAM
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The Akash (Sky) is a medium-range, theatre defence, surface-to-air-missile.
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The missile can target aircraft up to 30 km
away, at altitudes up to 18,000 m.
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It is capable of carrying a payload of 50
kilograms
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Brah Mos
|
·
Brah Mos is a supersonic cruise missile that
can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land.
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It is a joint venture between India’s Defence
Research and Development orgamisation (DRDO) and Russia’s NPO
Mashinostroyenia who have together jformed Brah Mos Aerospace Private
Limited.
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The acronym BrahMos is perceived as the
Confluence of the two nations represented by two rivers, the Brahmaputra of
India and the Moskva of Russia.
·
Brah Mos claims to have the capability of
attacking surface targets as low as 10 meters in altitude. It can gain a
speed of Mach 2.8, and has a maximum range of 290 km.
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Nag ATGM
|
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A third-generation missile, Nag operates on “
fire-and –forget” principle. While the land version of the missile has a
range of 4 to 6 km, its air version has a range o f 7 to 8 km.
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The 42-kg missile can fly at a speed of 230
meters per second.
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Sagarika
|
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It is a nuclear capable submarine to surface
ballistic missile which is about 6.5 m long with a weight 7 tonnes.
·
It can carry a payload of about 500 kg. it has
a range of 750 km.
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Shourya
|
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It is a canister launched hypersonic surface
to surface missile developed by DRDO.
·
It has a range of 750-1900 km.
·
It can be fired from underground silos unlike
Prithvi and Agni.
·
It is capable of carrying a one tonne
conventional or nuclear warhead.
·
It provides India with a significant second
strike capability.
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Nirbhay
|
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It is a long range subsonic stealth cruise
missile which is currently under development.
·
It will have a range of 1000 km. its
operational speed will be 0.7 Mach.
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Other Productions
(i)
TEJAS : Light Combat Aircraft
(ii)
Lakshya : Pilotless Target Aircraft
(iii)
SARAS :
it is a multipurpose civilian
aircraft in the light transport aircraft category.
