Bharat Rakshak

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Can we compare them both? SSG69 and Dragunov? 7.62x 51 mm NATO https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steyr_SSG_69#Users SVD 63 7.62x 54 mm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragunov_(SVD-63)_sniper_rifle Snipers are being trained for 8 WEEKS!!. lol. Dobt think equipment is going to make much of a differenc...

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^^^ Thanks. Looks like the alledged Rot in the unit has precedence set by previous Commanders. Almost looks like a systemic change in ethos of the 3 CISU. This is more than a simple " Army is a reflection of the population argument" and "shitte happens in the fog of war argument".

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^^ You can google it. Story is in Asian Age and Indian Express as well. Manipur HC has asked GOC 3 Corp to Produce the Col in Court. including his alledged Abductors a "Lieutenant Colonel Nanda and Major Rathod" https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/manipur/manipur-hc-directs-...

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^^ This after what happened to Col Shekhawat. Sad

IMO the Army/Paramils need to take a look at the culture that has been built into COIN ops over the past 20-30 years and it now needs a course correction.

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I read an incredible thing on Reddit.

During Trials the Arjun used to get "sabotaged" so often that DRDO had to eventually install a black box like device to moniter the Tanks. any credence to this?!!

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Indian team reaches Moscow for International Army Games - The Hindu An Indian Army team has reached Moscow to participate in the International Army games scheduled from July 28 to August 11. The Army games are organised annually by Russia and this year 28 competitions will be held in seven countrie...

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Read his book on Sri Lanka. I can't believe nobody has bought the rights to turn them into movies yet . What's the name of the book khannaji? Any links would be much appreciated. Its called the Beckoning Isle. http://www.abhaysapru.com/books/ Stories told to me by my mother's late cousin of his tim...

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Here you go: http://blogs.rediff.com/kashmirdiary/2006/09/ Thanks. Much appreciated. IMHO this is the best account of CI Ops in Kashmir i have read , in addition to one of the books by Abhay Sapru https://www.amazon.in/Valley-Shadows-Abhay-Narayan-Sapru/dp/8183281842/ref=sr_1_2/259-6825422-5207764?...

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For what its worth "China unveils laser “assault rifle” https://sofrep.com/105341/china-unveils-laser-assault-rifle-that-can-set-your-clothes-on-fire-from-800-meters/ "Technically speaking, the new ZKZM-500 laser assault rifle, designed and built by China’s Xian Institute of Optics and Pre...

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ks_sachin wrote:The point is that they will get to shoot when someone is shooting back. It is idiocy to think that NSG will use NSG tactics in the valley.

Then what was the point of spending time and money training them only to untrain them - making them less effective in their primary task of CT/HRT

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https://twitter.com/indiandefence11/status/1007189874590400513 ---> A Para SF Operative from a RCL Team firing an Indian-produced Carl Gustav M3 Recoil-Less Rifle while another operative who is armed with Tavor TAR-21 Assault Rifle with MARS Red Dot Sight assists him. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Df...

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nachiket wrote:^^This must be during the Blue Flag exercise in Israel. Interestingly, the IAF sent the Garuds in a C-130J for the exercise, but no fighter jets.

Crawl. Walk. Run. IAF observers monitored the exercise. Next time combat jets would participate

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These state police forces have good tactical gear. But what about their level of training? NSG has taken the mentor role for all the police SWAT units in india. The annual police commando competition is now serious business where they go head to head against NSG and each other in various drills. ht...

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Post upgradation Tejas’ Mark-2 to become a medium weight fighter Aeronautical Development Agency, the design agency of the indigenous fighter aircraft programme, has finalised the systems and is looking to freeze the design of the medium weight fighter in a couple of months, a top scientist told ET...

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^^^ SCAR H / FN-2000 and P90 already operational with the SPG and Special Group

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China denies lasing American pilots in Djibout "he Pentagon claimed last Thursday that two U.S. pilots had been injured as a result of Chinese nationals shining military grade laser pointers into their eyes as they came in to land at the U.S. base in Djibouti. The injuries followed claims that ...

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Assuming the PLA also understands the bottleneck of the strait what are its offense options?

Long Ranger Bombers to take out the AN Command? BM? SOF action against the Island?

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As an advanced training aircraft, the Yak-130 is able to replicate the characteristics of several 4+ generation fighters as well as the fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57. What charecteristics of the Su-57 is the Yak able to replicate? Think its only to do with the "Digital Cockpit" and Data/N...

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But what will we do for the next 15 years without a stealth bird while our enemies operate them from 2020 onwards? Errr, to catch an invisible man, one doesnt field another invisible man. One improves detection technology. Elta 2084 operated by IAF 230 Signal Unit and other units that ACM Dhanoa re...

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The report says - IAF took nine months to prepare for GaganShakti-2018. Its like a War Like scenario Is this time justified or situation will differ when actual war scenario arise ? I think (like the Chinese pointed out) no other AirForce other than the USAF has done a mass mobilization like this s...

