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Mahender Singh Dhoni Motivated Kendriya Vidyalaya Students

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The most successful cricket captain of India Mahender Singh Dhoni visited Kendriya Vidyalaya Number 1 Agra during his Para training at the Para Trooping School. Kendriya Vidyalaya is considered as one of the best school in India and its alumni are successful in all possible fields which you can think.

Here are few images of MS Dhoni motivating the students of Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1 Agra.

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10 Entrepreneurship Lessons I Learned In The Indian Military Academy

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I spent years waiting for the day I graduated from school so I could join the Indian Army. I spent seven years preparing—spending weekends learning martial arts, shooting, trekking, training, and excelling at the National Cadet Corps.

I never gave up.

Fast forward four years—after a graduate degree in applied physics, and a six-day-long interview process in Allahabad—I finally got a call letter to join the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun.

Captain of the house of Khetarpal said over 100,000 people applied that year. One hundred and eighty seven were chosen to serve—to serve the country, to serve in war and to serve in peace. I had never had a more memorable and proud moment in my life.

I spent months there, strengthening my strengths and diminishing my weaknesses. But then disaster struck. I broke my leg and lost the opportunity to serve 2nd Para—the commandos regiment—one of the toughest to get into.

I left and created companies. I failed at many, and also excelled at creating value for the market I focused in, along with 900 team members. Then I managed funds with a mix of failed and successful returns.

But the gentleman and the officer never left my soul. I lived like an army officer, out of uniform.

I think startups are much like the army.

You fight for what you believe in and you need an army of believers to achieve it. Your passion is always a war within you. The army and startups have a lot common—things that are important to both; leading 180 soldiers in war and peace or creating a startup team that will challenge the status quo.

1. Fieldcraft

One of the things I loved learning in the academy (and trying my best in startups) is fieldcraft. It’s a basic requirement to be a good soldier and a good entrepreneur.

So , what is fieldcraft?

Fieldcraft is the basic military skill to operate stealthily and the methods used to do so, which can differ during day or night and due to weather or terrain.

These skills include camouflage, land and water navigation, understanding the difference between concealment from view and cover from small arms’ fire, using the terrain and its features to mask ground movement, obstacle crossing, selecting good firing positions, lying up positions, camping positions, effective observation, camouflage penetration, counter-surveillance, detecting enemy-fire directionality and range, survival, evasion, and escape techniques.
Good fieldcraft is especially important for the effectiveness and survival of infantry soldiers, snipers, special forces, reconnaissance and sabotage teams. Efficient fieldcraft is only possible by spending time, effort, and attention to memorize battlefield details, infiltration and escape routes, construction and employment of hiding positions, enemy force doctrines and equipment.

Much like bootstrapping, eh?

2. Obey first

I think this is the first thing my trainers taught me. Your second names and schools don’t matter. You better obey before you command. It is an important part of the process. If you are not mentally ready to start a startup, work with one. You’ll notice the difference. It’s easier to lead and be respected by a bigger audience once you put your feet in their shoes.

3. Titles don’t matter

One of the many things I learned in the army, and while working in and with startups, is that job titles don’t matter. You are going to war with a soldier (who is not an officer) who has spent 30 years in the army, which means he has 30 years of knowledge on tactics and strategy. You, however, are just a young 21-year-old officer, with some magna cum laude in military strategy and a masters degree in advanced leadership. Working with a knowledgeable team is a blessing in a startup. Listen to them, allow freedom to speak, understand the context—you are ready to scale.

4. First, your country, your startup, the people you command

The IMA manifesto

This is the wisdom I follow, it sits proud on a wall in my home. It is from the first passing-out commencement speech made by Field Marshal Philip Chetwode, the founder of the Indian Military Academy.

5. Honest and brutal feedback

One of the things the army and its establishments are famous/infamous for is training. Some people say it’s brutal, a no-mercy-kind-of-place. I think it is imperative. To train future leaders, honest and brutally honest feedback while you learn is extremely important. In war, there aren’t too many opportunities to make a wrong decision and get away with it.

I think one thing I apply to life whether in the army or a startup is rigour. Ship fast, or die.

