NIOS Class 12 Military History Chapter 15 The Indian Air Force

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The Indian Air Force

Chapter: 15

MODULE – IV: ARMED FORCES TODAY

Intext Questions 15.1 

1. What is the primary objective of Indian Air Force? 

Ans: Primary Objective of IAF is to defend the nation and its airspace against Air threats in coordination with Army and Navy.

2. What is a wing? 

Ans: A Wing is a formation; it consists of two or three squadrons.

3. Name any two of the Indian satellites used by the Indian Air force.  

Ans: CARTOSAT-2, CARTOSAT-2A and CARTOSAT-2B

Intext Questions 15.2 

1. Name one fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force.

Ans: Su-30 MKI, mirage 2000, M.G 29, Jaguar or anyother.

2. Name the medium lift helicopters used by the Indian Air Force. 

Ans: Medium Lift Helicopters are MI-17/MI-17IV/MI-17V5 and Mi-8s.

3. List any three aircrafts used for transportation by the Indian Air Force.

Ans: Aircrafts C-130J, C-17, IL-76 or any other.

Terminal Exercises

1. Describe in detail the role and responsibility of IAF.

Ans: (i) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian armed forces; it protects and secures the Indian airspace and conducts air warfare during a war.

(ii) The primary objective of IAF is to defend the nation and its airspace against Air threats in coordination with Army and Navy.

(iii) The secondary purpose is to assist civil power during natural calamities and internal disturbances.

(iv) The IAF provides close air support to the Indian Army troops in the battlefield and also provides strategic and tactical airlift capabilities. IAF also provides strategic air lift or secondary Airlift for the Indian Army.

(v) The IAF also operates the Integrated Space Cell together with the other two branches of the Indian Armed Forces, the Department of Space and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

Other responsibilities include:

Rescue of civilians during natural disasters.

Evacuation of Indian nationals from foreign countries in case of instability or other problems.

VVIP transport for official visits abroad.

The Transport Squadrons and helicopter units play a significant role during peacetime. Some of the tasks they perform as aid to civil authorities are:

Flood relief and casualty evacuation etc.

Flood relief operations to airlift relief materials and passengers.

Helicopter units render services for casualty evacuation during calamities.

Cyclone relief and earthquake relief.

2. Explain Integrated Space Cell.

Ans: An Integrated Space Cell, which will be jointly operated by all the three services of the Indian Armed Forces, the civilian Department of Space and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been set up to utilise more effectively the country’s space-based assets for military purposes.

This cell will use space technology including satellites.

Unlike an aerospace command, where the air force controls most of its activities, the Integrated Space Cell envisages co-operation and co-ordination between the three services as well as civilian agencies dealing with space. India currently has some remote sensing satellites in orbit. Though most are not meant to be dedicated military satellites, some can also be used for military applications.

3. What is a fighter aircraft of IAF? Name some.

Ans: Fighters are a sub-stream of the Flying Branch of the IAF. A fighter squadron consists of 18 aircraft. The major equipment of the Indian Air Force includes fighters.

Some fighter aircraft of the IAF are:

(i) SU-30 MKI: Twin seater twin engine multirole fighter of Russian origin. It is capable of carrying a variety of medium-range guided air-to-air missiles. It has a max speed of 2500 km/hr (Mach 2.35).

(ii) Mirage-2000: A single seater air defence and multi-role fighter of French origin can attain max speed of 2495 km/hr (Mach 2.3). It carries cannons and close combat missiles on external stations.

(iii) MiG-29: Twin engine, single seater air superiority fighter aircraft of Russian origin capable of attaining max. speed of 2445 km per hour (Mach-2.3), carries a 30 mm cannon along with close combat and medium range radar guided missiles.

(iv) MiG-27: Single engine, single seater tactical strike fighter aircraft of Russian origin having a max. speed of 1700 km/hr (Mach 1.6), carries cannon and upto 4000 kg of other armament externally.

(v) Jaguar: A twin-engine, single seater deep penetration strike aircraft of Anglo-French origin which has a max. speed of 1350 km /hr (Mach 1.3). It has guns and can carry 4750 kg of external stores (bombs/fuel).

(vi)  MiG-21 BISON: Single engine, single seater multirole fighter/ground attack aircraft of Russian origin which forms the back-bone of the IAF. It has a max speed of 2230 km/hr (Mach 2.1) and carries one 23mm twin barrel cannon with close combat missiles.

(vii) Rafall: This modern air craft will soon be inducted.

(viii) Tejas: This is an indigenous air craft which is being inducted as light combat air craft.