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Defence Research and Technology
Defence Research and Technology
· Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was established in 1958 to provide a solid base to the national security system.
· DRDO formulates and executes programmes of scientific research. design and develops new weapons required by the armed forces.
· Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) was launched in 1983 with the aim of achieving self-sufficiency in missile development and production. Currently, it comprises of five core missile programmes - the strategic Agni ballistic missile, the tactical Prithvi ballistic missile, the Akash and Trishul surface-to-air missiles and the Nag anti-tank guided missile.
Ranks of Commissioned Officers |
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Army |
Air Force |
Navy |
General |
Air Chief Marshal |
Admiral |
Lieutenant General |
Air Marshal |
Vice Admiral |
Major General |
Air Vice Marshal |
Rear Admiral |
Brigadier |
Air Commodore |
Commodore |
Colonel |
Group Captain |
Captain |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Wing Commander |
Commander |
Major |
Squadron Leader |
Lieutenant Commander |
Captain |
Flight Lieutenant |
Lieutenant |
Lieutenant |
Flying Officer |
Sub Lieutenant |
Indian Missiles |
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Prithvi-I (SS-150) |
Road-mobile, short-range ballistic missile (Range: 150km, Payload: 1000 kg, User: Army) |
Prithvi-II (SS-250) |
Range: 250 km-350 km, Payload: 250 kg-500kg-1000kg, User: Air Force, Army |
Prithvi-III (SS-350) |
Range: 350 km-600 km, Payload: 250 kg-500kg, User: Army, Air Force, Navy |
Agni-I |
Range: 700-1,200 km, Type: MRBM, User: Army, Air Force |
Agni-II |
Range: 2,000-2,500 km, Type: IRBM, User: Army Air Force |
Agni-III |
Range: 3,000-5,00 km, Type: IRBM, User: Army, Air Force |
Agni-IV |
Range: 2,500-3,700 km, Type: IRBM, User: Army, Air Force |
Agni-V |
Range: 5,000-8,000 km, Type: ICBM, User: Army, Air Force |
Agni-VI |
Range: 8,000-10,000 km, Type: ICBM, User: Army, Air Force |
Dhanush |
Naval Variant of the Prithvi short-range ballistic missile intended for launch from surface ships Range: 350 km, User: Navy |
K-15 |
Range: 750 km, Weight: 10 tonnes, Warhead: 1 tonne, length: 10m |
K-4 |
Range: 3,500-5,000 km, Weight: 17 tonnes, Warhead: 1 tonne |
K-5 |
Range: 6,000 km, Weight: Unspecified, Warhead: 1 tonne |
BrahMos |
Type: Supersonic, Range: 290 km, Status: Inducted |
Shaurya |
Type: Hypersonic, Range: 1000-1800 km, Status: Inducted User: Army |
SRSAM |
Type: Hypersonic, Range: 15 km, Status: Inducted |
Pinaka |
Range: 40 km, Status: Inducted |
Nag |
All-Weather, top-attack, fire-and-forge anti-tank guided missile (Range: 4 km, Status: Inducted |
Akash |
Medium range surface-to-air missile (Range: 30 km, Status: Inducted |
Phase-I |
Status: Development completed |
MRSAM |
Range: 70 km, User: Air Force |
Some Indian Missiles in Development Testing Phase |
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BrahMos-2 |
Type: Hypersonic, Range: 290 km, Status: In development |
Long-Range Cruise Missile (LRCM) |
Type: Supersonic, Range: 1000 km, Status: In development |
Pinaka 2 |
Range: 120 km, Status: Design Phase |
Nag 2 |
Range: 7 km, Status: In development |
Akash MK2 |
Range: 45-50 km, Status: In development |
Astra missile MK2 |
Beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile to equip the IAF?s Mirage 2000, MiG-29, SU-30MKI and the future Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Range: 100-120 km, Status: Design Phase |
Prahaar |
Range: 150 km, Status: In Test Phase |
Astra |
Range: 80 km, Status: In Trial Phase |
Helina |
Range: 7 km, Status: In Test Phase |
LRSAM |
Range: 70 km, Status: Testing phase |
Phase-I |
Status: Development completed |
Trishul |
Short range, quick reaction, all-Weather surface-to-air missile (Range: 8-12 km, Status: Closed) |
Military Training Establishment |
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Military Training Centres |
Location |
Army School of Mechanical Transport |
Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School |
Vairengte (Mizoram) |
Institute of Nationals Integration |
Pune (Maharashtra) |
Indian Military Aircraft |
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-21 |
Soviet Union |
Multirole fighter/ground attack aircraft |
MiG-21 (BISON) |
Dassault Mirage 2000 |
France |
Multirole single-engine fourth-generation jet fighter |
Mirage 2000 (?Vajra?) |
HAL Tejas |
India |
Lightweight Multirole fighter |
Tejas (LSP) |
Indian Military Aircraft |
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-21 |
Soviet Union |
Multirole fighter/ground attack aircraft |
MiG-21 (BISON) |
SEPECAT Jaguar |
