Indian Special Forces (archived)

[Immanuel]

found in you tube, so scratch request

 

[ALBY]

PARA SF

MARCOS

 

[ALBY]

MARCOS

 

[ALBY]

BLACK CATS

 

[ALBY]

 

[arnabmit]

Share youtube link please

found in you tube, so scratch request

 

[Immanuel]

http://youtu.be/L461FaimxY4

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[abingdonboy]

NSG:

 

[ghost]

 

[Immanuel]

Zeiss Victory Z-Point Red Dot Reflex Sights, good ones to use

Victory Z-Point red dot reflex sight from ZEISS – robust and secure | ZEISS United States

However, they need to move away from the MP-5 pop guns, time to embrace a heavy hitting, KRISS Vector, they are by far the best CQB SMGs and Carbines available right now.

http://www.kriss-arms.com/index.php

 

[Immanuel]

Vector CRB .45 ENHANCED ACP TacPac

Ideal Primary Fire arm for NSG's SAG and other Specialists in Marcos, Para SF, Garuds etc.

Vector SDP .45 ACP

Ideal Secondary firearm for all SF and Sspecial Mission Units, this should replace all existing Pistols in use with SF.

 

[abingdonboy]

["‹IMG]Special group commandos
train at their base in

["‹IMG]
In early 1983, six army officers from a classified unit
called the Special Group (SG) were flown to a secret
base of Sayeret Matkal, the Israeli commando force that
led the 1977 rescue of hostages from Entebbe airport in
Uganda. The mission, coordinated by RAW with Mossad,
was classified because India didn't have diplomatic ties with Israel and it did not want to anger its Arab friends.
The officers trained in counter-terror-in carefully
recreated landscapes of streets, buildings and vehicles-
at the base near Tel Aviv for 22 days. The experience, an
SG officer, now retired, recalls, was a culture shock for
the Indians, coming as they did from a steeply hierarchical army: They were bemused to see womethe Indians, coming as they did from a steeply hierarchical army: They were bemused to see womethe Indians, coming as they did from a steeply hierarchical army: They were bemused to see womethe Indians, coming as they did from a steeply hierarchical army: They were bemused to see women
guarding Israeli Defense Forces headquarters and
soldiers high-five their officers. The newly trained officers would soon come in soldiers high-five their officers. The newly trained officers would soon come in soldiers high-five their officers. The newly trained officers would soon come in soldiers high-five their officers. The newly trained officers would soon come in handy.
New Delhi was hosting two summits in 1983 that would
burnish Indira Gandhi's standing as a global leader-the
Non-Aligned Summit in March and the Commonwealth
Heads of Government Meeting in November-and it was
keen to prevent terrorist attacks of the sort that had bedevilled the West through the 1960s and 1970s. The
summits passed without event under SG's watchful eye. SG was created in 1981. Till then, the Army had shown
little interest in raising a specialised anti-terrorist force.
So the government turned to the Directorate General
Security, a covert unit set up by the Jawaharlal Nehru
government with CIA's assistance after the 1962 war
with China. The directorate, which had its own air wing, the Aviation Research Centre, and a paramilitary
comprising Tibetans, the Special Frontier Force (SFF),
was subsumed within raw when the external
intelligence agency was created in 1968. In 1982, the
directorate launched Project Sunray: It tasked a colonel
of the Army's 10th Para/Special Forces to set up a unit of 250 officers and men, all Indians unlike SFF, in
commando companies 55, 56 and 57. The unit, housed in tents at the Indian Air
Force base near Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh and
christened Special Group, operated under the RAW
chief. raw wanted to train the unit's officers with SAS--
SG officers had recommended it after a tour of the
British agency's training facility at Hereford-but the government turned down the proposal, apparently due
to the high training cost of £5,000 per trooper. SG
improvised its own training regimen; being directly
under the Prime Minister's Cabinet Secretariat helped.
"We just had to ask for equipment and it would be
given," recalls a former SG officer. A request for over 100 bulletproof vests and tactical helmets was met
almost overnight and the gear flown in from Israel. SG was then prepared for Operation Sundown and, after
it was aborted, for Bluestar. Foll

SG was then prepared for Operation Sundown and, after
it was aborted, for Bluestar. Following Indira's
assassination, SG men protected Prime Minister Rajiv
Gandhi and his family until the government raised the
Special Protection Group in 1985. Soon after, nearly 200
SG personnel were deputed to a new anti-terrorist force under the Union home ministry, the National Security
Guard. The Special Group remains RAW's ultra-secret
military unit for clandestine intelligence missions, the
equivalent of CIA's Special Activities Division.
Here is some info i got abt SG. Dont know if posted b4. Sorry if repost and will remove it then.

