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I know you were only helping me out. Thanks for that. I was merely expressing my views for @Kunal who is well conversant with Arms Technology but it would be better if he stuck to the Glossary of Military Terms as is used by the Army, though I will concede that American abvns (abbreviation as...

I am not aware of Americanism, which in anyway is lazy way and confusing simple issues. Though I concede it is a fashion that is catching on to sound impressive and 'international' Well we do not have any Designated marksman. It was not there earlier, nor now as I have not seen such a...

I do not understand the acronyms. What is DMR and AR? I have the GS publication of Glossary of Military Terms, but these are not mentioned.

F1 A lethal radius of 6 metres (6.6 yd), casualty radius of 15 metres (16 yd) and a safety radius of 30 metres (33 yd). No 36 HE This is an anti-personnel ammunition of fragmentation type, generally hand thrown. However, it can also be projected from a Rifle 7.62 mm 1A1 fitted with...

Devastating in trained hands: The Dragunov sniper rifle June 30, 2014 Alexander Korolkov, special to RBTH Snipers are not usually the first association one makes with the Red Army, which was better geared toward vast offensives and tank battles. But there were still plenty of sharpshooters in...

Some things don't change. Any better grenades in mind? ;) That is leaving out the cosmetic appeal or the desire for change for the sake of change. :)

That is right. He did not know the difference between between No 36 HE and No 77WP. Must have panicked.

Commissioned Service 1967 - 2002 Still carry the scars. Supposed to have changed the scenario.

Scopes were not there at that time. Even if what you say is right, then imagine the 'expertise' we had and have. Speaks much about DRDO and OFB and all others, what? Indian Army says what it wants, the others including Govt, gives it or fails to give.

They were our Generaled, out numbered and abandoned. Indian Army kept the baying for blood Bengalis and so you can understand the plight they were in. If the Bengalis were released, there would have a blood bath. You can see the way Bangladesh in striking back at the collaborator so many...

Bad apples cannot wipe out Note sheets that discusses the arms under consideration. Notesheets contain variety of views.; of a variety of departments of the army, DRDO, DGI and what have you. Political and financial considerations of the Govt and PNC can. Bofors. HDW and the list goes on.

If you mean this then I was in the Western Front, carrying out a raid 9 miles inside POK.

That is because you do not understand the DRDO. Patriotism may make you feel that is an organisation that delivers, but in actuality, as has been understood by this present Govt which want all to deliver or so it seems, DRDO is merely a bureaucratic, self serving organisation except in certain...

1971 was a great battle. We. through planning and good tactics, apart from a fine strategy ran through East Pakistan in just 13 days. No soldier, even if he is a Pakistan, simply gives up. He has to be defeated. And defeated they were - hands down! Between 90,000 and 93,000 members of the...

Search me. Why it was done was beyond my pay grade. My philosophy coincides with Rumsfeld. Rumsfeld: "You Go To War With The Army You Have---not The Army You Might Want Or Wish To Have At A Later Time.

The issue is 'man behind the machine' that matters. You are right, T55 was inducted only in 1966. But we have fought wars with the worthies thereafter too. 1971 was with Soviet tanks and we know how good the Pakistan are when handling US state of the art tanks. And even so, your quote proves...

They are, including Pakistan, more on bluster than on the juice.

We also handle Soviet machines while our worthy adversary use America's latest. ;) The results are for all to see. Man behind the machine is the answer. I have seen these Arabs in our schools of instructions. They are dimwitted and bone lazy. One Jordanian refused to climb a hill where we...

When I was commanding a Brigade, these were introduced. It was introduced as a Sniper Weapon. We had problems with the number of rounds available for training since they were expensive and the import was limited. I would be surprised if carrying such a heavy weapon compared to our standard...

@Redhawk One does not take the Iraq War to be a standard. We are well aware of how incompetent they proved themselves to be.