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  1. Kay

    Modernisation of Indian Army Infantry

    You are right. I am that pesky keyboard warrior getting all my information from internet :). I tried to answer some questions you asked. I had a rough idea of what you said from DRDO website, but you explained it better. I was assuming the ring at the base of the grenade to be the safety ring...
  2. Kay

    Modernisation of Indian Army Infantry

    Normal ball ammunition will be uaed. Rifle grenades tube is secured with a safety ring. The Shivalik fuze has been designed to function on impact at all angles. Detonation on impact is also a feature of French AVAP40 and AC58 rifle grenades. These French grenades can be used at different ranges...
  3. Kay

    Modernisation of Indian Army Infantry

    I believe the 36 M rifle tube would need blank cartridge to be fired. The one in Shivalik has bullet trap technology allowing live munition to be fired.
  4. Kay

    Modernisation of Indian Army Infantry

    Actually, US army used to issue two separate kinds of grenades earlier - offensive or concussion type grenades and defensive or fragmentation grenades. The concussion type grenades previous issued were stopped due to asbestos poisoning. Shivalik uses a fragmentation sleeves to convert to...
  5. Kay

    Modernisation of Indian Army Infantry

    US is making new grenades that can act as offensive or defensive using the flip of a switch. They can also adjust the timer up to milliseconds. Until that tech matures, fragmentation sleeves are the next best thing there is. Role of offensive grenades in most cases have been taken over by...
  6. Kay

    Modernisation of Indian Army Infantry

    Just a conjecture from non-guru: It would be offensive at all times, except you are in the bunker or trench and all your buddies are inside and well protected from sharpnels. If you are holding a point, or making a last stand - fix grenade sleeves.
  7. Kay

    Modernisation of Indian Army Infantry

    What is the composition of an Indian infantry Rifle Platoon squad? What weapons do they carry individually? I have read somewhere that an Indian Rifle Platoon consists of 30 members (3 squad/ section) of 10 members each and again each squad is divided into two groups - one of 7 members (Assault...
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