Bharat Rakshak

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NSN, September 13, 2106 The Indian Army is raising three additional mechanized infantry battalions to reinforce the armoured brigades in the strategically sensitive areas of J&K and Sikkim. Two of the battalions will be raised under the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, and one battalion under the ...

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The 2013 Daulat Beg Oldi Incident had been a wake-up call for the Army HQ. In reviewing the preparations for the DGMO, Lt. Gen. HPS Randhawa (retd.), had laughed out aloud when a XIV Corps Staff officer had repeated the Indian politician's standard party-line, "we will not give up an inch of ou...

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jamwal - sorry, I didn't notice that this was set in 2016. I have made the changes to align with your timeline: RECR to a cut-down RPD, 'Major' Barua of an indeterminate professional background (IB, DMI, FIU -- I'll let you decide, but I've given him a field-rank of 'Major' and IPS equivalent). I wi...

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"The III Corps HQ cowboys are absolutely crazy. Keep your nose clean around them, but don't annoy them needlessly. If 32 SLI (AA) is going to end up in Dimapur, it may not be such a bad idea for you to build some rapport with them," Tegh Singh remembered the Adjutant's parting advice when ...

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The British are an island nation, so tanks are a "want", not a "need". India is a continental nation with adjacent hostile neighbors, so tanks are a "need", not a "want". A bad bet on armor, say in Iraq or Jordan, is only an embarrassment for the Brits. A bad ...

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If I was IA, I'd ask ARDE to develop MCIWS/AAR in 7.62 NATO, then throw open the design to all small arms makers to determine who can come up with the most reliable and cost effective implementation... Splitting design and build to two different entities is a terrible idea. It will only lead to end...

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Also why did SIG make two versions of the same rifle with 2 different actions? Seems very unusual. #1 Cost. The G2 Patrol is at least $600 more expensive than the 716i version. #2 Weight. The G2 Patrol is about 0.5kg heavier than the 716i version. For the average American hunter, if he has to spend...

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No mention of the mystery East German Wieger rifle? This was originally proposed as the replacement for SLR (everyone knew that the Steyr AUG was too expensive for the Indian Army): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wieger_StG-940

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ks_sachin wrote:Tell me one original design by the OFB in small arms...

The 5.56x30mm MSMC and "Amogh" were fairly innovative, and there is room to also produce the "Amogh" in 9x19mm now that the 5.56x30mm has gained some customers in the Indian Coast Guard and some state police forces.

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Wish they had added alpine-warfare gear to the list (unless I missed it): heavy-duty parkas, synthetic-fur caps, gloves, snow-boots, inner-thermals, blizzard-goggles, climbing equipment, tents, heaters, skiing equipment, ATVs and snow-mobiles. Some of these are already made in India, Bangladesh or V...

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YashG, the Doji Bara famine killed 11 Million in North Karnataka / South Maharashtra; the prime recruiting grounds for historic Maratha, Rashtrakuta, Chalukya armies, and even today the grounds for Maratha Light Infantry. It is a little hard to build a nation-state when 25% of your support base is d...

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If anyone can point to earlier APC requirements in the army, I would be grateful. In 1960s and 70s, APCs were the sole requirement for the Indian mechanized battalions. Wheeled APCs were favored for easier and cheaper maintenance, and OT SKOT were imported from Czechoslovakia. The Yom Kippur War ch...

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Carry on the history discussion here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3788

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In an R&S tracked battalion, the BFSR and NAMICAs (and BMPs) work as a single team. The Nag missiles are meant to be launched after the enemy armored column is spotted by the BFSR, and the BMPs have taken position to channel the enemy towards own armor/ambush location.

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The Nag saga is frustrating. First there was a requirement that it should be able to lock on, in extreme ranges, in Rajasthan heat. (why not use main gun or wire guided missiles like konkurs in this scenario?). The NAMICAs are meant for GUARDS and MECH INF R&S (Tracked) battalions. They can &qu...

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Training school. Part of the Armoured Corps Center and School.

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How are they getting the T-90s into Ladakh? The IL-76s were barely able to take off from Chandigarh with stripped-down T-72s, so I'm curious if they have up-engined the IL-76s to lift heavier T90s or they are transporting major components separately? FWIW, the tanks that fly to Ladakh never come bac...

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RaviB wrote:According to this article Rafales are coming equipped with Storm Shadow missiles, with the first ones expected in Ambala in 2 weeks.

Ah, ok. If it is part of regular Rafale acquisition, then I am not so worried for India.

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Maybe knowledgeable members can tell us about use cases and why the Chinis are afraid of this? I am not too familiar with air systems, but I have worked with the vendor and one of its controlling firms. I couldn't understand the Tweet very clearly. Does it mean that India is buying Storm Shadow mis...

