Indian Army: News and Discussion

[sesha_maruthi27]

self delete...........

 

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[Kunal Biswas]

Defence Minister A.K. Antony's waving to soldiers from T-90s.

 

[nitesh]

excellent write up

http://frontierindia.net/bridge-on-the-river-meghna-the-dash-to-dhaka

 

[Koovie]

I didnt find a NSG or BSF thread so I thougth that I could post it here, however I read something about new carabines for the BSF and new sniper rifles for the NSG http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?89961-Indian-Armed-Forces&p=5500833 (at the end of the page) can someone confirm that ???

EDIT http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20110224130559

 

[nitesh]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...works-in-Tibet-Antony/articleshow/7648434.cms
China has five airbases, extensive rail-road networks in Tibet: Antony

NEW DELHI: Apart from nuclear missile bases in Qinghai province which clearly target India, China has built five fully-operational airbases, an extensive rail network and over 58,000 km of roads in Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR).

People's Liberation Army is also rapidly upgrading several other airstrips in TAR as well as south China, to add to the five airbases from where Chinese Sukhoi-27UBK and Sukhoi-30MKK fighters have practised operations in recent times.

Moreover, with extensive road-rail links in TAR, PLA can amass upwards of two divisions (30,000 soldiers) at their "launch pads'' along the border in just 20 days now compared to the over 90 days it took earlier.

All this is not strikingly new but, soon after Beijing hiked its annual military budget to $91.5 billion, mounting concern over China's massive build-up of military infrastructure was reflected in Lok Sabha on Monday.

Cutting across party lines, 19 MPs came together to quiz defence minister A K Antony on whether the UPA government was taking "cognizance'' of the "increased Chinese military activities'' along the 4,057-km LAC.

Antony, in a written reply, said "necessary steps'' were being taken in consonance with India's national security concerns. "Military capacity enhancement and modernisation of armed forces is a dynamic process, which takes into account the cumulative challenges envisaged by the nation,'' he said.

"The total road network in TAR is assessed at 58,000 km in 2010. Extension of Qinghai Tibet Railway to Xigaze is in progress. Another railway line from Kashgar to Hotan in Xinjiang Uighur Autonmous Region is under construction,'' he said, adding the five TAR airfields were Gongar, Pangta, Linchi, Hoping and Gar Gunsa.

India is now, albeit belatedly, trying to strategically counter China. Just last week, for instance, saw two new Sukhoi-30MKIs touch down at Chabua airbase in Assam, the second airbase in North-East after Tezpur to house the multi-role fighters. Both airbases will have two Sukhoi squadrons (each has 16 to 18 jets) each.

The Army, on its part, has raised two new mountain infantry divisions, with 1,260 officers and 35,011 soldiers. While the 56 Division has its HQ in Zakama (Nagaland) under the Dimapur-based 3 Corps, the 71 Division at Missamari (Assam) falls in the operational command of the Tezpur-based 4 Corps.

IAF is also upgrading eastern sector ALGs (advanced landing grounds) like Pasighat, Mechuka, Walong, Tuting, Ziro and Vijaynagar as well as several helipads in Arunachal. This comes after the reactivation of western sector ALGs like Daulat Beg Oldi, Fukche and Nyama in eastern Ladakh.

 

[Ray]

Defence Minister A.K. Antony's waving to soldiers from T-90s.

Christ! If that caption was missing, I would have thought that it was a grab from a movie and the man was Prem Chopra!!

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Christ! If that caption was missing, I would have thought that it was a grab from a movie and the man was Prem Chopra!!

Never thought, He is still one of my fav villains..

I think he still got some chance..

 

[ace009]

Never thought, He is still one of my fav villains..

I think he still got some chance..

In that picture Anthony does look like Prem Chopra from a 1980s movie.

 

[youngindian]

Indian Army Chief in US to enhance defence cooperation.

