Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces

I like.

Tell you why.

Military hardware parades are always drab olive green/camo. Gives a thrill to the jingo purist, but is dead boring to young mango auntie/unkal with bored toddler future BRFiite on shoulder. The bright colors add a different perspective to killer weapons. I can expect the "Inferiority is my birthright" comment that bright colors can't camoflage the deadly purpose of these weapons - but heck does drab olive green do that? A military parade is to exhibit the hardware and men to a population that is largely ignorant - and I for one welcome the "spicing up" with bright colors.

rohitvats · Post by **rohitvats** » 23 Jan 2012 18:20

^^^The best pic for me is the Prahaar 6-tube TEL. Zimply waiting to see the babies in IA colors....get one regiment with 12xTEL for each of the divisions asap.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 23 Jan 2012 18:21

it looks candy like to me. if intention was to spice things up darker colours like black or deep blue would be preferable.

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 23 Jan 2012 18:36

Always there are the Dakota T-72's and the T-90's not the Arjun MBT. I don't know who chooses the tanks on Parade.

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 23 Jan 2012 18:38

Rahul M wrote:it looks candy like to me. if intention was to spice things up darker colours like black or deep blue would be preferable.

But you gotta admit that any child would look at the bright orange tip of mijjile and ask "Woh kya hai?" Otherwise mijile and canister are hardly distinguishable like a dog that is not in heat.

member_20067 · Post by **member_20067** » 23 Jan 2012 18:54

that Prahar mobile silos look fake and made of sheet metal. I think the original ones envisioned for production will have more robust structure.. I might be wrong though... not taking away the achievement of DRDO

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 23 Jan 2012 19:03

Prithwiraj wrote:that Prahar mobile silos look fake and made of sheet metal. I think the original ones envisioned for production will have more robust structure.. I might be wrong though... not taking away the achievement of DRDO

Can be a dummies or even the initial had made (kind of) effort. You never know. However, it gives a sense of that it is.

nikhil_p · Post by **nikhil_p** » 23 Jan 2012 21:35

My paanwallah who supplies to the chaiwallah who knows someone on the project says that these are almost finalized TEL's for prahaar. Designed to be reloaded quickly. The reloads are not carried as mijjiles but as mijjiles in dubba. This makes it easier for transport (they dont move around) and are easier to reload (look at the hooks on top of dabba). Also the TEL can be easily reconfigured for other mijjiles (look at the plate attached to the hydraulic shillinders). That is what gives the image of it being put together.

krishnan · Post by **krishnan** » 23 Jan 2012 21:40

smerch ???

They dont look like smerch

rohitvats · Post by **rohitvats** » 23 Jan 2012 21:42

Excellent news. Cannisterized and sealed rounds. Ease of transportation and reload. And it means that Prahaar is going to be a volume player.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 23 Jan 2012 21:48

I get the feeling the eye candy tip of Pinaka and Smerch are actually wooden dummies , the actual missile is not carried in the canister but the cansiter is empty and the the eye candy wooden tip is attached to each barrel which gives it feeling the missile is loaded and the tip colour adds to the effect , JMT

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 23 Jan 2012 21:51

Austin wrote:I get the feeling the eye candy tip of Pinaka and Smerch are actually wooden dummies , the actual missile is not carried in the canister but the cansiter is empty and the the eye candy wooden tip is attached to each barrel which gives it feeling the missile is loaded and the tip colour adds to the effect , JMT

That color is a security threat so it must be a dummy

member_20317 · Post by **member_20317** » 23 Jan 2012 21:52

Prahaar goes straight up kya?
Vertical launched? No turret like thing.

Gurneesh · Post by **Gurneesh** » 23 Jan 2012 23:10

Maybe they were anticipating foggy 26 jan, thus the bright colors.

Mayuresh · Post by **Mayuresh** » 24 Jan 2012 00:12

uddu wrote:Always there are the Dakota T-72's and the T-90's not the Arjun MBT. I don't know who chooses the tanks on Parade.

