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India: Status: In service. Mk 1: 37–45 km range; Mk 2: 60 km range [219] As of 2014, about 5,000 missiles are being produced every year. [220] 6 more Pinaka regiments on order to be produced by L&T and TPCL. [221] [222] Army plans to have a total of 22 regiments by 2028. [223] 4 regiments active as of 2024. [218] BM-21: Total 150 launchers ...
Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry: 1947 Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir "Balidanam vir lakshanam " ("sacrifice is a characteristic of the brave") "Bharat Mata ki jai" ("victory to Mother India") Naga Regiment: 1970 Ranikhet, Uttarakhand "Parakramo vijayate" ("valour triumphs") "Jai Durga Naga" ("victory to Durga Naga") 1 Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun ...
The Infantry School is the oldest and largest training institution of the Indian Army, training over 7,000 Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers annually. [9] [10] The origin of the present school can be traced to The School of Musketry at Changla Gali (now in Pakistan), which was
The INSAS, [11] or Indian Small Arms System, [12] is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle and a light machine gun (LMG). These weapons were developed in India by the Armament Research and Development Establishment and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board at its various factories. [13]
On 1 April 2015, a new battalion with about 700 soldiers was raised as the 6th Battalion, 1st Gorkha Rifles (6/1GR); it was the first time in 50 years that a new Gorkha battalion had been formed. The new battalion, christened "Kanchi Paltan", was raised at Sabathu in the Shivalik foothills near Shimla, which is the location of the 14 Gorkha ...
India has worked to develop an autonomous military industry since independence was gained. Until now, success has been challenging, and despite design efforts in many areas, most resulting weapons have not completely met domestic requirements, nor become export successes.
Rajputana Rifles Regimental Insignia of the Rajputana Rifles Active 10 January 1775 – present Country India Branch Indian Army Type Line Infantry Role Infantry Size 25 battalions Garrison/HQ Delhi Cantonment Nickname(s) RajRif Motto(s) Veer Bhogya Vasundhara (वीर भोग्य वसुंधरा) (Sanskrit) "The Brave Shall Inherit the Earth" War Cry Raja Ramchandra Ki Jai (Hail ...
The Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre (MIRC) was established on 2 April 1979 at Ahmednagar and it is spread over 2179 acres. It trains approximately 950 recruits annually. [9] It has three training battalions: Infantry Training Battalion, Composite Training Battalion and Driving and Maintenance Battalion. [10]