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The Corps of Army Aviation thus came into being on 1 November 1986, with Brigadier (later Major General) Atma Singh as the first Additional Director General. The Chetak and Cheetah helicopters were transferred to the Army, but the Air Force continued to provide logistic and maintenance support till 31 October 1989.
India attack 16 50 on order. [31] CH-47 Chinook: United States transport CH-47F: 15 [15] Mil Mi-17: Russia utility Mi-17V-5: 222 [15] HAL Dhruv: India utility: 95 [15] HAL Light Utility Helicopter: India utility 6 on order [32] Alouette III: France/India liaison Chetak: 79 [15] license-built by HAL. A fleet of around 120 aircraft. [33] Cheetal ...
The corps was formed from the Sapper and Miner Groups of each of the erstwhile presidencies of British India. The Corps consists of three groups of combat engineers, namely the Madras Sappers, the Bengal Sappers and the Bombay Sappers. The list of Engineer regiments is as follows:
Medium-range surface-to-air missile: 5 regiments for Army (40 launchers). 18 squadrons for IAF. India Israel: Status: In service. MRSAM is a medium range air defence system with a max range of 70–80 km. [271] It is used to counter aerial threats such as Fighter aircraft, helicopter, UAV etc. [272] An Army Regiment consists of 8 TELs per ...
This is an organized list of all of the active aircraft squadrons that currently exist in the Indian Air Force. Squadrons might have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation. Expeditionary and provisional units are not listed.
Army Air Corps [67] 1957 Glider Pilot Regiment. 1941-1957 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron Royal Marines: 1968-1995 United States: United States Air Force [68] 1947 1947– United States Army Air Forces. 1941-1947 former insignia 1943 former insignia 1943 former insignia 1942-1943 United States Army Air Corps. 1926-1941 United States Army Air ...
In 1932, the Indian Air Force was established as an auxiliary air force within RAF India; two years later, the RIM was upgraded to the status of a naval service as the Royal Indian Navy (RIN). Though the gradual "Indianisation" of the officer corps began after WWI, at the outbreak of war in 1939, there were no Indian flag, general or air ...
The Corps of Army Air Defence (abbreviated as AAD), is an active corps of the Indian Army and a major combat support arm tasked with air defence of the country from foreign threats. The AAD is responsible for the protection of Indian air space from enemy aircraft and missiles, especially below 5,000 feet.