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_indian-army-chief-in-us-to-enhance-defence-cooperation_1517177

 

[Rage]

Can somebody please tell mr. Antony that he should be doing his job, making sure this country has the weapons it needs to fight its wars, rather than taking joy-rides on T-72's and T-90's. He should be sitting at his desk, expediting all those firms and deals he blacklisted because his party can't stomach any more corruption politics. Twenty years on after the Bofors scandal, and eight years into UPA-II, we still don't have the canons we need to defend our borders. What are we going to fight our foes with? Potatoes? Maybe slingshots? Or how about giant coconuts straight out off his state the size of Antony's head? I'm sorry mr. Antony, but this just don't cut it, leave the cameras and the pizazz and the flashlights for a while, and actually get down to doing it.

 

[black eagle]

Army to scale world's eighth highest peak

In a first of its kind effort, the Indian Army will attempt to scale Mount Manaslu, the world's eighth highest peak, between March and June, a statement said here Tuesday.

The attempt comes close on the heels of the army's successful ski expedition to Antarctica.

Scaling Mount Manaslu, at 8,163 metres altitude, is an extreme challenge that requires courage and conviction, an army spokesperson said in the release.

Due to its sheer difficulty, Indians have never attempted to scale this peak, a challenge that the Indian Army is willing to take up, he said.

The expedition was flagged off by army's deputy chief Lt. Gen. V.S. Tonk here Tuesday.

The 18-member team, led by Col Ajay Kothiyal, a Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra winner, will leave for Kathmandu in Nepal March 24. After a ten-day strenuous trek over mountainous terrain, the team will reach the base camp at 5,456 metres altitude.

Four camps will be established ahead of the base camp and the members will attempt scaling the peak between May 14 and 20.

The pursuit of climbing all open 8,000-metre-plus high peaks started when the Indian Army scaled Mount Everest for the first time in 2001. Ever since, the Army mountaineers have been successful in scaling six of the nine open 'eight thousanders' of the world.

Mount Manaslu expedition, being conducted under the aegis of Army Adventure Wing of Directorate General of Military Training, is the eighth peak over 8,000 metres that the Indian Army is scaling.

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/newsrf.php?newsid=14502

 

[black eagle]

Indian Army conducts exercise "Bold Kurukshetra" with Singapore Army in Jhansi

Indian Army and Singapore Army are holding a month-long joint exercise named 'Bold Kurukshetra 2011"² at Babina in Jhansi. The exercise began on March 1 and will continue till March 29. It will involve multi-tiered planning, use of new generation equipment and joint execution of mission by artillery batteries and combat groups, Army officials said here. Besides matching each other's capability in artillery fire power, the two armies would also hone up their skills in anti-militancy exercises.

Exercise Bold Kurukshetra is an annual event between Indian and Singaporean armies. Singapore Army sends its armoured divisions to India and practices with Indian Armoured divisions. Singapore lacks facilities to train its forces due to shortage of land mass. This is the 7th Edition of the exercise.

Besides the Army, the Navy and Air Force from both the countries exercise regularly. The exercises have grown in both size and scope.


http://frontierindia.net/indian-army-conducts-exercise-bold-kurukshetra-with-sigapore-army-in-jhansi

 

[nitesh]

no comments

http://dailypioneer.com/323039/An-ode-to-the-Indian-soldier.html

An ode to the Indian soldier

 

[nitesh]

http://frontierindia.net/india-takes-steps-to-address-shortage-of-officers-in-armed-forces

Remedial measures are being taken by the Defence Ministry says Antony. "All officers, including those in the Short Service Commission (SSC), are now eligible to hold substantive rank of Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel after two, six and 13 years of reckonable service respectively. The tenure of SSC officers has been increased from 10 to 14 years," he said.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Good News... ..


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[black eagle]

512 Army Base Workshop in Pune to establish Armoured Recovery Vehicle workshop

The Ministry of Defence, Govt of India has floated interest to augment existing facilities at Indian Army's 512 Army Base Workshop to execute overhaul and major repairs of Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) VT-72B and ARV WZT-3. 512 Army Base Workshop is located in Pune, India and has been overhauling T-55 tanks and ICV BMP I/II.

The ARVs VT 72B and WZT-3 are based on the tank T 72 M1 under carriage, powered by a Four stroke, 12 Cylinder engine. MoD is looking at establishing facilities for the overhaul of 156 X ARV VT -72B and 352 x ARV WZT-3, to include the automotive portion as well as the hydraulic portion of the vehicles which includes the crane, winch & dozer blade with associated gearing.

