Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces

Hiten · Post by **Hiten** » 19 Jul 2012 11:08

would anyone know the story behind these HJT-16s? No IAF markings. Unusual paint scheme

via http://www.aame.in/2012/07/iaf-hjt-16-a ... paint.html

Indranil · Post by **Indranil** » 19 Jul 2012 11:22

shiv wrote:
Nick_S wrote:What is that silver pod on the right?

http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JH3l2oYMdj8/T_1_h ... imgmax=800

(pic from shubh space blog)
Looks like a gun pod to me.

It is indigenously developed gun-pod from Transport aircraft RnD division of HAL.

Aditya G · Post by **Aditya G** » 19 Jul 2012 19:52

HAL marketing aircraft

Hiten wrote:would anyone know the story behind these HJT-16s? No IAF markings. Unusual paint scheme

via http://www.aame.in/2012/07/iaf-hjt-16-a ... paint.html

Hiten · Post by **Hiten** » 20 Jul 2012 19:57

Thank you Aditya G!

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IA personals working in flood relief ops in WB

http://i016.radikal.ru/1207/87/574190bbdcc0.jpg
http://s018.radikal.ru/i527/1207/fb/dc02ce978271.jpg
http://s001.radikal.ru/i193/1207/2a/38c2e20aac95.jpg
http://s017.radikal.ru/i443/1207/a5/cccda8b87c72.jpg
http://s014.radikal.ru/i329/1207/03/788a8f2e8bb6.jpg
http://s43.radikal.ru/i099/1207/19/a1e6dcfacf2b.jpg
http://i015.radikal.ru/1207/7e/209aa1efdd3b.jpg
http://s019.radikal.ru/i607/1207/35/2aaf880e692b.jpg

via http://www.gettyimages.com/

another shot of the MiG-29UPG with different tail number
http://russianplanes.net/id81532

vdutta · Post by **vdutta** » 21 Jul 2012 00:22

Wow. i have never seen anything like this before in India.

A Jammu and Kashmir Police commando stands at attention during a passing out parade at Lethpora, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Srinagar, India, Friday, July 20, 2012. Authorities said that 937 Kashmiri men were formally inducted into the police force after nine months of rigorous training.

vdutta · Post by **vdutta** » 21 Jul 2012 00:24

Pretty Intense i must say

New graduates, Jammu and Kashmir Police commandoes, march during a passing-out parade at Lethpora, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Srinagar, India, Friday, July 20, 2012. Authorities said that 937 Kashmiri men were formally inducted into the police force after nine months of rigorous training.

Bob V · Post by **Bob V** » 21 Jul 2012 01:28

sum · Post by **sum** » 21 Jul 2012 08:11

^^ Superb pic...The sniper and his vast playground. Source please?

Regarding the J&K police pics, if it wasnt for the caption about it being JKP, would have thought that they were some TSP/Afg pics!!!

tejas · Post by **tejas** » 21 Jul 2012 08:45

That type of ratty beard looks like a turd world soldier from Poakistan or some other Islamist hellhole. Completely unprofessional looking.

Indranil · Post by **Indranil** » 21 Jul 2012 09:13

Tejas sirjee.

I completely disagree with you here. Those Kashmiris are an Indians, serving in the police of an Indian state. If a turban is not unprofessional, then neither is a beard.

I am very happy to see the inclusive participation. Those Kashmiris are our brothers and equally Indian as you and me. What is more he is putting his life in danger for India and what India stands for. It is high time we respect them for that and for who they are!

tejas · Post by **tejas** » 21 Jul 2012 09:24

Greetings Indranilroy. I do not mind a well trimmed beard. As for Kashmiris, my heart goes out to the 500,000 driven by violence from their homes. Not to the people responsible for the ethnic cleansing. Cheers.

Indranil · Post by **Indranil** » 21 Jul 2012 10:55

As for his untrimmed beard: that is his identity. The INDIAN constitution grants him the freedom to maintain his identity ... the only denominator is and should be whether he is up to his job ... If he is up to his job, I will be as proud of him as a clean shaven guy. (By the way, I was in NCC for 3 years, and I know the essence of being clean shaven)

As to the "ethnic cleansing". If you want the ambient situation to be congenital for reverse migration, you have to make Kashmiris feel that they are part of India. You can't forcefully tell them, what they are and what they should be. And for that feeling to grow, there is a requirement of inclusion.

Besides do you know anything like first-rate Indians, second-rate Indians and so on. If not, then are two choices:
1. Rightfully claim Kashmir to be part of India, and treat Kashmiris as Indians, or
2. Don't claim Kashmir as part of India.