Anglo-French |
Deep penetration strike, ground attack aircraft |
S1 |
liyushin IL-76 |
Soviet union |
Military transport aircraft |
IL-76 |
Antonov 32 (AN-32) |
Soviet union |
Medium tactical transport aircraft |
AN-32 |
MI-25/MI-35 |
Russia |
Assault and anti-armour helicopter |
MI-25/MI-35 |
MI-26 |
Russia |
Military heavy lift helicopter |
MI-26 |
Dornier228 |
Germany |
Logistic air support staff transport |
Dornier |
Alouette III Chetak |
France |
Light utility helicopter |
Chetak |
Alouette II Chetak |
France |
Capable to operate at high altitudes as a rescue and crane machine |
HAL Cheetah |
Military Training Establishments |
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Military Training Centres |
Location |
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National Defence Academy |
Khadakwasla, Maharashtra |
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Indian Military Academy |
Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
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Rashtriya Indian military College |
Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
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National Defence College |
New Delhi |
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Armed Forces Medical College |
Pune (Maharashtra) |
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Officer?s training School |
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
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College of Combat, Mhow (Army War College) Armoured Corps Centre and School |
Mhow (Madhya Pradesh) |
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College of Military Engineering |
Kirkee (Pune, Maharashtra) |
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Military College of Telecommunications Engineering |
Secunderabad (Telangana) |
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Military Training Establishments |
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Military Training Centres |
Location |
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Army Cadet Collage |
Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
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College of Material Management |
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) |
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High Altitude Warfare School |
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir) |
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Army Service Corps School |
Bareilly (UP) |
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EME School |
Secunderabad (Telangana) |
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Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, Remount and Veterinary Corps Centre and School |
Meerut (UP) |
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Army Educational Corps Training School And Depot |
Pune (Maharashtra) |
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Corps of Military Police Centre and School |
Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
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Army School Physical Training |
Pune (Maharashtra) |
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Army/Air Transport Support School |
Agra (UP) |
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Army Clerk Training School |
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) |
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Army School of Mechanical Transport |
Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
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Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School |
Vairengte (Mizoram) |
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Institution of Nation integration |
Pune (Maharashtra) |
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Air Force Training Establishments |
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S. No. |
Training Establishment |
Location |
1. |
Air Force Administrative College |
Coimbatore |
2. |
Air Force Academy |
Hyderabad |
3. |
Air Force Technical College |
Bengaluru |
4. |
Flying Instructors? School |
Tambaram |
5. |
Elementary Flying School |
Bidar |
6. |
Transport Training Wing |
Yelahanka |
7. |
Institute of Aviation Medicine |
Bengaluru |
8. |
Paratroopers Training School |
Agra |
9. |
Navigation Training School |
Hyderabed |
10. |
College of Air Warfare |
Secunderabad |
Indian Navy Training Establishments |
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S. No. |
Training Establishment |
Location |
1. |
Indian Naval Academy |
Ezhimala (Kerala) |
2. |
INS Chilka |
Khurda (Odisha) |
3. |
INS Shivaji |
Lonavala (Maharashtra) |
4. |
INS Valsura |
Jamnagar (Gujarat) |
5. |