 

[SajeevJino]

six army officers from a classified unit called the Special Group (SG) were flown to a secret base of Sayeret Matkal, the Israeli commando force that led the 1977 rescue of hostages from Entebbe airport in Uganda. The mission, coordinated by RAW with Mossad,

Oh Man ... :thumb:

@abingdonboy ..do you have any Link for the Above Article ..If so Please Post ..I want to share with my FB friends

 

[abingdonboy]

Oh Man ... :thumb:

@abingdonboy ..do you have any Link for the Above Article ..If so Please Post ..I want to share with my FB friends

It's form "India Today" apparently, additionally these seem to be the only 2 pics of SG on the internet:

 

[abingdonboy]

@SajeevJino it's nothing new bro! Indian and Israeli SF are well known to train together especially post 1993, every year a classified number of Indian SOFs go to Israel to train and vice versa.

 

[ALBY]

Vector CRB .45 ENHANCED ACP TacPac

Ideal Primary Fire arm for NSG's SAG and other Specialists in Marcos, Para SF, Garuds etc.

Vector SDP .45 ACP

Ideal Secondary firearm for all SF and Sspecial Mission Units, this should replace all existing Pistols in use with SF.

Vectors are nothing but somme fancy tools with meagre fire power when compared with FN P90.FNp90s are ideal ones for NSG.

 

[Immanuel]

^^^^

you seriously comparing a small 5.7mm round to a heavy hitting .45 ACP? Besides the P-90 is a PDW ideal for VIP security. KRISS is CQB knock em dead killer. Still considered the best modern sub-machine gun made yet with the lowest recoil generated for the heavy hitting .45 being used. Comes in various stock options and costs are competitive as well.

 

[ALBY]

.45 ammo is heavier but lacks the velocity and have less penetrating power especially against body armour wheen coompared withh 5.7 ammo.Plus thhe FNP90s design is much more balances than kris vectors desiign.Plus more ammo capacity also.

 

[kurup]

Navy's Marine Commandos

The need for Marine Commando (MARCOS) was first accepted in 1985 for the defence of offshore assets in Bombay High against clandestine attacks. The commandos' task was to evict terrorists who had already taken over an oil production platform. Sanction was accorded for the raising of an "Indian Marine Special Force (IMSF)" and for commando version helicopters to fly them swiftly from Bombay to Bombay High.

Within two years their initial role widened. In end July 1987, the commandos accompanied the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) to Sri Lanka to deal with the secessionist LTTE's marine elements that were operating in the shallow lagoons around Jaffna.

In 1989, the IMSF was renamed as the Marine Commando Force (MCF) and INS Abhimanyu became the parent (HQ) naval establishment for Chariot and Marine Commando operations. Abhimanyu is under the operational control of Flag Officer Maharashtra Area, who is responsible for the defence of Bombay.

In 1992, MARCOS East was formed and based at Vizag.

In order to infuse young blood, a voluntary category of commandos was introduced in 1995, termed as MARCO (General Duties) in addition to the existing MARCO (Advance) category who serve for 3 to 5 years.

The initial sanction for the IMSF was 38 officers and 373 sailors. In 1999, after seeing the effectiveness of the MCF in Operation Vijay during the Kargil war, sanction was accorded for an additional company of 29 officers and 246 sailors.

MCF Organisation

The MCF is organised as MARCOS East based at Vizag and MARCOS West based at Mumbai to cater for special operations on the Eastern and Western seaboards. In addition, one small MARCO unit has been based at Port Blair to meet the Special Ops requirements in the Andaman and Nicobar Command.