Uddu, I remember the Arjun was on display on Republic Day 2010. Maybe they just take turns. Any jingos know if T-90 was on display for Republic Day 2011? That would boost the "take turns" explanation

See this news link for more information

on Republic Day 2010 http://www.sify.com/news/commonwealth-m ... gbeaf.html

Raman · Post by **Raman** » 24 Jan 2012 03:39

nits wrote:PHOTOS: IAF's BEST ready to thrill on Republic Day

IAF needs to update the "Big Boy" formation to the "Obscenely Obese Boy" Formation: C-17 flanked by 2 IL-76, flanked by C-130J, flanked by AN-32 then DO-228.

Surya · Post by **Surya** » 24 Jan 2012 03:50

Did anyone in Khan see the C 17 flying shot from above before the AFL game yesterday? Never seen that view

Gurneesh · Post by **Gurneesh** » 24 Jan 2012 04:21

Mayuresh wrote:
uddu wrote:Always there are the Dakota T-72's and the T-90's not the Arjun MBT. I don't know who chooses the tanks on Parade.
Uddu, I remember the Arjun was on display on Republic Day 2010. Maybe they just take turns. Any jingos know if T-90 was on display for Republic Day 2011? That would boost the "take turns" explanation

See this news link for more information on Republic Day 2010 http://www.sify.com/news/commonwealth-m ... gbeaf.html

2011 had only t90 so you may have a point.

VinayG · Post by **VinayG** » 24 Jan 2012 05:12

the Prahaar launcher

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 24 Jan 2012 07:58

Raman wrote:
nits wrote:PHOTOS: IAF's BEST ready to thrill on Republic Day
http://im.rediff.com/news/2012/jan/23ss5.jpg
IAF needs to update the "Big Boy" formation to the "Obscenely Obese Boy" Formation: C-17 flanked by 2 IL-76, flanked by C-130J, flanked by AN-32 then DO-228.

I would love to see that

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 24 Jan 2012 10:12

Bluish Gloves can be seen on the table. Army Medical Corps camp at Pantha Chowk

The other pics : Army medical camps and Kashmiri Students visiting INS Tabar More will be updated through out the day.

Raja Bose · Post by **Raja Bose** » 24 Jan 2012 10:45

It is really great to see Kashmiri students being invited to IN ships. Not only will it encourage more of them to join the armed forces but will also win their hearts and minds and expose the perfidy of their useless doddering older generation (Gilani & co) who deliberately kept them in turmoil and alienated from the rest of India for selfish reasons. Once the young generation starts questioning the BS of their older generation and utaaro their patloons, the game will be up for the terrorists.

negi · Post by **negi** » 24 Jan 2012 11:04

Well the colour choice is amusing for a moment it looked as if a 4 year old had stacked 6 crayons on a leo toy

. Hey but then we are a country of colors and spices so as long as the stuff delivers the maal I shall not complain.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 24 Jan 2012 11:18

Raja Bose wrote:It is really great to see Kashmiri students being invited to IN ships

They have been inviting kashmir student for now nearly a decade to Delhi for R day , Army institution etc etc........good move but that wont solve the problem.

rajatmisra · Post by **rajatmisra** » 24 Jan 2012 23:51

d_berwal wrote:
abhinavjo wrote:

What do the two badges above the chief's nameplate signify. I believe one is an ATGM badge, which one though?

(courtesy: Livefist)
Red and Gold: ATGM Qualified
Black and Silver: Cannon Launched Guided Missile (T-90) Qualified

Isn't he from infantry? Qualified on T90? Sorry if I sound silly

VinayG · Post by **VinayG** » 25 Jan 2012 03:17

hawk low level passes courtesy jetphotos.net

Indranil · Post by **Indranil** » 25 Jan 2012 04:01

^^^ JUST WOW !!!

SagarAg · Post by **SagarAg** » 25 Jan 2012 04:26

Nice pics. What does those two numbers on the tail (ZK 129) and he vertical stabilizer(A3488) signify.

Beating Retreat Rehearsal 2012:

(Courtesy: Chindits)