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Role and Equipment used by the Armed Forces Module -IV
Indian Armed Forces :
locating, tracking and destruction. It has superior armour protection than the Weapons and War Equip-
Russian T-90s. ment and Modernisation
3. ATGM : Anti Tank Guided Missiles

HHTI : Hand Held Thermal Imager
BFSR : Battle Field Surveillance Radars
Note
10.2

1. Infantry is an arm of close combat with the task of closing in with the enemy to
physically assault and capture ground. It is also required to prevent aggression
on own territory. Owing to the proxy war being waged in Jammu and Kashmir
and the insurgency movement in the North East, the infantry is heavily committed
in undertaking Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorist operations.

2. Its missions are mainly dedicated to casuality evacuation, ferrying of soldiers
and supplies, recce and search and destroy operations.

3. The role of Artillery is to severely deplete the enemy's will to fight through heavy
bombardment on its concentration areas, logistic hubs and forward localities
before and during assault by own troops. They provide fire cover to infantry and
armoured troops by softening enemy's resistance. They keep the enemy's head
down and assist our troops in launching assaults with minimum casualty.

10.3

1. An attack submarine is a submarine that can sail under water and attack and
sink other submarines, surface ships and merchant vessels. It could be deployed
in groups/alone or assigned to protect other ships (like aircraft carriers).

2. Frigates are warships that are smaller than destroyers and are employed to
protect other warships and merchant marine ships. They can also be used in
anti-submarine, anti-aircraft and anti-surface roles.

3. A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to clear mines in water and
make the waterways safe for shipping and movement of own warships.

4. A destroyer as the name suggests is a fast and versatile long-endurance warship.
It is employed to escort bigger ships (like aircraft Carriers) and engage in anti-
submarine, anti-aircraft and anti-surface warfare.

10.4

1. Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) at Bengaluru.

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