 

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6. Focus, discipline

As a startup, you are always listening to the market and customer—sometimes it is tough to keep the focus. You add more features, you cut some. You are a fan of one of the most abused words called “pivot” and do things because you like the word “pivot.” Stop. Focus.

7. Be a ‘T’ individual, specialisations are for insects

One thing you learn at the IMA is that specialisation is for insects. You need to master at least five or six verticals—like we all do in our own startups. As founders, we even do goddamn accounting. Be a ‘T’ individual—be vertically knowledgeable at one skill—and excel at it. Be good at a bunch of other skills, too, even if it is an inch deep.

8. Speak less, do more

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9. Listen to everyone, but trust your own judgment above all

Because you know your business, more than your investors and the press.

10. Gentleman. Officer. Entrepreneur.

Like the army, entrepreneurship is not a career. It is a way of life.

source: Medium.

Dress Code For Army Recruitment In Bihar: No Dress

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Hello, Warriors. Dress codes are one thing, but what happened during an Army recruitment exam in Bihar is beyond bizarre. Aspirants appearing in army recruitment examination in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur District were asked to sit in underwear to prevent cheating. Their dress code was, yes, NO DRESS!

According to a report in The Indian Express, over 1,150 candidates aspiring to join the Army were dressed only in their underwear, sitting on an open ground in Muzaffarpur on Sunday.

The examination was being conducted for the recruitment of soldiers in the army. These included candidates hoping to make it as soldiers on general duty, clerical and technical roles.

The 1,150 hopefuls were asked to sit in an open ground with no clothes on, with their dignity tattered, to ‘save time on frisking’.

The aspirants, which included around 775 candidates appearing for the general duty category, 211 candidates in clerical and 173 candidates in technical category, were not even provided with a desk to write the hour-long exam.

In a state notorious for cheating – blatant and often aided by examiners and parents – the army officials decided that it was the best way to eliminate the possibility of scraps of paper hidden in clothes.

Defending the outrageous move, Army Regional office director Colonel VS Godhara said: “I am entitled to all precautions necessary. In the past year, there have been two instances of candidates hiding cheating slips and mobile phones in their vests and undergarments.”

The candidates finally sat cross-legged on the ground in their briefs and used their thighs as tables for the one-hour test. Some complained they were cold and uncomfortable, but they had no choice.

A candidate, who did not wish to be named, told The Indian Express, “As we entered Chakkar Maidan, the venue, we were asked to remove all clothes except underwear. We had no option but to comply with the instructions even though it felt odd. The gap between candidates was about eight feet in all directions.”

The report said that local residents pointed out that this was the second time that the Army recruitment test was being conducted in this manner.

Last year, images of mass cheating involving Class 10 students made international headlines. Parents, relatives and others were seen scaling the walls of the exam centre to pass scraps of papers to students, unrestricted.

In January, ahead of the board exams, Bihar announced a Rs. 20,000 fine for students caught cheating and jail for relatives caught helping them. The state has also ordered CCTV cameras in classrooms, and a live stream of some exam centres.

The Patna High Court has taken notice of these pictures and filed a suo moto Public Interest Litigation (PIL). The court will be hearing the case today.

Do you think this is the right way to curb cheatings in examinations in a state like Bihar?

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12 Things About India’s Anti-Radiation Missile

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Hello, Warriors. India is developing an Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) which can hugely multiply the strike capabilities by destroying the enemy’s advance warning system, after the success of Agni-V project.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to conduct captive flight trials of an advanced, state-of-the-art Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) in April-May 2016. This will be followed by the maiden flight test that will be held by the end of 2016.