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Why not take a jeep with modern ATGM. 100% agree that light tanks are an obsolete concept, with neither the versatility of an IFV nor the fighting power of an MBT. The Chinese probably developed it as an export tank for poor Third World countries, but they ended up with an up-engined model when the...

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nachiket, the one advantage of a 20-round magazine is that you have a lower-profile in the prone position on flat ground / shooting downwards. Ideally you have a mix of 20- and 30-round magazines. sachin summarized what I meant about the RR correctly.

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No 5.56 is not adequate hence the switch to 7.62x51 and 7.62xx39 for RR. While IA was trying to match US doctrine with the switch both the principal challengers Pakistan (G3) and China (AK-47 family) did not switch to the lower caliber. I wonder who were those responsible in IA for selecting the 5....

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aditp, in the past the DRDO mounted the Arjun's 120mm main-gun on a T-72 hull and realized that it had too much recoil (see DRDO Tank-EX ). If L&T has excess/unused capacity, it is better off producing K-10 reloader for the K-9 Vajra, and partnering with the Koreans for serial production of the ...

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This story brings a question to mind, apart from Gurkhas and Sikhs who else wields melee weapons? Anyone can wield a melee (close-contact) weapon - dedicated, or improvised. Every soldier with an assault-rifle is issued a bayonet, and drilled in its use. Many also acquire combat knives. Then there ...

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BMP-2 is the IFV solution that India has, and Abhay may be the IFV solution India needs. What I am pointing out is, a light tank is an obsolete concept that has been overtaken by the IFV. The Chinese regularly churn out solutions looking for a problem. Note that the GIAT 105mm turret (which the DRDO...

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There could be this possibility of Chinese Type 15 deployed in this confrontation depending on how the situation evolves. What impact does such a light tank provide? Has there ever been a proposal along similar lines for us to develop/ procure a lighter tank or an IFV with a turret to deploy in the...

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Aldonkar, that is allowed. In Siachen, India has Rajiv (after Lt Rajiv Pandey), Sonam (after Capt Sonam Kapadia), Bana (after Subedar Major Bana Singh, PVC), etc.

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The first military conflict between Indians and Chinese was in 7th Century AD, when a Chinese governor of Tibet & Nepal invaded Bihar in support of one of the successor-claimants of Harshavadana in a civil war (after Harsha's death and crumbling of his short-lived empire). And the Indian claim o...

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Akshay Kapoor, KSingh - I have noticed a couple of you mention that the Chinese army is made up of conscripts. This is no longer true for their enlisted ranks since mid-1990s. Some of the Young Officers in a unit may be draftees because military training is mandatory in all universities and some are...

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nachiket, all of that was before COVID-19 and Chinese heating up the LAC. With budget constraints and possible need to arm a lot more men in difficult terrain, you cannot have a logistical kichadi of "a little bit of this, and little bit of that". The China-India War of 1962 was a wake-up ...

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Split the difference between AK 103 and 203, and just call it AK-153

I hope they have done a proper deal to license and produce the compact AK-204 (or 154) for officers, radio-operators, tank-crew, etc., and also an RPK for the section LMG, and keep the platoon-level logistics streamlined.

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m_saini, KJo -- Over 50,000 Nepalis serve in the Indian Army, Assam Rifles and SFF loyally and bravely, so the relationship between India and Nepal cannot be compared to the usual relationship between independent and sovereign nations. Worsening of relationships will not only have implications for I...

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-- self-delete: not a military scenario --

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Please read the article — even the Bharatiya Pratirakshak Mazdoor Sangh, an RSS affiliate, has signed the call for the strike. Frankly, I don’t know what is the right way to do this. If you do it quietly, then there is risk of corruption. If you do it openly, then there is risk of protests, strikes ...

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And the question I have is that be it a military victory, or a military debacle, the county's political leadership always either gets the credit or the blame and humiliation. Why is this? I find this a tad disingenuous and unfair. Because to be the leader of a democracy, it means... https://pyxis.n...

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Philip, the ITBP is a border-police force with attendant police duties and responsibilities. Generally civilized countries keep the military separate from policing duties, except under extraordinary circumstances and special legislation (like AFSPA). It is much better for the Army to raise its own S...

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Sajaym, how well has that recipe worked out for Pakistan? Their country is being pummeled from both sides and the middle -- drone strikes from the west, artillery fire from the east, and IED-mubaraks from within. Sub-conventional attacks work only when there is ability, willingness and cohesive effo...

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Where are Singha, YI Patel, Dileep, Jamwal, et al in these content-rich times? I have re-read the early classics from Singha, YIP and Sunil a dozen times now

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With the old J&K split into J&K and Ladakh, which Indian state/UT now includes the Gilgit-Baltistan areas to the north of the LC?

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Manjgu, light tank's role has been superseded by IFVs - they are about the same weight, same mobility, same protection. Light tanks are slightly superior in cost of firepower because 105mm main-gun rounds are cheaper than ATGMs. But they are significantly inferior in total system cost because they c...

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