Indian Army: News and Discussion

[republic_roi97]

Is this pic from Indo-Australian exercise ??Because Australians use that gun.

 

[republic_roi97]

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Can anyone, confirm the information in this tweet ???

 

[ezsasa]

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Can anyone, confirm the information in this tweet ???

doubt it, lets wait for some more sources...

 

[republic_roi97]

Source and PC:- ADGPI
These helmets indeed look like MKU's boltfree ones. Awesome though.

 

[aditya10r]

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Source and PC:- ADGPI
These helmets indeed look like MKU's boltfree ones. Awesome though.

The qbz looks very plastic........................................

Anyways such training session with india will help them conquer holy pisslamic land of pakistan

 

[republic_roi97]

The qbz looks very plastic........................................

Anyways such training session with india will help them conquer holy pisslamic land of pakistan

It looks like they tried hard to make a modern looking rifle but failed. Look at Israeli Tar-21 and then look at this shit.

 

[sorcerer]

In a first-of-its kind move, Indian Army to use solar energy to dispose of old ammunition
Disposing ammunition is a very dangerous and energy intensive process. Traditionally it is done using demolition explosives in demolition grounds/firing ranges. While the Central Ammunition Depot of the Army in Pulgaon, Maharashtra has devised a method for utilising solar energy for disposing ammunition which have completed their shelf life, the present methods being used by the Indian Army around the country are neither cost-effective nor eco-friendly.


In the first of its kind development in the world in field of demilitarisation of ammunition, the depot designed an innovative method which uses steam generated by concentrated solar technology (CST) to melt explosive material inside the shells of munitions with calibres ranging from 40 mm to 130 mm, say officials. In CST, mirrors are used to concentrate solar energy to convert water to steam which is directed on the shells. Medium and high calibre ammunition is filled with Tri-Nitro-Toulene (TNT), which has a melting point of 80 degree Celsius which can be melted with steam.

Destruction of ammunition is a slow and cumbersome process. Lack of space and shortage of staff adds to the problems, consequently, new stocks of obsolete ammunition is constantly overtaking the destruction of existing stocks of obsolete ammunition.

Central Ammunition Depot, Pulgaon, is the largest ammunition depot of the Indian Army, and also one of the largest ammunition depots in the world. Apart from storage of ammunition reserves, the depot is required to demilitarise/dispose large quantity of ammunition, which becomes unserviceable on expiry of usable shelf life.

For safe disposal, the defence ministry has plans to set up plants with the latest technologies available globally and is currently working on deciding the base lines to seek transfer of technology and set up a De-mil Plant for safe disposal of UNSV/ REJ ammunition at five locations across the country. Already, Request for Information was sent out to international companies in this sector, including Simmel Difesa, a subsidiary of French company Nexter; and Yugoimport of Serbia.

For a weapon system, the serviceable ammunition logistic and operations costs comprise 70-80% of a systems life-cycle cost. As on date, the conservative estimate is that the Indian Army holds unserviceable ammunition of over 12,0000 MT. The unserviceable / obsolete ammunition with the Indian Army have been increasing over the last few years. The ammunition stockpile will continue to grow until the DGOS are given resources to maintain and expedite unserviceable ammunition disposal.

Though, there is no internationally recognised standards for the safe storage of ammunition and explosives in ammunition storage areas, safe storage of ammunition and explosives is a national responsibility. However, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has agreed standards. The purpose of the ammunition storehouse is to continue and expand upon the protective cocoon formed by the ammunition packaging.

India is no exception. The improper stocking of ammunition and holding of vintage stock without inspection increases fire/accident risk in the depots. The Navy’s Armament Supply Organisation has the sole responsibility for supervising all defence and commercial explosive handling activity in the ports of India. A dedicated organisation known as Directorate General of Naval Armament Inspection (DGNAI) is responsible for serviceability and disposal of unserviceable ammunition. The current unserviceable ammunition holding with the Indian Navy is about 3500 MT. The storage facilities are at Gurgaon Strategic Air Stores Park, which is big enough to cater to the Hindon and Palam air bases and Amla Air Force depot, about 30 km from Betul in Madhya Pradesh.
http://www.financialexpress.com/ind...r-energy-to-dispose-of-old-ammunition/450829/

 

[ezsasa]

From past three months, There are a lot of army tenders on building of indoor reflex shooting ranges. It looks like every infantry unit base is getting one.

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@Kunal Biswas @Bornubus

Is my assumption correct, that the indoor reflex shooting training means CQB (room clearing , door breaching etc.) ?
My question is whether this renewed focus indoor reflex shooting is a old phenomenon or new?
Does this help in up-skilling of infantry units to tackle urban built-up area combat operation?

 

[Adioz]

From past three months, There are a lot of army tenders on building of indoor reflex shooting ranges. It looks like every infantry unit base is getting one.

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@Kunal Biswas @Bornubus

Is my assumption correct, that the indoor reflex shooting training means CQB (room clearing , door breaching etc.) ?
My question is whether this renewed focus indoor reflex shooting is a old phenomenon or new?
Does this help in up-skilling of infantry units to tackle urban built-up area combat operation?

AFAIK there was a para officer who developed a new style of reflex shooting. Maybe they are teaching every infantry unit room intervention based on that new style?

 

[airtel]

India to Acquire 2 Million Modern Assault Rifles and Other Small Arms


By Arthur Dominic Villasanta | Nov 23, 2016 07:52 PM EST

AK Alpha by Kalashnikov Israel. (Photo : Kalashnikov Israel)

Rearming the Indian Armed Forces with modern infantry small arms that inspire fear instead of ridicule is a process that might take over a decade and exceed the $870 million (Rs 6,000 crore) initially budgeted for this purpose.