INS Hamla |
Mumbai |
6. |
INS Kurjali |
Mumbai |
7. |
INS Agrani |
Coimbatore |
8. |
INS Garuda |
Kochi (Kerala) |
9. |
Navy Shipwright School |
Vishakhapatnam |
10. |
INS Dronacharya |
Kochi (Kerala) |
11. |
Institute of Naval Medicine |
Colaba, Mumbai |
Indian Navy Submarines |
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S. No. |
Class |
Name |
Role |
1. |
Chakra |
INS Chakra (Originally K-152 Nerpa of Russian Navy) |
Nuclear Powered |
2. |
Sindughosh |
INS Sindhughosh, INS Sindhudhvaj, INS Sindhuraj, INS Sindhuvir, INS Sindhuratna, INS Sindhukesari, INS Sindhukirti, INS Sindhuvijay, INS Sindhurakshak, INS Sindhurashtra |
Diesel-Electric |
3. |
Shishumar |
INS Shishumar, INS Shankush, INS Shalki, INS Shankul |
Diesel-Electric |
4. |
Arihant-class submarine |
India?s first indigenously designed and built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines being built for the Indian Navy. |
Diesel-Electric |
Aircraft Carriers in the Indian Navy |
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S. No. |
Name |
Original Name |
Class |
Country of Origin |
1. |
INS Viraat |
HMS Hermes |
Centaur class |
U.K |
2. |
INS Vikramaditya |
Admiral Gorshkov |
Kiev Class |
Russia (Indian?s largest warship INS Vikramaditya dedicated to the nation on 14 June 2014) |
3. |
INS Vikrant |
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Vikrant Class |
Indigenous (expected to be commissioned in 2018) |
INS Vikrant, originally HMS Hercules of Majestic Class (United Kingdom) was the first aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy. It was decommissioned in 1997 and sold for ship-breaking in 2014. |
Indian Navy Aircraft |
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MIKOYAN MIG 29-KV |
Russia |
All-weather carrier-based multirole fighter aircraft will be fielded on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya |
MIG-29K |
Dornier 228 |
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Utility aircraft |
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BAE Sea Harrier |
UK |
Fighter trainer operates from the INS Viraat |
FRS MK.51/T Mk.60 |
Boeing P-81 Neptune |
USA |
Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance and anti-submarine operations |
P-8 |
Tupolev TU-142 |
Russia |
Operate from INS Rajali and INS Hansa, fitted with the air-launched version of the Brah/Mos. |
Tu-142 |
IIyushin II-38 May |
Soviet Union |
Maritime patrol |
II-38 SD |
HAL Dhruv |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) |
Utility helicopter fitted with the Super Vision-2000 maritime radar |
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Indian Navy Aircraft |
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Kamov Ka-31 Helix-B |
Russia |
Airborne early warning |
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Westland Sea king |
United Kingdom |
Anti-submarine warfare; Search and Rescue, utility transport |
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Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King |
USA |
Anti-submarine warfare utility transport |
UH-3H |
Kamov Ka-25 Hormone |
Soviet Union |
Anti-submarine warfare |
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HAL HJT-16 Kiran |
India |
Trainer aircraft |
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HAL Chetak |
India |
Utility helicopter |
SA316B SA319 |
BAE HAWK |
United Kingdom |
Trainer aircraft |
Hawk 132 |
Coast Guard Regions |
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S. No. |
Regional HQ |
Location |
1. |
Western Region (W) |
Mumbai |
2. |
Eastern Region (E) |
Chennai |
3. |
North East Region (NE) |
Kolkata |
4. |
Andaman and Nicobar Region (A&N) |
Port Blair |
5. |
North West Region (NW) |
Gandhinagar |
Indian Radar System |
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INDRA-I |
Indian Doppler Radar (INDRA) series |
DRDO |
Rajendra Radar |
Passive electronically scanned array radar |
DRDO |
Central Acquisition Radar |
Planar array, S Band radar |
DRDO |
BFSR-SR |
2D short range Battle Field Surveillance Radar |
LRDE |
Super Vision-2000 |
Airborne 3D Naval surveillance radar |
LRDE |
Long Range Tracking Radar (The LRTR) |
3D AESA |
Elta of Israel |
Paramilitary and Reserved Forces |
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) |
It was established immediately aftermath Chinese attack in the year 1962. They help protect Northern borders by monitoring and preventing smuggling and illegal immigration. |
National Security Guard (NSG) |
It was established in 1984 to counter the surge of militancy in the country. It is a highly trained force that deals with militants effectively. |
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) |
It was set up in 1969 after the recommendation of Justice B. Mukherji. Its objective is to monitor the industrial complexes of the Central Government. |
