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Module - IV Role and Equipment used by the Armed Forces

Indian Armed Forces :
Weapons and War Equip- Girder Bridge, Bailey Bridge and Pontoon Bridge.
ment and Modernisation
ACTIVITY 10.6

Watch Army Engineers in action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiHKMGo-7qs
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10.1.5 Army Air Defence (AAD)

During war the enemy's intention is to destroy all our vital installations by aerial bombing.
The aircraft with speeds faster than what the human eye can detect require sophisticated
equipment and counter measures to nullify the evil designs of the enemy. The AAD is
tasked to protect vital static installations like nuclear plants, air bases, radar sites etc
from enemy air threat. They are also responsible for protection of Indian air space
from enemy aircraft and missiles.
Resources available with AAD are Shilka, L-70 Gun , Kwadrat, Strella, IGLA
Missiles, ZU- 23mm Guns, Tangushka and OSA AK -Surface to Air Missiles

ACTIVITY 10.7

Watch the military hardware of the Army Air Defence - https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=wkGH5cYdH9k

10.1.6 Army Aviation Corp

The combat arms at times of war and peace need assistance for recce of inhospitable
or unknown terrain, casualty evacuation and ferrying of supplies to air maintained
locations that need stocking of supplies especially during winters when all road
communications gets closed owing to heavy snowfall. It is in such critical situations
that the Army Aviation Corps charts its role to support the ground troops.

The versatile Army Aviation Corps operates in all kinds of terrain be it the deserts,
plains, forest and high mountains to the bone chilling Siachin glacier. Its missions are
mainly dedicated to casualty evacuation, ferrying of soldiers and supplies, recce and
search and destroy operations.
The main helicopters with the aviation corps are Dhruv and Cheetah

ACTIVITY 10.8

Watch Army Aviation corps in action- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4x-
b9wz9u4

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