The Marine Commando Badge

To develop combat efficiency, the Special Forces of various Navies were studied. The Prahar concept was introduced in 1992. A Prahar consists of 8 commandos.

After qualifying as MARCOS, officers and sailors remain in the MARCO sub-cadre for 3 and 5 years respectively.

Role and Training

The roles of the MCF are:-

To conduct clandestine, surveillance & reconnaissance missions/operations and combat maritime terrorism.

To support amphibious operations and special force missions.

Training

MARCOS undergo 10 weeks basic training in INS Abhimanyu followed by a three week Basic Para course at the Army's Para Training School at Agra. They also undergo a basic Combat Divers course.

Basic training includes handling of arms, ammunition and explosives, unarmed combat, close quarter battle, jungle warfare tactics, para-jumping, kayaking, photography, ship intervention drills, hostage rescue, and recapture of offshore installations, SAS/SBS and chariot operations.

On completion of basic training, MARCOS join designated 'Prahars' for 'on job' and vertically specialised advanced training in:-

The language and culture of likely adversary areas, to enable them to operate and survive behind enemy lines.

Sniper competence and training on shoulder-launched missiles, MMGs, etc.

Sky diving with water-para jump capability.

Counter insurgency.

Making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) with readily available items.

For special operations on land, MARCOS are required to be deployable from the sea and from the air. In the advanced phase MARCOS are trained in beach, coastal, riverine and jungle warfare. Candidates for advance training must have qualified in static line and freefall. The MCF is one of a handful of units in the world that is capable of para-dropping into the sea with full combat load and equipment.

Interaction with Other 'Special Forces'

In the initial years, a few officers underwent the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training in the United States. In 1996, MARCOS trained with SEALS of the US Navy and acquired capability for water-jumps-at-sea.1

To keep themselves combat ready, MARCOS participate in joint exercises and training with foreign and Indian Army Special Forces.

Deployments between 1991 and 2000

1991 Operation Tasha. Two Prahars were deployed off the southern Tamil Nadu coast to interdict LTTE infiltration and the smuggling of arms and ammunition.

1992 Operation Zabardust. MV Ahat, an LTTE vessel smuggling arms and ammunition was intercepted off Madras by MCF personnel. They boarded the vessel and captured all the mercenaries before LTTE sank the vessel.

1993 United Nations Operation in Somalia. Four teams of MARCOS were deployed off Mogadishu in support of the Indian contingent in Somalia. The team provided Maritime Special Ops support to the Naval Task Force.

1995 Operation Rakshak. Two to four teams of MARCOS are deployed round the year in Jammu & Kashmir, at Wular Lake. This 250 square km lake, surrounded by mountains, was being used freely by militants to reach Srinagar, saving them from having to travel 100 kms through the mountains. In 1995, a team of MARCOS was positioned at the lake and within weeks, militant activity on the lake ceased.

In subsequent years, in addition to meeting the requirement of deterring militants from using the Wular Lake, MARCOS started operating on land and Prahars killed several militants and recovered a large quantity of arms and equipment.

1999 Kargil War. MARCOS assisted army operations during the Kargil war.

Navy's Marine Commandos » Indian Defence Review

 

[mikhail]

Navy's Marine Commandos

The need for Marine Commando (MARCOS) was first accepted in 1985 for the defence of offshore assets in Bombay High against clandestine attacks. The commandos' task was to evict terrorists who had already taken over an oil production platform. Sanction was accorded for the raising of an "Indian Marine Special Force (IMSF)" and for commando version helicopters to fly them swiftly from Bombay to Bombay High.

Within two years their initial role widened. In end July 1987, the commandos accompanied the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) to Sri Lanka to deal with the secessionist LTTE's marine elements that were operating in the shallow lagoons around Jaffna.

In 1989, the IMSF was renamed as the Marine Commando Force (MCF) and INS Abhimanyu became the parent (HQ) naval establishment for Chariot and Marine Commando operations. Abhimanyu is under the operational control of Flag Officer Maharashtra Area, who is responsible for the defence of Bombay.