Assam Rifles |
It is oldest paramilitary force in the country. Assam rifles was established in the year 1835 with an objective to keep a constant vigil on the international boarders in North East while resorting to counter-insurgency operation in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland |
Board Security Force (BSF) |
It was established in 1965. It keeps a vigil over the international borders against the intrusion in the country |
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) |
It was set up in the year 1939 with an objective to assist the State/Union Territory Police in maintenance of law and order. ?Mahila Battalion? commissioned on 30th March 1986 is the 88th Battalion of CPRF which is the world?s first paramilitary force comprised entirely of women cadre. |
National Cadet Corps (NCC) |
It was established in 1949. Its main objective is to stimulate interest among the youth in the defence of the country and to build up a reserve manpower to expand armed forces. |
Paramilitary and Reserved Forces |
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Territorial Army (TA) |
It was established in 1949. It is a voluntary, part time force (between 18 and 35 years), not comprising professional soldiers, but civilian, who wish to assist in defence of the country. |
Home Guards |
It was established in 1962, to assist the police in maintaining security to help defence forces and to help local authorities in case of any eventuality. |
Coast Guard |
It was set up in 1978. Its main objective is to protect the maritime and other national interests in the maritime zones of India. |
Intelligence Bureau (IB) |
Intelligence Bureau (IB) is India?s internal intelligence agency and world?s oldest intelligence agency. It was reformed as the Central Intelligence Bureau in 1947 under the Ministry of home Affairs. |
Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) |
It was established in 1941 as the special police establishment. Its objective is to investigate cases of misconduct by public servants, cases of cheating, embezzlement and fraud. CBI is also entrusted with the investigation of international crime cases in collaboration with INTERPOL. It was renamed as the Central Bureau of Investigation on 1 April 1963 |
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) |
It was established in 1986. Its objective to collect crime statistics at the national level, information of interstate and international criminal to help investigation agencies. |
Rapid Action Force (RAF) |
It was established in 1992. Under the operational command of CRPF, 10 battalions of the CRPF have been reoriented for tackling communal riots in the country. |
Military/Paramilitary Organisations? Formation Days |
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Organisation |
Formation Day |
Motto |
Indian Navy |
5 September 1612 |
May the lord of the water be auspicious on us |
Indian Army |
15 August 1947 |
Service before self |
Indian Air Force |
8 October 1932 |
Touching the sky with Glory |
Coast Guard |
18 August 1978 |
We Protect |
Central Reserve Police Force |
27 July 1939 ( Raising Day) |
Peace Keeper to the Nation |
Board Security Force |
01 December 1965 |
Duty unto Death |
Territorial Army |
09 October 1949 |
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police |
24 October 1962 |
Valour, Determination and Devotion to Duty |
Central Industrial Security Force |
10 March 1969 |
Protection and Security |
National Cadet Corps |
15 July 1948 |
Unity and Discipline |
National Security Guards |
1984 |
Sarvatra Sarvottam Suraksha |
Military Nursing Services |
01 October 1926 |
Service with a Smile |
Indian Army Commands |
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S. No. |
Command |
Headquarters |
1. |
Western Command |
Chandigarh |
2. |
Eastern Command |
Kolkata |
3. |
Northern Command |
Udhampur |
4. |
Southern Command |
Pune |
5. |
Central Command |
Lucknow |
6. |
Army Training Command |
Shimla |
7. |
South Western Command |
Jaipur |
Indian Air Force Commands |
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S. No. |
Command |
Headquarters |
1. |
Western Command |
New Delhi |
2. |
Central Command |
Allahabad |
3. |
Eastern Command |
Shillong |
4. |
South Western Command |
Jodhpur |
5. |
Training Command |
Bengaluru |
6. |
Maintenance Command |
Nagpur |
7. |
South Command |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Indian Navy Commands |
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S. No. |
Command |
Headquarters |
1. |
Eastern Command |
Vishakhapatnam |
2. |
Southern Command |
Kochi |
3. |
Western Command |
Mumbai |
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