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During the time of Operation Polo, the Hyderabad State Forces consisted of six infantry battalions, two Cavalry regiments, and 1,500 armed irregulars. The army had two light armored regiments and one field battery. [5] In total, the Nizam's army numbered 24,000 men, of whom some 6,000 were fully trained and equipped.
Combat Army Aviation Training School (CAATS): CAATS is the main training course for aviators of the air wing of the Army, The Army Aviation Corps. It is located at the Army Aviation Base in Nashik Road. It replaced the Indian Air Force's academy, the Helicopter Training School (HTS), as the main training school for army aviators. It mainly ...
A 1999 stamp dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the National Defence Academy, featuring its Sudan Block. At the end of World War II, Field Marshal Claude Auchinleck, then Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, drawing on experiences of the army during the war, led a committee around the world and submitted a report to the Government of India in December 1946.
Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is the department in charge of military matters [a] within the Indian Ministry of Defence.Headed by the Chief of Defence Staff, [1] [2] as its ex-officio secretary, [3] the DMA provides integration between the armed forces of the Union and the Ministry of Defence.
The Indian Army is large enough to devote several corps to the strike role. The army is also looking at enhancing its special forces capabilities. [139] With the role of India increasing, and the need to protect India's interests on far-off shores becoming important, the Indian Army and Indian Navy are jointly planning to set up a marine ...
Research Centre Imarat Hyderabad, India is a major hub of Defense research and missile technology in India. The city houses many multinational and Indian premier research centers for defense technology. Indian Premier Defence Centers GAETEC Advanced Numerical Research and Analysis Group (ANURAG) Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL ...
The Army Welfare Education Society (AWES), which was founded in 1983, oversees the management of the APS system, and has established over 137 Army Public schools and 249 Army pre-primary schools across the country, as well as several institutions of higher education.
The 54th Infantry Division was raised at Secunderabad on 1 October 1966. Major General SS Maitra, AVSM was the first General Officer Commanding (GOC) the Division. At the time of its raising, the division had three Infantry Brigades and one Artillery Brigade. 47 Infantry Brigade was raised by Brigadier B D Man Singh at Golconda Fort, 91 Infantry Brigade by Brigadier K P Lahiri, VrC at Bolarum ...