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Module - IV The Indian Air Force

Armed Forces Today
services as well as civilian agencies dealing with space. India currently has some remote
sensing satellites in orbit. Though most are not meant to be dedicated military satellites,
some can also be used for military applications.
Important satellites include:

 Technology Experiment Satellite (TES)
Note
 RISAT-2 capable of imaging in all-weather conditions and has a resolution of
one metre

 CARTOSAT-2, CARTOSAT-2A and CARTOSAT-2B

Branches

IAF has several service branches for day-to-day operations. Broadly, the Air Force
has three branches with further sub-streams :
 Flying Branch

o Fighters

o Transports
o Helicopters

 Technical Branch

o Mechanical
o Electronics

 Ground Duty Branch

o Administration
o Accounts

o Logistics

o Education
o Meteorology

Intext Questions 15.1

1. What is the primary objective of Indian Air Force ?
2. What is a wing?

3. Name any two of the Indian satellites used by the Indian Air force.

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