The choice is yours.

tejas · Post by **tejas** » 21 Jul 2012 14:54

Lets make them feel like a part of India. Repeal Article 370 and reduce their per capita aid from the Center, currently the highest in the country, to the all-India average. As for inclusion/assimilation you are kidding right? Where Islam is a majority on this planet, without exception, minority safety and freedom are both endangered species. My last post on this topic as if I say what I really think, I will get banned. Cheers.

Brando · Post by **Brando** » 21 Jul 2012 15:19

indranilroy wrote:As for his untrimmed beard: that is his identity. The INDIAN constitution grants him the freedom to maintain his identity ...

So If someone's from Kerala can they serve in J&K with luggi ?? What if they follow Rastafarianism ? Do they get to sport dreads ?? What if they are a Kerala Rastafarian ? Can do they sport both lungi and dreads ??

India is a "SECULAR" country - not a circus, if you want to worship ALLAH or SATAN or XENU you can do it in your own time, in private! As a government servant you are a "secular" officer of the state - not part of the circus or auditioning for Mujahideen wannabe! These people need to get over themselves, their "religion" isn't the only one in the world and their "faith" is not more important to them than other people's faith is important to them, everybody needs to meet at common ground- not start their own freak show!

Hell, even the Romans 2500 years ago saw bearded soldiers as "barbarians" and "savages" and those days they didn't even have razors! There is a reason soldiers are asked to shave and have close cropped hair because it is less distracting, cleaner, low maintenance and doesn't give your enemy a nice grip on your head while he slits your throat!

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 21 Jul 2012 17:12

*** Warning ***
Guys, this thread is for pictures. Discussions based on pictures can be taken to more appropriate threads. Do not clutter this thread.

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 21 Jul 2012 17:59

tejas wrote:Lets make them feel like a part of India. Repeal Article 370 and reduce their per capita aid from the Center, currently the highest in the country, to the all-India average. As for inclusion/assimilation you are kidding right? Where Islam is a majority on this planet, without exception, minority safety and freedom are both endangered species. My last post on this topic as if I say what I really think, I will get banned. Cheers.

Police are under the state. In recent days most of the security men deaths in J&K have been police - at least that is what it seems like from individual news items in the papers that do not get posted on BRF while we celebrate drone deaths in Shitland as tremendous victories on our side. So yeah you entitled to your patriotic views but every state gets to choose what it allows its policemen to wear.

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 21 Jul 2012 18:01

Brando wrote: Hell, even the Romans 2500 years ago saw bearded soldiers as "barbarians" and "savages" and those days they didn't even have razors! There is a reason soldiers are asked to shave and have close cropped hair because it is less distracting, cleaner, low maintenance and doesn't give your enemy a nice grip on your head while he slits your throat!

Brando - you have made a post ripe for piskoanalysis about who and what have shaped your view of the world. "Even the Romans" eh? The ancestors of today's Italians.

sum · Post by **sum** » 21 Jul 2012 19:32

From Livefist:

Am assuming these are not MARCOS but elements of Sagar Prahari Bal ( if certain blogs are to go by)?

AdityaM · Post by **AdityaM** » 21 Jul 2012 19:45

the big bearded guy may be hiding a sparrow in his hair

Indranil · Post by **Indranil** » 21 Jul 2012 21:29

My last post on this.

Drando sahab, either we make it a law that immaterial of your religion you have to be clean shaven with well trimmed hair. In that case I would say "this is our law". If you don't want to adhere, then don't join. Otherwise, if you give latitude to any faith, you have to give equal latitude to the other faith.

Tejas sahab, you are entitled to your thoughts. For me, it is sad to know.

JE Menon · Post by **JE Menon** » 21 Jul 2012 23:35

And the clean-shaven guy may be hiding a stick of dynamite up his butt...

Note SSridhar's comment above and abide. Only pictures here on this thread.

AbhiJ · Post by **AbhiJ** » 23 Jul 2012 17:11

Kargil War Memorial

Source: Team-BHP

Indian Army BENIS?

A Sharma · Post by **A Sharma** » 23 Jul 2012 18:30

Pics of new Mi 17 under construction

siddharth · Post by **siddharth** » 23 Jul 2012 20:18

Whats the loudspeakers under the belly of the chopper for?

Bob V · Post by **Bob V** » 24 Jul 2012 04:14

those are loud hailers. Mostly used for crowd control or for passing on instructions during emergencies.

member_20036 · Post by **member_20036** » 24 Jul 2012 17:04

http://www.aame.in/2012/07/hi-res-photo ... e-iaf.html

Amitabh · Post by **Amitabh** » 24 Jul 2012 18:45

vdutta wrote:Wow. i have never seen anything like this before in India.