Here is all that you need to know about it:

  1. Production of the ARM, which is among the most advanced missiles, is being undertaken on priority basis by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL).
  2. ARM is an air-to-surface tactical missile indigenously developed by DRDL including its heat seeker.
  3. The ARM is used to take out surface-to-air missile (SAM) sites during an air raid on an enemy country.
  4. It is capable of targeting enemy’s air defence capabilities by attacking radars and communication facilities by picking up the radiation or signals from these facilities.
  5. These missiles can detect radar by tracking its electro-magnetic radiation & pulses generated and would be independent of the radar wavelength, being able to destroy it.
  6. This indigenously built tactical missile is an air-to-surface missile (ASM) with a range of 100 km to 125 km.
  7. Instead of thrust propulsion, the missile uses dual pulse propulsion system as in the case of LR-SAM. The dual pulse propulsion will widen the envelope as well as the engagement capability of the missile.
  8. The missile will be mounted on India’s frontline air superiority fighters like the Sukhoi Su-30MKI and the indigenous multi-role fighter LCA Tejas.
  9. The ARM missile will be inducted into Indian Armed Forces till 2018 after successfully conducting a number of developmental trials.
  10. Such missiles, currently in use of some major powers like the US, can detect and attack a radar antenna or transmitter with minimal aircrew input. The ARMs are currently with only a handful of countries, like the US, Germany, Russia and Brazil.
  11. The proportional guidance system that homes in on enemy radar emissions has a fixed antenna and seeker head in the missile’s nose.
  12. After coasting the missile for the required duration by firing the first pulse, the second pulse will be initiated just before interception of the target or during the terminal phase.

The Indian Air Force would be inducting the anti-radiation missile (ARM) within two years, following the completion of all the developmental trails whereas India’s hostile neighbour, Pakistan has the Brazil-made MAR-1 anti-radiation missiles integrated into its JF-17 Thunder and Mirage III/V strike aircraft.

8 Things To Know About IMCOR And SOP

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Hello, Warriors. The fourth edition of the India-Myanmar Coordinated Patrol (IMCOR) was undertaken from February 13 to 16, along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

As part of the ongoing India-Myanmar defence relations, Navies of the two countries have conducted Coordinated Patrols along the Maritime boundary since 2013.

Here are few things you need to know about this:

  1. Indian Navy ships Saryu and Bitra along with Myanmar ships Aung Zeya and FAC 563 participated in the patrol.
  2. Cmde Girish Garg, Naval Component Commander from the Tri-Service HQs in Port Blair was embarked onboard INS Saryu.
  3. During the Closing Ceremony of 4th IMCOR, the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for IMCOR was also signed between Indian Navy and Myanmar Navy.
  4. Cmde Atul Anand VSM from Indian Navy and Cmde Aung Zaw Hlaing from Myanmar Navy signed the document in the presence of H.E Gautam Mukhopadhaya, the Ambassador of India to Myanmar.
  5. This is only the third country with which India has signed a formal agreement for maritime coordinated patrols and reflects growing naval interaction between India and Myanmar.
  6. The signing of the SOP is a significant achievement and will facilitate smooth conduct of coordinated patrols between two friendly neighbours that share a long maritime boundary in the strategically significant Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.
  7. Myanmar is only the third country with which India has signed a formal agreement for maritime coordinated patrols and reflects growing naval interaction between India and Myanmar.
  8. Indonesia and Thailand are the other two countries with which India has signed such an agreement.

With the Mutual Coordinated Patrol and signing of Standard Operating Procedure, the ties between India and Myanmar have become stronger for the days to come.

Meet New Paramilitary Chiefs of BSF, CRPF and SSB

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Meet New Paramilitary Chiefs Of BSF, CRPF and SSB

Hello, Warriors. The country’s two largest paramilitary forces CRPF and BSF today got new chiefs today, on 29th February.

While senior IPS officer K Durga Prasad will take over as the new Director General CRPF, 1982-batch Rajasthan cadre police officer KK Sharma will head the Border Security Force. The Tamil Nadu cadre IPS officer Archana Ramasundram took over as Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

About K Durga Prasad:

  1. K Durga Prasad is a 1981-batch Telangana cadre IPS officer.
  2. He took charge from his predecessor Prakash Mishra who superannuated as the chief of the about 3-lakh personnel strong Central Reserve Police Force today.
  3. The officer is best remembered for raising CRPF’s elite jungle warfare unit CoBRA taking on Naxals during his stint as an Inspector General in 2008. The task was especially given to him considering his experience with a similar and highly successful commando unit of Andhra Pradesh police called the ‘Greyhounds’.
  4. Prasad’s tenure as the Director of the Special Protection Group (SPG), entrusted to secure serving and former Prime Ministers, ended abruptly in 2014.
  5. His tenure will last till February next year.

