Role of Engineers in Army

By,Paranthaman.G

Manivannan

INDIAN ARMY

• With about 1,414,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,800,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's second largest active standing army and the largest in terms of army populace.

DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN FORCES

• The Indian Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Republic of India encompassing the Indian Army, the Indian Navy, the Indian Air Force and various other inter-service institutions.

• With an estimated total active force of 1,325,000 personnel,India maintains the world's second largest armed forces.Auxiliary services include the Indian Coast Guard, the Central Paramilitary Forces (CPF) and the Strategic Forces Command. India's official defense budget stands at $32.35 billion but the actual spending on the armed forces is estimated to be much higher than that

• the Indian Armed Forces plans to have an active military space program and is currently developing a potent missile defense shield and nuclear triad capabilityIndia is moving to build a $2 billion or Rs 9,970.16 crore dedicated, highly secure and state-of-the-art optical fiber cable (OFC) network for the Army, Navy and Air Force. This will be one of the world’s largest, closed user group (CUG) networks for exclusive use by the million-plus personnel of the Indian armed forces

NEED FOR MODERN ENGINEERING IN COUNTER TERRORISM

PAKISTAN• Mother of global terrorism.• Military-ISI need continued hostility .• Sponsor terrorism / asymmetric war – LeT covert wing

of ISI. • Terror infrastructure in POK intact. • Million neo-drones annually.• ISI/Let/Taliban links to Al Qaeda, insurgents in our

North East incl Maoists.

Better weapons win

• When military technology is advancing rapidly (as in 1850+), there are often significant differences between the weaponry deployed by opposing forces and the outclassed army can suffer much higher losses; it is futile and highly-dangerous to fight with obsolete weapons.

• Victory depends on marginal differences in the performance of weapons deployed by the opposing forces.

• The force with better weapons usually wins, and the loser suffers high losses.

Replacement of weapon systems

• To avoid dangerous inferiority, obsolete weapons must be replaced by new designs with higher performance, to maintain adequate effectiveness against hostile nations concurrently deploying new equipment.

• Replacement rates vary with -– Performance improvements provided by technology– Extra military effectiveness conferred by such improvements– Level of threat (wartime>peacetime)– National financial resources

• Successive generations of weapons in a particular class achieve higher performance and have higher unit costs.

Military Engineering service

•Design, construction and maintenance of all works, buildings, airfields, dock installations, etc,•It was founded in 1851 to provide rear-line-engineering support to the erstwhile British Indian Army•Motto “SARVATRA”•Those who see god in everything

Careers for Engineer

Engineering is the backbone of the Army. It provides the practical framework and lays the logistical foundations that keep this large organisation functioning as a high-performance unit. Whether you’re providing theoretical expertise or actively involved in building and maintaining key infrastructures, your role as an Engineer involves working with cutting edge technology and hardware to improve lives in some of the world’s hardest hit regions. As challenges go, they don’t come much bigger.

Construction Division

In war, Combat Engineers provide mobility to own forces by constructing bridges, tracks and helipads; on the other hand the Corps denies the same to the enemy by creating obstacles such as laying mine-fields and demolition of bridges.

31 August 2009The Navy’s Role in Integrated Air and Missile Defense Slide 11

The Navy Update and Role in

Integrated Air and Missile Defense

The Indian Navy Today

• Sustaining Combat Readiness

• Building a Fleet of the Future

• Developing 21st Century leaders

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Navy Air and Missile Defense Command

Increased Capability, Increased Complexity Mandates Increased System Engineering

Increased Capability, Increased Complexity Mandates Increased System Engineering

Where is the Missile Defense Fleet?

Forward…At Sea…On Patrol

Enabling Capabilities, Providing Options for India

INFRA STRUCTURE

Corps Of Engineers

• In war, Combat Engineers provide mobility to own forces by constructing bridges, tracks and helipads

• Has played a crucial role in Nation Building• Covers not only to the three Services, namely,

Army, Navy and Air Force but also Defence Research & Development Organisation and Ordinance Factories.

Ports & Airfields Water, Fuel & Power

Accommodation & Force Protection

Roads, Rail & Bridges

Infrastructure Engineering

Solved #1 C-17 MX Issue – Structural Damage to Doors on undeveloped runways

AF – ManTech developed new stitched resin infusion process to prevent delamination.

Solved #1 B-2 Mission Capable MX Issue New capability will have the greatest impact on B-2 Fleet Availability

Developed new LO Magnetic Radar Absorbing Material (MagRAM) for B-2, reduced mx downtime for LO materials from 36 hrs to 7 hrs.