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But any overrun in time and money will be worth it if the Indian Army, the Indian Navy, the Indian Air Force and the Border Security Force (BSF) get the weapons on time, especially with deadly clashes against the Pakistan Army occurring almost daily along the Line of Control (LoC).

Delhi believes the three armed services and the BSF will need two million small arms, a classification that includes assault rifles such as the hated INSAS, which is being replaced. It estimates this project will cost some $870 million (Rs 6,000 crore) and take 10 years to complete, that is, without bureaucratic bungling.

Delhi reckons 80 percent of this two million total (or 1.6 million small arms) will consist of assault rifles and assault carbines. The rest will consist of machine guns, pistols and other infantry weapons.

Most of these small arms are expected to be bought from Indian companies to support the Make in India campaign.

The much maligned licensing committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs will grant licenses for small arms and ammunition to private sector companies. The licensing process could take well over six months to complete at its most optimistic.

The move to upgun the armed services and the BSF is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's $250 billion push to modernize the armed forces. The downtrodden jawan, as usual, is bleeding from combat deaths to keep the Pakistan Army and its Muslim militant Kashmiri allies from destabilizing and conquering Indian-administered Kashmir while armed with weapons he really doesn't like.

One of companies vying to supply these small arms is Reliance Defense and Engineering Ltd (RDEL), India's largest shipbuilding and heavy industry company headquartered in Mumbai, but which is now into small arms production.

Media reports say RDEL and Israeli company Kalashnikov Israel will soon establish a joint venture company to produce the "AK Alpha," a sleek and evil-looking 7.62×39 assault rifle that began being marketed in the United States early this year.

One of the reasons why Kalashnikovs remain popular is its low cost of production that translates into a low unit cost per weapon. That edge might be to RDEL's advantage.

AK Alpha (AK Alfa in Russian) is a project begun by Kalashnikov Israel, which says the rifle was produced with inputs from snipers of the Israel Defense Force.

It features an AK-style action, but upgrades the weapon to provide a rifle with more modern features and utility than the standard AK-74 used by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Two models will be available: the AKL with a 16.338 inch barrel and the AKS with a 12.362 inch barrel.

AK Alpha is chambered in the iconic AK cartridge: the 7.62×39 and fed by standard 30-round AK magazines. It features a Picatinny rail for mounting optics and other accessories.



http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/...ern-assault-rifles-small-arms-kalashnikov.htm

 

[Adioz]

Media reports say RDEL and Israeli company Kalashnikov Israel will soon establish a joint venture company to produce the "AK Alpha," a sleek and evil-looking 7.62×39 assault rifle that began being marketed in the United States early this year.

AK-Alpha
Looking good

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Iron sights are missing
Weighs 3.5 kg

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Its old phenomenon, It existed for quite sometime now ..

@Kunal Biswas @BornubusMy question is whether this renewed focus indoor reflex shooting is a old phenomenon or new?
Does this help in up-skilling of infantry units to tackle urban built-up area combat operation?

 

[ezsasa]

Its old phenomenon, It existed for quite sometime now ..

So all relevant units had an indoor reflex shooting ranges earlier , is it?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Regular Infantry units have it, I can`t say which are ..

So all relevant units had an indoor reflex shooting ranges earlier , is it?

 

[sbm]

Some photos of Indian troops in NBC gear - posted by accident in artillery thread. Anyone has any more?

 

[Adioz]

Lt Gen AK Bhat appointed new DGMO

Lt Gen Singh is moving to Command the 1 Strike Corps at Mathura.

Lt Gen Bhat is posted in Army headquarters and is from the Gorkha Rifles.

 

[ezsasa]

IA is issuing dogtags now is it?

Olive planet is a Bangalore based website which sells military items.


https://www.facebook.com/OlivePlanet/posts/1324782320889410:0

 

[Adioz]

IA is issuing dogtags now is it?

Olive planet is a Bangalore based website which sells military items.


https://www.facebook.com/OlivePlanet/posts/1324782320889410:0

What other purpose can dog tags serve apart from identification of blood group and identity purposes?

Is there some utility if we place nano GPS tracker chips (like the ones on the 2000 INR bills) in the tags? Will something like that assist in SAR missions?

Can we also somehow store each soldiers medical history in some sort of a chip that can be embedded in the dog tags to provide the doctors in rear echelon medical units helpful information?

Also, can we come up with some sort of an alternative to dog tags under the F-INSAS program that allows us to do all of the above and yet also be able to sense the vital signs of the individual soldier?

 

[ezsasa]

What other purpose can dog tags serve apart from identification of blood group and identity purposes?

Is there some utility if we place nano GPS tracker chips (like the ones on the 2000 INR bills) in the tags? Will something like that assist in SAR missions?

Can we also somehow store each soldiers medical history in some sort of a chip that can be embedded in the dog tags to provide the doctors in rear echelon medical units helpful information?

Also, can we come up with some sort of an alternative to dog tags under the F-INSAS program that allows us to do all of the above and yet also be able to sense the vital signs of the individual soldier?

It is used for identification purposes only.

On a side note:
I like the way you think. I hope you are a engineering guy. Country could use a little creativity along with scientific knowledge.

 

[Adioz]

It is used for identification purposes only.

On a side note:
I like the way you think. I hope you are a engineering guy. Country could use a little creativity along with scientific knowledge.

Good news: I am an engineering guy.
Bad news: i am a mechanical engineering guy.