Indian Army: News and Discussion

[Bhadra]

Do they have the concept of rifle coys?

No. They are structured for mechanized warfare and so are called Mechanized company. However when employed in operations they form or become part of Combat Teams or Combat groups.

 

[Bhadra]

If you are asking about the total infantry battalion strength then it is 2,500 for bmp 2 and for stryker it is about 3,000 in IFV's role.

Grossly exaggerated on higher side..

 

[Belagutti]

Grossly exaggerated on higher side..

Which number of BMP's ?

 

[Bhadra]

Well that the truth, but saying show off is a little bit Harsh for mechanized battalion.

Not really .. not show off but a reality. Missiles are the basic weapon of Mechanized Infantry and all officers and half of the troops are supposed to be trained as missile operator. But in Infantry missile is a support weapon.

However, it is true that eight missile launchers in Missile battalion are a Company but same eight launchers are a platoon in Infantry..

Six mortars is a platoon in Infantry but six Mortars in artillery is a battery (company)..

Infantry is a very self sufficient packed organisation...

 

[Belagutti]

Sorry my mistake 27 active MIB plus four were approved were in 2016.

 

[Bhadra]

Both were made for different role while the striker are mostly single v hulled unless provided with extra protection with double v hull and extra ERA packages. Bmp 2 has a slight better armour but it will dependably mostly on upgrade of electronics and able to see enemy first.

Oh hello sir. have you seen a stryker ? It is the most advanced Land system.. BMP is diffrent concept altogether.. Please do not mislead when someone asks you a question sincerely...

 

[Belagutti]

I think it will help you understand.

 

[Belagutti]

Oh hello sir. have you seen a stryker ? It is the most advanced Land system.. BMP is diffrent concept altogether.. Please do not mislead when someone asks you a question sincerely...

I never said to demoralize the stryker I just said they are two different vehicles for different type of roles BMP 2 has a protection armour of against 34 mm and stryker has armour protection against of 14 mm, I said they are two different vehicles.

 

[Thundering13th]

All infantry battalions have an ATGM platoon of eight launchers presently equipped with Konkurs. The same eight launcher in Mechanised infantry becomes a company. Many officers and NCO/JCOs attend ATGM courses. Missile badges are authorized after one fires a missile. The problem is that one does not get a training missile to fire in normal course because of non availability. They can put on the badges after firing a missile . But Infantry is one organisation which does not live in false sense of laurels such as missile badges. Their lives and careers are full of so many vagaries to care for a piece of ribbon as life time achievement.



All hollow charge warhead such as 84mm RL, 106mm RCL and single warhead missiles are ineffective against RCC bunkers. Tandem warhead missiles can bring down a Sangarh but not a good RCC bunker. A kinetic shot from tank is much effective. Even fire from canons like 30mm or 40mm canon is more effective.

What do you think we should do to build firepower south of pir panjaal? Without going medium I mean 155mm

 

[Belagutti]

What do you think we should do to build firepower south of pir panjaal? Without going medium I mean 155mm

Pir panjal in Himachal Himalaya?

 

[Thundering13th]

Pir panjal in Himachal Himalaya?

Dono taraf

 

[Belagutti]

Dono taraf

Tank cant work in high altitude and mountainous terrain so probably atgms, manpads against the chinese light tanks if talking about bunkers then probably the isreali bunker busting missile we have cant remember the name but something 300 it was.

 

[Belagutti]

It was B 300 anti tank and fortification missile.

 

[Thundering13th]

There is a stark diff b/w authorized strength and actual nafri

 

[Thundering13th]

Many of our inf units dont have mortar platoon let alone atgm platoons

 

[Belagutti]

Many of our inf units dont have mortar platoon let alone atgm platoons

We only 2,500 launcher with 30,000 Konkurs missiles.

 

[Thundering13th]

We only 2,500 launcher with 30,000 Korean missiles.

How good is naag? In bunk busting role

 

[Belagutti]

How good is naag? In bunk busting role

Against armour excellent, against bunker just good.

 

[Thundering13th]

Against armour excellent, against bunker just good.

What's the min range of engagement?

 

[Belagutti]

What's the min range of engagement?

Prospina: 500m–4km
HeliNa: 7–10km
SANT: 15–20km