Military Technology

Military technology

Military technology is the application of technology for use in warfare. It comprises the kinds of technology that are distinctly military in nature and not civilian in application, usually because they lack useful or legal civilian applications, or are dangerous to use without appropriate military training.

Military technology is often researched and developed by scientistsand  engineersspecifically for use in battle by the armed forces. Many new technologies came as a result of the military funding of science.

Weapons engineering is the design, development, testing and life cycle management of military weapons and systems. It draws on the knowledge of several traditional engineering disciplines, including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, electro – optics, aerospace engineering,material engineering, and chemical engineering.

The line is porous; military investigations have been brought into civilian use throughout history, with sometimes minor modification if any, and civilian innovations have similarly been put to military use.

Military technology, range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.

The technology of war may be divided into five categories.Offensive arms harm the enemy, while defensive weapons ward off offensive blows. Transportation technology moves soldiers and weaponry; communications coordinate the movements of armed forces; and sensors detect forces and guide weaponry.

From the earliest times, a critical relationship has existed between military technology, the tactics of its employment, and the psychological factors that bind its users into units. Success in combat, the sine qua non of military organizations and the ultimate purpose of military technology, depends on the ability of the combatant group to coordinate the actions of its members in a tactically effective manner. This coordination is a function of the strength of the forces that bind the unit together, inducing its members to set aside their individual interests—even life itself—for the welfare of the group. These forces, in turn, are directly affected both by tactics and by technology.

The influence of technology can be either positive or negative. The experience of the ancient Greek hoplite infantrymen is one example of positive influence. Their arms and armour were most effective for fighting in close formation, which led in turn to marching in step, which further augmented cohesion and made the phalanx a tactically formidable formation.

The late medieval knight offers an example of the negative influence of technology. To wield his sword and lance effectively, he and his charger needed considerable space, yet his closed helmet made communication with his fellows extremely difficult. It is not surprising, then, that knights of the late Middle Ages tended to fight as individuals and were often defeated by cohesive units of less well-equipped opponents.

Important Missiles of India – Facts

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is the organisation responsible for the military’s research and development.

Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is also known as the “Missile Man of India”

India is the first nuclear weapons country to have a no first use policy.

Prithvi was the first missile to be built by India.

BrahMos, the world’s fastest cruise missile is developed jointly by India u0026amp; Russia and named after after two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.

Agni-V is India’s longest-range missile to carry a nuclear warhead.

“K” missiles are faster, lighter and stealthier and named after Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.

Important points to remember about Indian Defence

The Supreme Commander of all Indian Forces is the President of India.

The whole administrative control of the Armed forces lies in the Ministry of Defence

The Defence Minister (Raksha Mantri) is responsible to Parliament for all matters concerning defence of the country.

Indian defence system has been divided into three services –

Army

Air Force

Navy

Some important points/ Information on above three defence services:-

1. Indian Army: The Indian Army is organized into seven commands:

S. No.CommandHQ Location
1.Western CommandChandimadir, Punjab
2.Eastern CommandKolkata
3.Northern CommandUdhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
4.Southern CommandPune
5.Central CommandLucknow
6.Army Training CommandMhow, Madhya Pradesh
7.South Western CommandJaipur

2. Indian Air Force: Indian Air Force  is organised into seven commands

S. No.CommandHQ Location
1.Western CommandNew Delhi
2.Eastern CommandShillong
3.Southern CommandTiruvananthpuram
4.Central CommandAllahabad
5.Training CommandBangalore
6.South Western CommandGandhi Nagar
7.Maintenance CommandNagpur

3. Indian Navy: Indian Navy is organised into following commands

S. No.CommandHQ Location
1.Western CommandMumbai
2.Eastern CommandVishakhapatnam
3.Southern CommandKochi

4. Indian Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is headed by a Director General. It headquarters is based in the Capital, New Delhi. It has

3 Regional headquarters at Mumbai, Chennai and Port Blair

1 District Headquarters in each of the nine coastal states and 2 in the Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands.

4 Coast Guard Stations, one each at Vadinar, Okha, Tuticorin and Mandapam.

It also has aerodromes in Daman and Chennai

Air Enclaves at Goa, Kolkata and Port Blair.