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Indian Army Module - IV

Armed Forces Today
 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

Note

Fig. 13.8: Nag Anti-tank guided missile.

6. Army Aviation

 Chetak and Cheetah Helicopters.
 Advance Landing Helicopter Dhruv

Intext Questions 13.2

1. What are the tasks of Indian Army?

2. What is a Division in the organizational structure of the Indian Army?

3. What are the fighting arms of the Indian Army?

What You Have Learnt

 How Indian Army changed over the years from the time of British rule.
 Role and Tasks of Indian Army.

 Indian Army Organisation and its structure.
 Command and Control of Indian Army [Commissioned & Non Commissioned
Ranks].

 Composition of Indian Army including Fighting Arms & Supporting Arms, Army's
Services.
 Various Weapons and Equipment such as Missiles used by the Indian Army.

Terminal Exercises

1. What are the major force structure recommendations of Field Marshal Claude
Auchinleck for the armed forces of independent India?

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