ARV VT 72B weighs 46.5 Ton with a V 46-6 , 4 stroke CI Supercharged engine. The engine produces a power of 780 HP at 2000 rpm with Torque of 3160 Nm at 1300 to 1400 rpm. It's main winch can haul 30 Tons, auxiliary winch can haul 01 Ton and the Crane can manage 19 tons.

ARV WZT-3 is of 42 Ton class with W 46-6, 4 stroke, CI Supercharged engine. The engine has a power of 780 HP at 2000 rpm and a Torque of 3100 Nm+_ 100 Nm. It's main winch can haul 28 Tons, auxiliary winch can haul 02 Tons and the Crane can manage 15 tons.

Both ARV's feature Mechanical with two side gear boxes.

Based on the Detailed Project Report, the overhaul facilities would be established first, while overhaul facilities for ARV WZT-3 would be established. Once the overhaul facilities are established through a capable vendor/ Original Equipment Manufacturer, further overhaul will be undertaken by the Indian side.

 

[sandeepdg]

Army men selling arms won't get away: SC told

NEW DELHI: The defence ministry has informed the Supreme Court that it has reopened cases against senior Army officers, who were let off lightly despite being blamed by a court of inquiry for illegal sale of their non-service weapons (NSPs) in the border districts of Rajasthan.

On a PIL by advocate Arvind Kumar Sharma, a bench comprising Justices B Sudershan Reddy and S S Nijjar expressed concern about the prohibited bore weapons reaching terrorists as the firearms were sold illegally without any buyer verification.

On Friday, advocate Rajiv Nanda read out a portion of the ministry's affidavit promising that "adequate" punishment would be given to the Army officers found "blameworthy" by a 2008 court of inquiry (CoI).

The ministry said: "Keeping in view the findings and opinion of the court of inquiry and the seriousness of the violations and the relevant provisions of law, the violators have not been dealt with."

"It has been further instructed that subsequent allegations received regarding alleged involvement of senior Army officers in the illegal sale of weapons, which were not covered by the earlier CoI may be investigated," the ministry said. It had asked the Army on February 22 to review the matter on a time-bound basis considering all aspects of the case.

"The Army Headquarters has also been asked to review the procedures followed in the Army for permitting Army officers to import arms and ammunition while posted in Bhutan and for issue of NSP weapons from the Ordnance Depots to Army officers for personal use," the ministry said.

Last year, the Army's status report to the court admitted that 72 officers, including a serving Colonel and three Lt Colonels, posted in sensitive border districts of Rajasthan and in Indian Army Training Team at Bhutan were found involved in a illegal arms racket.

"A total of 72 officers and one JCO were blameworthy" in these cases, the Army had said quoting the 2008 CoI report.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...wont-get-away-SC-told/articleshow/7683706.cms

 

[neo29]

Indian army to get 2 new gun systems

Defence Minister A K Antony today told Parliament that two new gun systems are expected to be inducted into the Indian Army.Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said "two new gun systems are expected to be inducted during the 11th Plan."On the steps being taken by the government to supply state-of-art guns to the army, Antony said "modernization is an ongoing process. While a number of weapons and equipment have already been inducted, procurement process for other weapons, including guns, is under way."
Replying to another query on installation of coastal scan system for the Coast Guard to monitor the sea lanes of the country, the Minister said "a project for installation of a chain of static sensors for coastal surveillance is under implementation."
"In the first phase, surveillance is being enhanced at 46 locations around high traffic density and security sensitive areas. Another 40 stations will be established in Phase II."The first phase of the project is expected to be implemented by 2012.
Meanwhile, replying to a question on Pakistan"s nuclear capability and reports that it has added 40 to 100 additional weapons in last five years, he said "the government has seen reports relating to nuclear weapons programme of Pakistan. India"s nuclear doctrine and security preparedness is geared to meet all its current and future security needs and challenges".

"The government remains committed to taking all necessary measures to meet any security threat," he added.

http://idrw.org/?p=1043

 

[shuvo@y2k10]

can anyone give me information regarding the indian reserve army.i mean how much manpower do they have,how they are organized,when and how are they posted,do they operate separate artillery,tanks etc.