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Module - IV Modernisation of The Indian Armed Forces

Indian Armed Forces :
Weapons and War Equip- 3. Name any one DPSU.
ment and Modernisation
4. Mention any three challanges being faced by the Armed Forces in the way of
modernisation.

ACTIVITY 11.1
Note Do you know how many Defence Public Sector undertakings are there in India?

Find out their numbers, names and the items being manufactured by each enterprise.

What You Have Learnt

In this lesson you have learnt about threat perceptions in our neighbourhood and
thereafter the various modernisation proposals which are in the planning stages or in
the delivery stage. The reasons for the slow pace of modernisations have been
enumerated.

Terminal Exercises

1. What are the major weapons that are being planned to be procured for the
Army?

2. Explain the challenges facing the Army's modernisation programme.
3. Why does Indian Armed Forces need urgent modernisation?

Answers to Intext Questions

11.1
1. Dhanush

2. MIG 21 and MIG 27
3. MI 35 Helicopters

11.2
1. True

2. Defence Research Development Organisation

3. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

4. Challenges

(i) A military strategy to address national security.
(ii) Economy

(iii) Adequate budget allocation

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