About KK Sharma:

  1. The second largest paramilitary force BSF also got its new chief as KK Sharma who took over from outgoing DG D K Pathak.
  2. KK Sharma is a 1982-batch Rajasthan cadre police officer.
  3. He will head the estimated 2.5 lakh troops of BSF.
  4. KK Sharma will be in office till September 2018 when he’ll reach his superannuation.Meet New Paramilitary Chiefs Of BSF, CRPF and SSB

About Archana Ramasundram:

  1. It’s for the first time that the government has appointed a woman IPS officer as the chief of a paramilitary force.
  2. Tamil Nadu cadre IPS officer Archana Ramasundram took over as Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
  3. 58-year-old Ms. Ramasundaram is the first woman police officer to be appointed chief of a paramilitary force.
  4. She will serve this post till the date of her superannuation on September 30, 2017.
  5. The IPS Officer has also been in the news in the year 2014 when her appointment as the additional director in the CBI was challenged in the Supreme Court.

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The SSB is entrusted with guarding the country’s frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan whereas BSF is entrusted with guarding the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders and CRPF is the lead anti-Naxal and counter-insurgency operations force.

Apart from these, the other two paramilitary forces are the Central Industrial Security Force and Indo Tibetan Border Police.

Women In Combat: Pros And Cons

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While addressing both houses of the parliament on the day of the budget session, the President, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee (who is also supreme commander of the Indian Armed Forces) said that the government in future would recruit women for combat roles across the military. This news has signalled a radical move in the gender parity in one of the most male dominated profession. Across the world, countries like the United States of America, Israel, Germany and New Zealand have allowed its women soldiers to take on combat roles. The debate of whether women should be inducted and allowed to be a part of the fighting force of a country’s military has been on-going for what seems to be forever. India, which is one of the largest armies in the world, too resisted this change with concerns of the vulnerability of women and their physical strength. But now, India is to join hands with a handful of other countries who allow female applicants to opt for combat roles.

Now that this change will occur in the future, let’s turn our attention to what are the pros and cons of women in combat roles.

PROS:

  1. Ability doesn’t seek approval of gender.
    When we talk about the qualities and characteristics that need to be present in a soldier, we don’t mention the gender. How does it matter if the applicant is a man or a woman as long as he/she possesses the necessary qualities. Ability doesn’t seek approval of gender. It’s scientifically proven that women are more mentally tough than men and hence are better able to deal to stress. As far as the physical strength is concerned, women can be very well trained. Another aspect which people miss nowadays is that we live in the 21st century where battles aren’t always fought with swords and guns. There exists technology and if a woman is technologically competent, they are as good as male officers.
  2. What men do, women do better.
    It is important to understand that even though the military is always seen as a profession for the men, it doesn’t make men superior. What is important is skill and mind you skills can be learned. So if a woman wants to showcase her abilities, talents and skills in the combat roles, in spite of being aware of the mental and physical strain and stress it would cause her, what is the harm in letting her realizing her dreams?
  3. Influx of applicants leading to a bigger and better pool of candidates.
    Who says patriotism is just meant for men? Remember Rani Lakshmi Bai, Begum Hazrat Mahal, Kamala Nehru. These women along with many others played a vital role in fighting for freedom of our country. When a country limits a job position to just men, women are deprived of those jobs, thus adversely affecting the pool for recruitment. In a military where there is no compulsion to join, if a woman is willing to join the combat roles shouldn’t she be welcomed? If she has made this decision it’s safe to say that she is aware of the risks involved.
  4. Examples of lady officers at present in the Army.
    Let’s take a look at how the lady officers are doing at present in the Indian Army. For starters, Lt Col. Mitali Madhumita, was awarded the Sena Medal and thus becoming the only lady army officer to get a Gallantry Award for her act of valour in Kabul in 2011. Being the only Lady amongst thousands of men, Capt. Aswathy Ganpath was heading jawans who were much older than her in Ladkah, a high altitude field posting which isn’t an easy tenure. Lt. General (Mrs.) Punita Arora of the Army Medical Core is the first Woman Lt. General of the Indian Army. She also saw a tough tenure in Fategarh in 1968, as at that time dacoits were all over the place. Cmdr Gutta Sowjanya Sree and Lt Vartika Joshi from the Navy and Asst Cmdt Vasundhara Chouksey from the Coast Guard have braved the rough seas between Chennai and Kochi as part of an expedition aboard the INSV Mhadei under the leadership of Commander Dilip Donde. All of the examples that are quoted above have only been possible because these ladies were given a chance. The women are doing great in the field of the Army in which they are inducted. Imagine what all they are capable of and can do if all the roles would be available to them.