In 1992, MARCOS East was formed and based at Vizag.

In order to infuse young blood, a voluntary category of commandos was introduced in 1995, termed as MARCO (General Duties) in addition to the existing MARCO (Advance) category who serve for 3 to 5 years.

The initial sanction for the IMSF was 38 officers and 373 sailors. In 1999, after seeing the effectiveness of the MCF in Operation Vijay during the Kargil war, sanction was accorded for an additional company of 29 officers and 246 sailors.

MCF Organisation

The MCF is organised as MARCOS East based at Vizag and MARCOS West based at Mumbai to cater for special operations on the Eastern and Western seaboards. In addition, one small MARCO unit has been based at Port Blair to meet the Special Ops requirements in the Andaman and Nicobar Command.

The Marine Commando Badge

To develop combat efficiency, the Special Forces of various Navies were studied. The Prahar concept was introduced in 1992. A Prahar consists of 8 commandos.

After qualifying as MARCOS, officers and sailors remain in the MARCO sub-cadre for 3 and 5 years respectively.

Role and Training

The roles of the MCF are:-

To conduct clandestine, surveillance & reconnaissance missions/operations and combat maritime terrorism.

To support amphibious operations and special force missions.

Training

MARCOS undergo 10 weeks basic training in INS Abhimanyu followed by a three week Basic Para course at the Army's Para Training School at Agra. They also undergo a basic Combat Divers course.

Basic training includes handling of arms, ammunition and explosives, unarmed combat, close quarter battle, jungle warfare tactics, para-jumping, kayaking, photography, ship intervention drills, hostage rescue, and recapture of offshore installations, SAS/SBS and chariot operations.

On completion of basic training, MARCOS join designated 'Prahars' for 'on job' and vertically specialised advanced training in:-

The language and culture of likely adversary areas, to enable them to operate and survive behind enemy lines.

Sniper competence and training on shoulder-launched missiles, MMGs, etc.

Sky diving with water-para jump capability.

Counter insurgency.

Making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) with readily available items.

For special operations on land, MARCOS are required to be deployable from the sea and from the air. In the advanced phase MARCOS are trained in beach, coastal, riverine and jungle warfare. Candidates for advance training must have qualified in static line and freefall. The MCF is one of a handful of units in the world that is capable of para-dropping into the sea with full combat load and equipment.

Interaction with Other 'Special Forces'

In the initial years, a few officers underwent the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training in the United States. In 1996, MARCOS trained with SEALS of the US Navy and acquired capability for water-jumps-at-sea.1

To keep themselves combat ready, MARCOS participate in joint exercises and training with foreign and Indian Army Special Forces.

Deployments between 1991 and 2000

1991 Operation Tasha. Two Prahars were deployed off the southern Tamil Nadu coast to interdict LTTE infiltration and the smuggling of arms and ammunition.

1992 Operation Zabardust. MV Ahat, an LTTE vessel smuggling arms and ammunition was intercepted off Madras by MCF personnel. They boarded the vessel and captured all the mercenaries before LTTE sank the vessel.

1993 United Nations Operation in Somalia. Four teams of MARCOS were deployed off Mogadishu in support of the Indian contingent in Somalia. The team provided Maritime Special Ops support to the Naval Task Force.

1995 Operation Rakshak. Two to four teams of MARCOS are deployed round the year in Jammu & Kashmir, at Wular Lake. This 250 square km lake, surrounded by mountains, was being used freely by militants to reach Srinagar, saving them from having to travel 100 kms through the mountains. In 1995, a team of MARCOS was positioned at the lake and within weeks, militant activity on the lake ceased.

In subsequent years, in addition to meeting the requirement of deterring militants from using the Wular Lake, MARCOS started operating on land and Prahars killed several militants and recovered a large quantity of arms and equipment.

1999 Kargil War. MARCOS assisted army operations during the Kargil war.

Navy's Marine Commandos » Indian Defence Review

Ahh it's good to see you in this forum mate.First Abingdonboy,now you it seems that most of the senior Indian members in PDF is finally joining the right forum:cool2:.Anyways it's my pleasure to have you in this forum