A Jammu and Kashmir Police commando stands at attention during a passing out parade at Lethpora, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Srinagar, India, Friday, July 20, 2012. Authorities said that 937 Kashmiri men were formally inducted into the police force after nine months of rigorous training.

As I look at this picture, every ounce of my ingrained Hindu belief (mostly about preserving hierarchy) screams out the following: Why is a cop wearing a red beret?!

Are SF folks are cool with JKP wearing red berets or there a subtle shade distinction that escapes me?

Kakarat · Post by **Kakarat** » 24 Jul 2012 19:02

MARCOS

siddharth · Post by **siddharth** » 24 Jul 2012 19:04

Bob V wrote:those are loud hailers. Mostly used for crowd control or for passing on instructions during emergencies.

Its amazing how loud and clear the voice is.

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 24 Jul 2012 20:55

siddharth wrote: Its amazing how loud and clear the voice is.

Yeah - but the recording mike has little ambient noise in its pick up area.

Dmurphy · Post by **Dmurphy** » 24 Jul 2012 21:15

Amitabh wrote:
vdutta wrote:Wow. i have never seen anything like this before in India.

As I look at this picture, every ounce of my ingrained Hindu belief (mostly about preserving hierarchy) screams out the following: Why is a cop wearing a red beret?!

Are SF folks are cool with JKP wearing red berets or there a subtle shade distinction that escapes me?

I'm tempted to ask why you have to be a hindu to ask that question, but I won't.

IIRC, Maharashtra's Force One was drawn from the State Reserve Police Force and they still wear Maroon Berets.

Amitabh · Post by **Amitabh** » 24 Jul 2012 22:03

Dmurphy wrote: I'm tempted to ask why you have to be a hindu to ask that question, but I won't.

IIRC, Maharashtra's Force One was drawn from the State Reserve Police Force and they still wear Maroon Berets.

Ah - but you did

Just an attempt at irony (given previous comments) in a medium (the Internet) that is not really conducive to it.

Hiten · Post by **Hiten** » 24 Jul 2012 22:59

the Navy's Sukanya-class Patrol Vessel, INS Savitri

https://t.co/2IGAiwbf

hnair · Post by **hnair** » 24 Jul 2012 23:29

JEM-saar and SS-saar said "shh...!!". still...... I love that massive beard's impact on all. Imagine the khujli for the greenest of the khakis among pakis.

Scene at some paki military mess with a large blast hole patched with tarp :

SSG1: aahh.... sorry, am late. Shampooing my beard. check it out.... <strokes his hedge-grow dyed the color of post-tandoori diarrhea>
SSG2; <long pause> yeah. ok
SSG1: awkward.... whassup?
SSG2; Time to hit daru-herb. really hard.
SSG1: mmmm...okaa...y
SSG2: <slides photos of JK bolis across the smuggled godrej steel table>
SSG1: Great hairy pair of Ghazni! This is.... wrong
SSG2: beardzilla. It is official "yindoos got the most pious on their side".

member_22539 · Post by **member_22539** » 25 Jul 2012 06:36

^+1

SagarAg · Post by **SagarAg** » 25 Jul 2012 07:03

Bob V wrote:

This pikture is too

. Him alone with his sniper in the vast land seems like a secret mission behind enemy lines.

srai · Post by **srai** » 25 Jul 2012 07:31

Karan M wrote:Hiten,

Basically, Jaeger got it right.

...

That bomb is a Matra BGL-1000 LGB. We imported those for the Mirage 2000 to be used with the day only Atlis-2 Laser Designator pod.

http://www.acig.org/artman/uploads/os_vaj1_001.jpg

Presumably the IAF has made these compatible with its advanced Litenings which are now the standard pod used across the IAF fleet.

I would think the shelf-life of Matra BGL-1000 LGBs would have expired by now. They would be 15 to 20 years old by now.

VishalJ · Post by **VishalJ** » 25 Jul 2012 19:20

Kiev, Ukraine - June & July 2012

How long does it take to overhaul an An32?
K2692 - December 2011 ::::::::::::::: July 2012

Lost?

The first one is the best photo, Returning Home, checkout the VayuSainik's khareedi

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Hiten · Post by **Hiten** » 25 Jul 2012 20:13

the updated pics
Kilo-Class submarine INS Sindhuvijay in Russia

via http://www.aame.in/2012/03/indian-navy- ... e-ins.html

AdityaM · Post by **AdityaM** » 26 Jul 2012 06:49

The tower is pretty big in proportion to the tube.
What is the function of the tower - Is it a housing for machinery or does it also serve as a manning station inside.
Since all subs have this, obviously its role is very much required, but cant it be eliminated for a sleeker design and instead make the sub longer to accommodate the machinery and command center?