Indian Special Forces (archived)

[Saumyasupraik]

Are these plate carriers or simply tactical vests with no ballistic protection??

Skip to 3:30 in this video you'll know can see the plates. I agree those look like tactical vests albeit bulkier. I am talking about the second plate carriers.

 

[aditya g]

Totally dislike the jugaad done for lmg mount. Can't ofb design and supply vehicle mounts for insas lmg?

New plate carriers have entered service, supposedly in service with 21 Para SF as well.

The old ones with integrated MOLLE webbing already in service

Another model

 

[Saumyasupraik]

Totally dislike the jugaad done for lmg mount. Can't ofb design and supply vehicle mounts for insas lmg?

Third photo you can see the pintle mount with the Gorkha troops, that's widely deployed and was utilised for the MG1B.

 

[aditya g]

http://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/ne...ical-strikes-get-gallantry-awards/355190.html

http://m.ndtv.com/india-news/22-sol...rgical-strikes-across-line-of-control-1652720

Awards for 4 and 9 para

 

[reddevil9]

Sahabji has always been the best!!
IC-58628 - Captain Kapil Yadav, 9 Para SF, Sena medal (Gallantry) August, 2003

http://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/ne...ical-strikes-get-gallantry-awards/355190.html

http://m.ndtv.com/india-news/22-sol...rgical-strikes-across-line-of-control-1652720

Awards for 4 and 9 para

 

[Bornubus]

He (col Kapil yadav) belong to family of hereditary soldiers of Ahirs/ Yadavs. Father being the retd Col of Kumaon regt (Rezangla Fame). His other brother is also in the army.


Another proof that our officers lead from the the front. A legacy since Chachro raid 1971 led by col Bhawani Singh

 

[Brahmaputra Mail]

Is it appropriate to name the COs of 4th and 9th Para (SF) ? The Hindu just did it indirectly.

 

[Bornubus]

Op sec must be classified along with Unit's deployment, no of troops, training module. Earlier equipments/weapons were also considered classified but not in this age.

 

[reddevil9]

The Red Devils are here!! JAI HIND
salute and my respects to others "who don't exist so that we can" and were part of this raid.
via-ADGPI

 

[hardip]

Brave...
Havildar Hangpan Dada
Ashok chakra....
Brave...

 

[hardip]

#Back Pack:

It should be easily accessible,durable,waterproof and comfortable,should not hinder movement.There are different backpack to cater different needs.





Light:

Such pack is best suited for mission that last around 24 hours or less and resupply is easily available(encounter in a kashmiri village).Here you are required to carry an extra hydration bladder, some extra ammo and other items such as spare batteries,MRE and first aid kit.It should be able to mount on a plate carrier or carried with its own shoulder strap if required.Front hanging feature provides additional safety and comfort during infiltration seated on armored vehicles and helicopters and provide easy access to the items in the backpack.
It should contain separate pockets for rifle magazines on top for quick and easy access to extra ammunition.



Medium:

At the time of LRP and setting up of ambush ,it usually take anywhere between 3 to 4 days.You have to be self sustained, so a big bag is required.It should have waist belt and internal frame for even weight distribution and suspension .It should be designed in such a way to minimize conflict with the soldier load bearing and fighting load and should facilitate getting in and out of different body postions. You should be able to attach pockets to increase the capacity if required.Side walls can hold radio,rocket launcher,rifle ,sleeping bag etc.


Heavy:

Rucksack developed by DRDO for such purpose.

In war or on a mission where you are not sure of how many days would the mission last, when you will be able to get earliest resupply;a soldier need to pack all his gear in a big rucksack .These are supported with external frame .

Indian army Para sf soldier with metal frame rucksack.

It is basically a frame with a backpack strapped to them.It’s quite easy to attach gear externally to the frame itself. Ventilation is also a strong point for these packs. The way these packs are designed to sit up against your back, there is always a space between your back and the pack itself. This provides a great channel for air to move through.

External frame packs were designed to carry lots and lots of weight and encourage a more upright posture while hiking. They transfer load very easily . However, downsides to a backpack like this is due to it’s sheer bulk, it’s not the most stable thing out there.

M.O.L.L.E Frame

At present our special forces use old school metal frame for rucksack(based on the photo),Which are rigid ,heavy.We can move to M.O.L.L.E Frame gen IV made of high strength polymer ,which have a load capacity of 54kg+ .It is stronger,more flexible,and shaped to fit over armor better.It is 5 times more impact resistant than the metal frame.It is durable in all weather extremes,rigidity for better load stability,controlled flex maximum range of motion and comfort while carrying heavy deployment loads.

To be continued........................

