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COMBAT EDGE
COMBAT EDGE THE ARMOURED CORPS Armoured Corps, successor to the erstwhile cavalry, retains the elan of the horse borne warrior of old, along with that infuriatingly languid air of confidence, of never being seen as perturbed in public. This is a necessity and not a facade. The mechanised battlefield is exceptionally demanding and requires enormous reserves of physical, mental and moral stamina to get through the 'noise and dust'. The Armoured Corps ethos reflects professional competence and makes demands on individual soldi…
STRUCTURE OF INDIAN ARMY
STRUCTURE OF ARMY The Indian army has strength of about a million troops and fields 34 divisions. Its headquarters is located in the Indian capital New Delhi and it is under the overall command of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Formation and Structure of Indian Army Command : Indian Army has 6 operational commands and 1 training command. Each one is headed by a General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) , known as Army Commander, who is among the senior-most Lieutenant General officers in the army. Each command is directly…
Indian Armed Forces' contingent participating in Victory Day Parade
Indian military contingent participates in Victory Day Parade in Russia Defence Minister RAJNATH SINGH said he was extremely proud that a 75-member Tri-service contingent of the Indian Armed Forces participated in the 75th anniversary of the Victory Day Parade at the iconic Red Square here on Wednesday.Singh arrived here on a three-day visit on Tuesday at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Defence to attend the celebration. Russia's Victory Day- Russian Victory Day is a holiday that commemorates the surr…
S-400, key arms deals with Russia on track
S-400, key arms deals with Russia on track: Indian Ambassador to Russia- India has requested a quick delivery of missiles, ammunition and assault rifles from Russia under the emergency purchase route during a visit by a top delegation to Moscow led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The requests – which include spares for the army –are believed to have been looked at positively by Russia, with an assurance that quick deliveries would be made, considering the tense situation on the border with China. All major bilateral defence contracts, in…
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INDIAN ARMED FORCE
Welcome to know your Armed Force segment- The Indian Armed Forces are the military force of our country . It consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army Indian Navy I ndian Air Force . Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by the Indian Coast Gaurd and Paramilitary Force (ASSAM RIFLES and SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE ) and various inter-service commands and institutions such as the Strategic Forces Command , the Andaman and Nicobar Command and the Integrated Defence Staff . The Presiden…
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