Bharat Rakshak

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from what i read - garuds have no csar mission (yet) and there is not much a of jsocish dedicated csar planning. they are restricted to protecting vital iaf infra. - sead/dead is expected to be done by fast wing jets using ARMs not helicopters . no heli in the world has the necessary sensors and mi...

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From Gen Rawat's quotes above "Because if you are going to use the Apache, it is going to be in our support… Its for the mechanised formations. So whether you operate or we operate, we can take a call. There is some kind of understanding that is coming. But then they say what about countering t...

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Dr Rao: India’s First And Only Commando Trainer somehow I have serious doubts about this lady's story. every 2-3 years I read a few hagiographies about her in 2 bit websites mentioning her superlative qualities. I am sorry how does a civilian suddenly become qualified to train the country's rack co...

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Don't discount inflation though ... esp given the time it'll take for MoD to make a decision. whose inflation..? ours or European..? Rafale deal considers European inflation and then to caps it to certain value, cant remember exact value but I think its 3.5%. Also If my memory serves right the G2G ...

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dinesh_kimar wrote:^ IA considering Ki-30 Biho SPAAG system?

Maybe not too happy with Tunguska, it's a maintenance hog.

More than considering. Looks like the SoKos won the tender

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Hmmm. Anti Air System procurement to be held up? He said - she said SOKO Side "The Russian government is attempting to slam the brakes on Korea’s sale of 3 trillion won (around $2.66 billion) in anti-aircraft arms to India, according to official sources in Seoul. " "Moscow, however, a...

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US Army Light Tank Program 30Tons - 105/120mm Calibre The MPF, a 30-ton light tank expected to fill a critical capability gap, is one of five next-generation combat vehicles being developed by Army Futures Command, a new four-star command focused on preparing the force for high-end warfighting again...

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Colonel Sangram Singh, a Desert Scorpion of 10 PARA (Special Forces) and a legendary Maverick today breathed his last on 3:30 AM. A Shaurya Chakra recipient, he led multiple operations with one being a Black Op in PoK which broke the backbone of LeT. Om Shanti! https://twitter.com/indiandefence11/s...

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Some interesting take and observations: Stop Obsessing About China https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2018-09-21/stop-obsessing-about-china?cid=int-flb&pgtype=hpg But this emerging consensus is wrong and the policy response misguided. China is not about to overtake the United States e...

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Singha wrote:Indian Navy's 'Information Fusion Centre' Now Open. Here's What It'll Do
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian- ... do-1966738

Maybe time to redefine SDRE

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Don't understand. Our posts /bunkers are fixed as are theirs . Why would they need gps enabled arty. I am sure both sides already have a fix on each other's positions and the firing codes are almost gospal by now

Unless they plan to use ISR (drones) and target our patrols

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Thakur_B wrote:

Scar-17 and Scar-16 in NSG service.

Not to forget the FN2000 - earlier the FN series was only found with the SPG and SG.

Even some para units have received the SCAR now

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VIDEO : Indian & Chinese army troops in a joint infantry assault drill at Exercise Hand-in-Hand at the Chengdu Shooting Range. Interesting habit of PLA soldiers to use the Pistol as they close up to the target. And then stand in attention. I am not sure it is a good idea to switch over to pisto...

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vinod wrote:

I believe this is a Scene from a movie

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TSPA jeep flipping over during IDEAS Circus in Karachi - 9FzhxJapxVE Lol..in a real life scenario can anyone imagine what a mess that would've been ?! the rescuers needed rescuing ! :rotfl: But thats what happens in real life no? Helos crash, vehicles have accidents or break down. but you still nee...

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^^ I have no doubt that in the years to come post this govt, we will hear of multitude of agencies, intel led activities which were raised and performed in this tenure The soldiers in the attack unit, apart from having top fighting skills, will know specialised field craft such as reading hi-tech m...

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China’s Untested Military Could Be a Force—or a Flop

https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/11/27/ch ... or-a-flop/

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Aroor says they are 3 Para SF. The new uniforms look cool on the boys and the beards suit them.. Question to the experienced: The American SF soldiers always seem to be carrying around more muscle on their frames.. Would that be a disadvantage in long duration missions? Never seen a muscle bound In...

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As an FYI From Certain items that have come across my desk at work it seems that Airbus is pushing hard the Qinetiq Zephyr Drone - HAPS program for both Civilian as well as Military Use Solar Powered 300+ hrs Endurance (Zepher 7) | US Military tested a Smaller Drone at 82hrs Alt- 61,000Ft 2.5-5kg pa...

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Some Pictures of Indian Soldiers in WWI

https://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/i ... YPf6M.html

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ramana wrote:Excellent insight.