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[Brahmaputra Mail]

Parachute Regiment Training Centre

 

[Bornubus]

Happy Republic Day Y'all - Jai Hind

 

[Immanuel]

It appears some Ghataks from Dogra and Bihar also got medals, them boys deserved it after the violence they dished out last year in the cross border strikes

 

[dragonslayer95]

marcos combat drill
@Bornubus @Kunal Biswas @abingdonboy

 

[ghost]

# Helmet:

Helmet has been a integral part of the soldier right from ancient times to till this date and would remain so in the foreseeable future.Military helmet from protecting head against bump,shrapnel,trauma and other physical injuries have evolved into a platform to hold various support equipment for the new tech savy soldier ;to increase his efficiency in combat.Modern ballistic helmet while catering to the comfort and protection of the soldier also provide rail system to mount flashlight,cameras,sound-amplification,ear protection,radio ear-piece,microphone system,battery ,friend and foe identification system and much more.

So,in keeping up with the time ,it is but natural that our elite troops embrace this essential equipment of a modern battlefield.


Light:

FAST bump helmet

weight -0.30 KG
This helmet was designed to protect head from blunt trauma and impacts while being an extremely light weight modular platform for NVD and other devices.This type of helmet is refereed over ballistic helmet when light weight is priority over additional weight of ballistic protection .These are preferred for long range recon operation,in hills and other rough terrains.These helmet have side-cut ,this is basically so that there is no interference with communications headsets or hearing protection.The shell is made from lightweight carbon fiber,which improves the impact protection and help in absorbing energy to reduce brain injuries from blunt trauma while being extremely lightweight.It also provide the structural integrity to comfortably support and stabilize the night vision devices mounted on the front.It is designed for shock-wave attenuation.

It has eight oval holes to provide for ventilation and is pre-drilled with 3 hole pattern for night vision mounts.Loop velcro fields are provided on the top and rear of the shell for attaching devices.

The ARC(Accessory Rail Connector) comes standard on the FAST helmet.The rails are made of glass-reinforced nylon,which are secured to the helmet by the front and rear chin strap mounting points.The rails have dovetail slots into which accessory rails are slid into.There are vertical locking slots and outer detent molded into the rail as well.The FAST-ARC provide 4 positions for rail-mounted accessories;two upper dovetails on the sides and two lower dovetails.The upper ARC dovetails are for devices like low profile lights,video camera,visor,mandible and up-armour side covers.The lower ARC dovetails are for mounting devices like flip-out COM headset,battery pack,google strap keeper,mandible and up-armour side covers.The corner between the two rails has a buckle receiver for gas and O2 mask strap kit attachments.The dovetails accept the ops-core locking and rotating adapters that has the emergency breakaway feature of the heliborne operations.A picatinny adapter and wing -loc adapter is included wth the FAST helmet.Others adapters are circular single and dual camera and light adapters,and a surefix adapter that will allow pivoting up and down.

BISS-NVD lanyard -These are elastic bungee cords that extend from the bottom front of the rail on each side and can work with variety of NVD.When attached with the NVD they put tension on the device preventing all vibration and rattle that is present in NV mounts.They can be removed when not needed.

Pad- On inside there are multiple pads that are removable/interchangeable. There are two top pads,two side pads and one rear pads.The pads are made of firm EPP(expanded Polypropylene)for the impact absorption and soft LDV(lOW DENSITY VINYL)for comfort,neither of which are affected b moisture,altitude or temperature.The pads are curved and molded to the shape of the head.

Fitband- It is a adjustable fitband which keeps the helmet stable on the head,it's a plastic band that encircles the circumference of the head that can adjusted by dial control,it can be adjusted for height by sliding on the mounting screws before tightening them completely.

Integrated head -loc retention system is the one which provide the stability to the FAST helmet.



Heavy:

FAST BALLISTIC HELMET

Weight-0.76 kg

The fast ballistic helmet is similar to the fast bump helmet but with the thicker shell made up of a hybrid composite carbon,unidirectional polyethylene and woven aramid which provide ballistic protection of NIJ level III A.The ballistic protection can also be increased with the attachment of dedicated side ,front armor .It does not have any holes like BUMP helmet.Other than this It has same capabilities and features of BUMP helmet.These type of helmet are preferred in ops where intense firefight are expected hence additional protection.

Even though these helmet provide ballistic protection from only pistol rounds up close ,in real world they have protected the soldiers from rifle rounds(depend on range,trajectory,ballistic and other factors)

Here a soldier takes a direct hit of sniper round on his helmet and survive:


to be continued.............

 

[Bornubus]

Ghataks from Dogra

Any names ?


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[Bornubus]

View attachment 13412 View attachment 13413 View attachment 13414 Brave...
Havildar Hangpan Dada
Ashok chakra....
Brave...

I've never seen even a Bollywood Movie like the documentary based on his Shahadat. Good job by the production team and hopefully every year such short movies will be realese on 26 January and someone already made a wiki page after him.


100 salute to our Hero.

 

[reddevil9]

via- sabru(PIMD)

 

[abingdonboy]

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