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Module - IV                                                  Role and Equipment used by the Armed Forces

           Indian Armed Forces :
          Weapons and War Equip-  Hand Held Thermal Imager (HHTI) and  Battle Field Surveillance Radars
          ment and Modernisation  (BFSR)  The HHTI is used to detect enemy troops at 1.5 kms and vehicles up to 3
                                 kms. It is very effective being used on the Line of Control where it is used for detecting
                                 terrorists and enemy troop intrusions. The BFSR can be used for detecting enemy
                                 movement for a distance upto 18 kms.

                       Note
                                                Activity 10.1



                                 i)      Watch the gutsy queen of battle 'the infantry' in action.
                                         https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnco_ZOUrvo


                                 ii)     Watch the video to understand the personal weapons carried by the infantry
                                         soldier.


                                         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf_G4Yot2tg



                                 10.1.1 Armoured Corps


                                 In ancient times as well as till the later part of the medieval period, a sizeable number
                                 of troops of major armies used to fight on  horses as part of the Cavalry force. The
                                 Cavalry, while it gave speed and manoeuvrability to the troops, also exposed them to
                                 the dangers of enemy cannons and other weapons against whom they had little personal
                                 protection.

                                 The tanks, which they now use, were introduced to cater to an arm of soldiers who
                                 could fire on well entrenched enemies and give them the shock effect before the
                                 infantryman charged with his bayonet. In modern times these armoured tanks have

                                 replaced the horses. The armoured tanks are capable of heavy fire power, quicker
                                 mobility and manoeuvrability. They are employed to destroy enemy tanks, blow up
                                 bunkers and churn the target area by over running the objective.


                                 They give close support to the infantry which normally follows behind the tanks in the
                                 last few hundred meters before the final assault on the objective. Armoured tanks,
                                 though being quick and offensive, cannot hold ground like the infantry. Night vision
                                 capabilities have made the tanks more versatile and lethal. The Armoured tanks in
                                 battle are a great source of fear for the opponents.








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