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Previous one was "A similar incident that took play on May 31st, 2012" from the SOFREP article. The Comment refers to this being the second Engine Failure at Joint Base Elmendorf (does not mention Aircraft type) PS. The Marines have lost a significant number of Aircraft over the past year ...

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Dont know if it has been posted here. China seems to be working on a Bomber Carried Ballistic Missile (Air to Ground) using the H-8 as a launch platform to target Carriers "China, however, may already be working on a way to offset any progress the Navy might be making. New images have surfaced ...

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For what its worth. if you in a mood to lol Pakistani Defense Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has discussed with Sputnik the issues of Moscow-Islamabad cooperation and the purchases of Russian hardware by Pakistan. Purchases of Su-35 Jets, Air Defense Systems and T-90 Tanks MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Khurram ...

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Local Kashmiris often surrender, especially if there is a political or IB guarantee of some back room deals. Plenty of Ikhwanis, SPOs and even Territorial Army personnel come from surrendered militants. It is a practical measure. Sirji - IMO you refer to a different time. Sadly alot fewer these day...

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dont know if this has been posted before - (mods please move to appropriate thread if this is in the wrong place) Help rehabilitate a War Veteran and 1971 PoW https://milaap.org/fundraisers/helpawarhero SOME MEN DREAM OF BEING A HERO, OTHERS RELIVE IT IN THEIR NIGHTMARES.. Capt Vijendra Singh Gurung...

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Even our SOF in the mountains while laying an Ambush have to call out a warning for surrender before engaging. Such are the SOPs. Then what is the point of even employing SF. Isn't the basic premise of special operations based on Speed, Surprise and Violence of action. And by the way how many muj a...

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I read this somewhere. It seems IA is forced to ask for surrender on loud speaker before it is allowed to use force. No wonder the whole neighborhood gets to know the moment any ops start and with mobile how long does it take to assemble as crowd. IA has its hands tied in multiple ways. Even our SO...

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Yes just googled it you are correct. Apologies memory with names has gotten fuzzy. But Indian SF were there with the NA prior to the invasion and played a key role in helping CIA and ODA teams link with with the broader NA and also give early Intel on the Taliban that helped prep the ground for the ...

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Sorry. Misspoke his name was Shah masoud Nick named the tiger. He was the leader of the Northern Alliance and assassinated the day before 9/11 by an AQ operative disguised as a reporter India had a permanent cadre as advisors with the NA . Rolled back their presence once handed over to the Americans...

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^^^ I remember that Indian SF (most likely SG) was present in Astan during the early days of the Invasion. They were part of the Advisory contingent of Tiger Mehmood and helped with the Link up of the First ODA's in country.

Didnt realise they were still there in 2004! Interesting.

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shiv wrote:Posting without comment
Defence modernisation hurdles: If Budget is to blame, so is Army leadership

err is the picture in the article of a Pakistani soldier?

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Note: Look what happened to some DRDO products like Abhay ICV. Did the IA buy any? While I agree with the sentiment the example is off. The Abhay was ALWAYS a pre-technology demonstrator/platform and was never intended to be offered to the forces. Its a platform where various DRDO R&D for AVs (...

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From the article "Richard A. Bitzinger, visiting senior fellow at Singapore’s S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, said he did not expect a resolution in even the next two to three years. “I am never surprised by what the Indians do when it comes to their procurement tenders. They are ...

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Army officer scales peak, stumbles across outpost named after her dad. A young woman lieutenant in the Indian Army, posted in Tenga, Arunachal Pradesh, was on an initiation tour recently, which took her to a post at Kyapho in the Tawang sector. The post was named "Ashish Top". Her curiosi...

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^^^ Sorry but honestly even Modi would not have the stomach to Proactively engage Pakistan in a full military Conflict. India simply cannot afford it. a Repeat of 1971 could easily put a massive hole in our treasury. The present govt is already feeling the pinch with the Fisc widening. Imagine what ...

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Is that a commando or an underwear model? lol I doubt SF units like being photographed They do, if you ask them nicely :) That is a MARCOS operator and if you spend times on Shatrujeet's and INDRA's FB pages you will know that they all like being photographed and from what i understand there is a t...

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Dont Know where to post this. But looks like recent news coming out of Syria seems like to indicate that the Russians (Through a Proxy PMC) have lost almost a battalion sized formation to American Fire. "A battalion worth a Russian mercenaries have been killed in Syria by the United States mili...

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From Astra Microwave Analyst Call http://www.moneycontrol.com/stocks/reports/astra-microwave-products-earnings-call-transcript-10642881.html "Ketan Gandhi: Sir any update on Project Uttam? M.V. Reddy: Project Uttam LRDE has completed the development part of it and only the aircraft integration ...

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From the DRDO's Chairman's message. The AESA has finished ground Evaluation at LRDE and STIR and is ready for integration with the LCA.

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That looks like the AMB-17 Silenced Assault Rifle, configured in 9x39mm dedicated subsonic rounds It is a specialised version of the AM-17 (5.45x39mm caliber) Probably being pitched to replace the AK9, which anway is in very limited usage (the AS Val and the VSS Vintorez being more favored by the R...

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