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Role and Equipment used by the Armed Forces Module -IV
Indian Armed Forces :
AN-32-Twin engine turboprop, medium tactical transport aircraft of Russian origin Weapons and War Equip-
with a crew of five and capacity to carry 39 paratroopers or maximum load of 6.7 ment and Modernisation
tonnes. It has a max cruise speed of 530 km/hr.

IL-76 - A four engine heavy duty/long haul military transport aircraft of Russian origin
with a maximum speed of 850 km/hr. It has a twin 23 mm cannon in tail turret and
capacity to carry 225 paratroopers or 40 tonnes freight, wheeled or tracked armoured
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vehicles.
C-17- The aircraft is capable of carrying a payload of 40-70 tons up to a distance of
4200-9000 km in a single hop. It gives IAF strategic air lift capability and has been
used effectively in evacuating people strandled in other countries like Yaman Libya.

C-130J- The aircraft is capable of performing para drop, heavy drop, casuality
evacuation and can also operate from short and semi prepared surfaces.

Cheetah- Single engine turbo shaft, helicopter of French origin having capacity to
carry 3 passengers or 100 kg external sling loads. It has maximum cruise speed of 121
km/hr and can climb to 1 km in 4 minutes.

Chetak- Single engine turbo shaft, light utility French helicopter with capacity of 6
passengers or 500 kg load. It has a maximum speed of 220 km/hr.

MI-17 V5- The Mi-17 V5 is a potent helicopter platform, equipped with modern
avionics and glass cockpit instrumentation. They are equipped with state-of-art
navigational equipment, avionics and weather radar.

MI-26- Twin engine turbo shaft, military heavy lift helicopter of Russian origin with
carrying capacity of 70 combat equipped troops or 20,000 kg payload. It has a
maximum speed of 295 km/hr.

MI-25/MI-35 Twin engine turbo shaft, assault and anti- armour helicopter capable of
carrying 8 men assault squad with four barrel 12.7 mm rotary gun and upto 1500 Kg
of ammunition including Scorpion anti-tank missiles. It has a maximum cruise speed of
310 km/hr.

ALH Mark III - It has been made indigenously by HAL. It filled with electronic
warfare equipment. It can carry out military operations by day and night.

ACTIVITY 10.12

India has conducted some memorable military operations in the past. Find out about
Operation Cactus Lily, Operation Vijay, Operation Meghdoot and Operation Pawan
(Sri Lanka).

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