IBG POSSIBLE COMPOSITION
-Ritesh Kumar
Since Integrated Battle Group is said to be a formation bigger than a brigade and smaller than a division, an 8+2 combined arms regiment might be a possible configuration with 8 being regular 2 being HQ reserves headed by a Major General rank officer.
It may also differ according to needs and terrain in composition. For example the IBG can be further classified into:
Heavy IBG optimized for armored thrusts comprising
- 2 x infantry battalions
- 3 x armor (96 Tanks + 48 BMP)
- 2 x Artillery (24 Howitzers + 12 MBRL)
- 1 x AD (Akash, QRSAM,SPAAG mix)
supported by the following at the IBG HQ
- 1x helicopter squadron(5 Dhruvs+4 Rudras+3 LCH)
- 3 x prahar launchers
- 1 battery of smirch
- 1 battery of MRSAM
- 1 company of SF
Mountain IBG
- 3 x infantry battalions
- 1x armor (32 BMP + 16 tanks)
- 3 x Artillery (36 Howitzers+18 MBRLS)
- 1 x AD (same as in 1)
Supported by IBG HQ with
- 1x heli squadron (3 LUH + 2 Rudras +4 Dhruv+3 LCH)
- 1 Prahar battery
- 1 MBRL battery
- 1 MRSAM battery
- 1 SF company
Urban/Jungle IBG
- 3 x infantry Battalions
- 2 x armor (80 kestrels + 16 tanks)
- 2 x Artillery (24 howitzers +12 MBRL)
- 1 x AD (same as 1)
Supported by IBG HQ with
- 1x helicopter squadron (4 Rudras+2 Dhruvs+4 LUH+2 LCH)
- 1 Prahar battery
- 1 MBRL battery
- 1 MRSAM battery
- 1 SF company
Amphibious IBG
- 3 x infantry battalion
- 2 x armor (Kestrel + BMP + Tanks)
- 2 x artillery (howitzer + MBRL, various mix)
- 1 x AD (Same as 1)
IBG HQ support
- 1x heli squadron (4 Dhruv + 3 LUH + 2 Rudras + 3 LCH)
- 3 additional Rudras+3 LCH
- 1 MRSAM battery
- 1 SF company
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