Developed New Capability - New Marine Composite-to-Steel Joining Capability - Reduces Logistics Footprint and enables DD(X) to meet Program Requirements

New Adhesive Joint replaces 5120 bolts that failed to meet technical req’ts of DD(X)

Met Tank Tread Demand Surge for OIF - Vital Track component experienced

accelerated failures- Advanced casting tooling method enabled

industry to meet surge and demand

Created force multiplier for battle tanks- Improved Accuracy through Cannon Tube Reshaping- 20 fold tighter tolerance; 65% reduction of shot group dispersion; - Resulted in greatest increase in “loss exchange ratio” in 20-plus years

Center of Impact (COI) LocationsFor Twenty Fleet-Representative Barrels

Before and After Reshaping

Motivation

Center of Impact (COI) LocationsFor Twenty Fleet-Representative Barrels

Before and After Reshaping

Motivation

Before After

Manufacturing Technology for Today Warfighter Relevance

Sensors

Space Tracking and Surveillance System Sea-Based Radars

Forward-Based RadarWith Adjunct Sensor

Midcourse X-Band Radar

Defense Support Program

Command, Control, Battle Management &

Communications

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense

Patriot Advanced

Capability-3

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense /

Standard Missile-3 Ground-Based

Midcourse Defense

Airborne Laser

Terminal Defense Segment

Terminal Defense Segment

Boost Defense Segment

Boost Defense Segment Midcourse Defense SegmentMidcourse Defense Segment

Integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System

Multiple Kill Vehicle

National Military Command Center – Five Warfighting CommandersNational Military Command Center – Five Warfighting Commanders

Kinetic Energy Interceptor

Early Warning Radar

Sea-Based Terminal

Nuclear weapons

•India possesses nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them over long distances.

• However, India is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) because of security concerns and India condemns the NPT as discriminatory.

Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD)

Navy Uniqueness

Flexibility across the Spectrum of Operations

Multi-mission Platforms

Asian mile territory (12 miles offshore)

World Wide Presence 24/7 365 days a year

Early Arrival / Sustained Presence

Navy Uniqueness

Flexibility across the Spectrum of Operations

Multi-mission Platforms

Asian mile territory (12 miles offshore)

World Wide Presence 24/7 365 days a year

Early Arrival / Sustained Presence

Missile Defense – A Vision

• Payload Highly Vulnerable• Compressed Engagement

Timelines• Atmospheric Interaction

• Extended Surveillance and Engagement Timelines

• Countermeasures “Friendly” Environment

• No Atmosphere

Terminal

Midcourse

Boost

• Threats Destroyed Before Payload Release

• Compressed Engagement Timelines

• Atmospheric Interaction

Multiple Layers, Opportunities, Technologies= Robust Performance

Multiple Layers, Opportunities, Technologies= Robust Performance

Key Elements of the System

• Adequate Sensor• Fire Control System • Weapon• Trained people to operate

and maintain system• Flexible Command and

Control Structure

Weapon Weapon

TrainingTraining

Sensor

Experienced Crews

Experienced Crews

Full Commitment to The Mission Full Commitment to The Mission

Launcher

Command and Control

Command and Control EngineeringEngineering

BUILDING STRONG

Research & Development• Military Engineering• Terrain & Geospatial• Structures• Environment• Water Resources

Real

Est

ate

• Acquire, Manage, and Dispose • DOD Recruiting Facilities• Contingency Operations

Homeland Security

• Critical Infrastructure• Antiterrorism Planner• The Infrastructure Security Partnership

IME Missions (Indian military engineering)

Civi

l Wor

ks

• Navigation, Hydropower• Flood Control, Shore Protection• Water Supply, Regulatory • Recreation, Disaster Response• Environmental Restoration

Interagency and International Spt• Federal• State • Local• International

• Military Construction• Base Operations• Environmental Restoration• Geospatial Engineering

Military Programs

Indian Corps Of Engineers

Making a Jet

Laying down sandbags for floods

Inspecting

Fixing a light pole

ARCTIC

IACE(Indian army Cop engg.,) Around the World

Global Engagement• Engagement - 100+ Countries • Physical Presence - 33 Countries

ANTARCTIC

The Royal School of Military Engineering

and the FE Bursary Scheme

The Royal Engineers(UK)

The Corps of Royal Engineers is unique with "Sappers" being multi skilled soldiers, combat engineers and tradesmen. Working alongside all parts of the Army, they play a vital role in the effectiveness of the British Army and the United Kingdom in both peacetime and on Operations.

Vacancies Per Course 60

Eligibility Criteria

Age 19 to 25 yrs for Final Year, 18 to 24 yrs for Pre Final Year

Born Between 2nd Jul to 1st Jul for Jul Course.

Qualification Final and Pre Final year students of Engineering Degree Course

Marital Status Un Married

Application to be Received by 31 Jul or as specified in the notification.

Likely SSB Date Jan to Mar for final year Aug to Oct for Pre final year

Date Commencement of Trg Jul at IMA Dehradun

"We no longer discuss the future of India. We say the future is India" JAI HIND!!!