Photo Collection: Desert Scorpions and their Jeeps

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Published on Dec 23, 2017

The Army along with IAF conducted exercise Hamesha Vijayee at the Thar Desert to evaluate the capability of the armed forces to strike deep into enemy territory. The drill which was continuing for the last two months concluded on Friday. Army chief General Bipin Rawat witnessed the exercise. During the exercise, Army's T90 Bhishma tank and Arjun tank mark-1 demolished the enemy targets. Army along with air force demonstrated AN 32 Hercules and C130 cargo flights and para dropping through advance light helicopter.

The exercise being conducted in battle like conditions aims at fine tuning surveillance and destruction mechanisms to support precision strikes and manoeuvres by network enabled forces. With emphasis on joint operations, the exercise tests sensor to shooter grids by employing surveillance and air assets networked with land based strategic and tactical vectors. Besides conventional warfare, troops also rehearsed to operate in the backdrop of chemical and nuclear contingencies.
 

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^ Very nice!

This frame shows the setup. 6 men (one prahaar) on one gypsy. A beautiful sand coloured MAG for fire support (tripod MAG with buttstock or bipod MAG on mount?). Radio aerial and also winch to pull the vehicle out of tricky situations. The men are equipped with Tavors.

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^ Very nice!

This frame shows the setup. 6 men (one prahaar) on one gypsy. A beautiful sand coloured MAG for fire support (tripod MAG with buttstock or bipod MAG on mount?). Radio aerial and also winch to pull the vehicle out of tricky situations. The men are equipped with Tavors.

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Desert scorpions is equivalent to Para SF or Ghatak or is it a standalone special purpose regiment like the RR?
 

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Desert scorpions is equivalent to Para SF or Ghatak or is it a standalone special purpose regiment like the RR?
Desert scorpions is the nickname of 10th Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) or 10 Para SF for short.

It is one of the top units of the Indian Army Special Forces.
 

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