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by rkhanna
11 Feb 2007 02:58
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2007 - Photo Thread
Replies: 345
Views: 165974

About the LCH... I came across this.. dont know if it has already been discussed.. but the LCH looks hell of a lot like the Russian KAZAN Ansat Ansat-2RC Armed Recon Helo. http://images.janes.com/aerospace/military/gallery/maks/images/ansat.jpg Better pics of it here. http://www.richard-seaman.com/A...
by rkhanna
10 Feb 2007 19:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210356

Can some explain the significance of these aircraft in SF duties ? What role did these aircraft play in US SF operations ? What are the capabilities of C-130J in SF role ? And Operationally How can we deploy these new birds ? from what i understand the C-130 requires an extremely short runway for t...
by rkhanna
29 Oct 2006 23:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210356

The Flamethrower is the RPO-A thermobaric launcher.
Ahh..sorry :oops:

Seems like they primarily want to use this in the NE.
by rkhanna
29 Oct 2006 02:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210356

Some interesting Items listed in the NSG Tenders http://mha.nic.in/tenders.htm Tender Enquiry for Hand Held Thermal Imaging Binocular Tender Enquiry for Multi Grenade Launcher Tender Notice for All Terrain Vehicles Tender Notice for Mobile Surveillance Vehicles Tender Notice for Tactical Ballistic S...
by rkhanna
22 Oct 2006 17:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kargil War Thread - VI
Replies: 1431
Views: 408389

This is an old Article. But i just came across it. One of the best written pieces on kargil (from an emotional standpoint).. It takes 10 minutes to read . (its long) but its worth the time. http://www.himalmag.com/june2001/perspective.html During the Kargil War, Barkha Dutt’s was a familiar face o...
by rkhanna
19 Oct 2006 13:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210356

Major had no buisness chasing down some common terrorists. Actually a Major is one of last remaining Ranks that can still lead combat Ops. He must. A leader who sits at home is good for nothing. The Col of Delta Force (Forget his name) was often critized for leading pretty much every delta op in re...
by rkhanna
18 Oct 2006 17:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210356

Well they are SRG coz they come from paramilitary orgs instead of army. They have been deployed as Sky Marshals it seems. It has never been clear to me as to what are the differences in actual training imparted to the SRG vs. the SAG in the light of their different roles.... can SAG work in SRG's d...
by rkhanna
18 Oct 2006 00:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210356

Two thumbs up! Is there any other special force in the world which has women in their combat arms? (14 Det doesn't count). Israel has an ALL women SF unit. And SOF-D also has a small all female unit . But before you jump the gun . these women "commandos" Are only SRG . Will only mainly do...
by rkhanna
16 Oct 2006 02:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210356

Can a short service commissioned officer join the SF/Para?
Yes i think you can.
Officers only stay in the SF/Paras for 4 years (some opt for extensions) before they get rotated to other Units. So yea a SCO shouldnt have a problem opting for the Paras.