CONS:

  1. Physical incapability of combat.
    Women are physically incapable of combat. This is a common reason that is put forth for denying combat roles to women. The physical strength and fitness for combat roles is something that women cannot develop. The trainings are designed in a way that only suits the men. Thus, women cannot cope up and fit the combat roles. Further, it might lead to injuries to women. It is also unwise to give special treatment to women as rules in the military are applicable to everyone without discrimination.
  2. Ethical problems.
    There have been cases where women in the military have reported cases of sexual abuse by their colleagues. Though the Army does take strict and severe action against such offenders but things could get worse if they are captured and subjected to cruelties by the enemies. Some women may be able to endure this torture while some may not. The prisoners of war (POWs) often go through unbearable amount of physical abuse but when it comes to women, sexual abuse is more likely to occur.
  3. The mind-set.
    The tradition and belief of combat roles only made for men is another hindrance. Especially in a country like India where men have problems and issues accepting orders from women, such a change might not be accepted and therefore, resent the idea of women in combat roles.
  4. Family life suffers.
    Growing up without a father has implications for the child but things get worse when the mother isn’t around too. Becoming pregnant, not being able to maintain a balance between their family and their work might be serious problems for women in combat roles. Going back in service after giving birth might affect their performance and some women might develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) which is quite severe in women than in men.

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Conclusion: It is said that with change comes chaos, and then comes stability. Imagine the time when the Army must have allowed the induction of women in the areas in which they work today. There might have been questions raised then, chaos might have occurred. It needs to be understood that no change occurs overnight. It requires time and it requires a change in attitude of the society. Change is important for progress but the flipside of the change can’t be ignored too. I guess we’ll just have to wait and watch where this will go.

India In ‘Cobra Gold Exercise’ For 1st Time: 9 Things To Know

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Hello, Warriors. On sidelines of Vice-President Hamid Ansari’s visit to Thailand, India has participated in the 35th edition of “Cobra Gold” multilateral exercise as an observer plus country, hosted by Thailand. India has been accorded as the observer plus country because of its increasing regional operability.

Royal Thai Army Supreme Commander, General Sommai Kaotira, and U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, Glyn Davies, launched the 35th iteration of the annual exercise at the Royal Thai Navy Command Center in Sattahip district in Chonburi province of Thailand.

Here are the 10 key points of this exercise:

  1. Cobra Gold 2016 started on February 9 and went on for ten days till February 19. It placed an emphasis on low-level military operations.
  2. The theme of the exercise, involving 35 countries, was humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
  3. A 12-member team of the Indian Army had participated in the “Cobra Gold” multilateral exercise along with counterparts from China and Pakistan.Cobra Gold Exercise
  4. This year 8,564 personnel from seven nations – United States, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea – participated in the exercise, with a further 21 nations participating in reduced roles. Nine other countries participated in multinational planning while nine others sent observers.
  5. Established in 1982, it served as military training exercise to improve coordination between the armed forces of the United States and Thailand in both hostile military and humanitarian efforts.
  6. Exercise Cobra Gold, one of the largest multilateral exercises in the Asia-Pacific region, has taken place annually for more than 30 years.
  7. This year, Cobra Gold will strengthen regional cooperation and collaboration, increasing the ability of participating nations to work together on complex multilateral operations such as counter-piracy and the delivery of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
  8. Cobra Gold Exercise have three distinct activities, namely, the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX), Command Post Exercise (CPX) and activity related to assisting the local Thai population.
  9. Cobra Gold 2016, the 35th version of the military exercise, brought together more than two dozen nations to address regional and global security challenges and to promote international cooperation and stability within the region.