So in other words the INSAS rifle is effectively already a carbine!
As M4 is ~18"
?

M4 has a 14.5" (370mm) barrel length / The M16A3/A4 has a 20" barrel length.

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Do the Pakis have some advantage in the number/ training/ equipment of their snipers at present, which they are pressing so hard? I understand our Dragunov sniper rifles were bought quite some time ago. Is theer a gap currently that the Pakis are exploiting with these relentless sniper attacks? Pak...

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^^^ the wording is interesting "Aviation Cause" - The Politburo saw Airplane and Ship building as a critical piece of National Security and National Interest. Not a simple ROI.

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Looks like the Pilot is Sky Surfing

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Looks like the Arihant has completed its first deterrence patrol and has returned today

Are its weapon systems with nuclear payload operational?

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@Kati - The breach of CIA Level II comms is true. It set back HUMINT within the PRC decades for the Americans. SOFREP had a seriesof articles on this issue.

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^^^ interesting but no comment on the West European Companies? HK / FN? or does the "AR-10" comment cover all of them? from the comments section of same article - interesting points "Very interesting read and good information. Only a few things I feel like should be mentioned. Some of...

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^^^ What happened to the CCCS that was set up with so much interest by Raman-sir? Also, do we have a unkil-type "bubble room" where crucial NSCS meetings should take place to deter all kinds of eavesdropping. You mean the american "SCIF" (Sensitive Compartmented Information Faci...

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The recently released CZ Bren 2 BR (Battle Rifle) chambered in 7.62x51 wI_nO4OmCBg Needs a little better recoil management system https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/DSC_0254_3.jpg I am not wrong I believe the Charging handle design on the CZ has some issues. Operating th...

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^^ So SOD will be a amalgamation of 3 different Units into one cohesive force with its own aviation / logistics etc - Assuming to chase Strategic and NatSec Priority Missions. So its like a JSOC like structure answering directly to Cabinet Secretariate. If that is the case where does Special Group f...

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Where do they train and who trains them? AFAIK Ghatak - concept and actual on the ground reality is a big Khichdi and varies from Regiment to Regiment. On Average Ghatak Platoon Guys are the men in the battalion who scored highest marks at Belgaum (officers - mandatory) and Those who completed Belg...

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Fundamentally these are photo op exercises. Paks show off their M4s, we show off our tavors. Along with RajRif, ParaSF boys have gone as well. The entire Pak squad is SSG and it's variation. So a H&D exercise for Paks. Pakistan as a policy i think only sends their SSG (i remmeber reading it on ...

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http://zeenews.india.com/india/sco-2018-iaf-s-il76-takes-off-with-army-personnel-in-joint-anti-insurgent-exercise-2136605.html As part of the Exercise Peace Mission of the armed forces, IL76 aircraft of the Indian Air Force took off with two squads of special forces of the Indian Army. The exercise ...

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Vostok 2018 : CHina to sent 1 Brigade (3200 troops + 30 Aviation Assets) to Russia for exercises

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/21/asia ... index.html

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Well because of the Side Egress for Troops the Blackhawk does make for a better Urban Assault Helo than the Mi-17. However time for ramp based helo's is longer to discharge their cargo and thus more vulnerable to ground fire. And from what i remmember reading the Blackhawk has some of the best crash...

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[possibly not for this thread but didnt know where else to post] Fantastic coup if true. They are Really pushing the envelop to develop their "Superpower Narrative" . "Strange how it keeps happening, how the greatest works of Chinese art keep getting brazenly stolen from museums aroun...

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A CIA double agent and bad software led to China executing as many as 30 American intelligence assets https://thenewsrep.com/107248/a-cia-double-agent-and-bad-software-led-to-china-executing-as-many-as-30-american-intelligence-assets/ "The breach, it turns out, began with the covert digital pla...

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This is not only about precision. Is the LMT gas or piston operated.. This is my personal view that IA being a trained force supposed to be more precise and we should give them the best tool available. Spraying bullet like a haji is not the job of a trained man and precision in the rifle is paramou...

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andy B wrote:Hot damn Kakarat many thanks for posting this! Tum jiyo hazzaro saat.

The turbo cat is back! Man I cant even recall how long ago was Swat Cats yeeeesshhhh! great memories of watching the boys swatting jets out of the skies.

Kats ;p

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^ Is this the one where we lost 1 officer+ 3 soldiers? The latest report in parliament about operation all out tabled mentions 100 terrorists killed for loosing 43 of ours. Seems like a horrendous kill ratio of 2:1 compred to the earlier 5:1 or 6:1 Operation All Out: 100 terrorists, 43 security per...

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