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This was for the first time that India has participated in the Cobra Gold 2016 multilateral amphibious exercise. The exercise was proven effective in improving coordinated military response during numerous natural disasters including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 2011 Tōhoku tsunami and aftermath 2013 Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines.

9 Points About India –Seychelles’ ‘Exercise Lamitye 2016’

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Exercise Lamitye 2016

Hello, Warriors! To improve military cooperation between India & Seychelles, the Seventh biennial Joint Military Training Exercise between the Indian Army and the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces (SPDF) – LAMITYE 2016, has begun in Seychelles on 15th February 2016. The meaning of Lamitye in Seychelles dialect is “Friendship”.

Here are the key points of this advancement:

  1. It is fourteen-day exercise which is conducted at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Victoria up to February 28, 2016.
  1. It is being conducted at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Victoria, Seychelles.Exercise Lamitye 2016
  1. Since 2001 India and Seychelles have been conducting joint military drill ‘Exercise Lamitye’.
  1. This edition of joint military exercise will be concluding phase of the drill.
  1. The exercise will be witnessed by senior military officers from both the countries who will review the standards of interoperability achieved by both the contingents.
  1. To review the standards of interoperability achieved by both the contingents, the drill also includes tactical Exercise.
  1. The SPDF is represented by 20 personnel from Tazar (Special Forces Unit) and 32 from Seychelles Infantry.
  1. An infantry platoon and representatives from the Special Forces is comprised by Indian Army contingent.
  1. It is conducted biennially with the aim of enhancing military cooperation and interoperability between the two countries.

Missile Systems: Indian Air Force 2015

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Hello, Warriors. The IAF’s on-going modernisation plan spans the entire spectrum of IAF’s capability including fighters, transport aircraft, helicopters, combat support assets and air defence network. Net-centricity, cyber security and ensuring enhanced visibility of entire battle space for seamless operations are part of this capability build up.

To maximise the operational potential, IAF is also creating modern and efficient operational and technical infrastructure which includes the development and induction of various missile systems.

Here is a look back at the missiles of 2015:

  1. Akash Missile System

IAF is in the process of inducting Akash Missile System (AMS) in its inventory. A formal induction ceremony of AMS was conducted on July 10, 2015 at Air Force Station Gwalior.

  1. Harpoon

Letter of Agreement for procurement of Harpoon Anti-ship operational missiles and associated equipment was signed in August 2010. Training of the aircrew has been completed for carriage and delivery of these weapons. Integration of these weapons would enhance the capability of the IAF in neutralizing threats emanating from the maritime domain and thereby be able to provide greater support to the Mirage-2000 aircraft as a potent platform.

  1. MICA Air to Air Missiles

The delivery of MICA air to air missiles for upgraded Mirage-2000 aircraft has commenced and these missiles will further increase the capability of the Mirage-2000 aircraft as a potent platform.brahmos_airlaunch

  1. SPICE-2000 Bombs

IAF has acquired precision guided bombs with increased accuracy and penetration for use against fortified and underground command centres. This weapon has been tested and its capabilities have been validated at an IAF firing range.

  1. Indigenous Pechora Combat Simulator (IPCS)

Pechora missile system is one of the vital elements of Air Defence setup of IAF. The system was procured from Russia during the period from 1974 to 1989 to provide Air Defence cover to assets of national importance. It has been provided with simulators for conduct of training for the missile combat crew. Pechora system has out lived the life specified by the OEM. However, the system is to be deployed for extended operational utilisation in view of delay in new inductions. The extended utilisation of Pechora system is a challenge due to unreliable performance and lack of product support from the OEM.

In order to facilitate extended utilisation, IAF has indigenized the class room version Pechora combat simulator for training of combat crew. The simulator has been indigenized in-house at a cost of Rs 2.3 lacs against the cost of Rs 55 lacs quoted by the vendor. A certificate of excellence has been awarded for indigenisation of simulator on October 08, 2015 by the Prime Minister of India.

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