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Definitely, for special-ops and harbour-penetration. Even submarine-rescue or modern reconnaissance, as they are now coming to be used.
Apparently, Pakistan already has them. They are called 'X-craft' and are used by the 2,100-strong S.P.G. I don't see why we should be falling behind.
Apparently, Pakistan already has them. They are called 'X-craft' and are used by the 2,100-strong S.P.G. I don't see why we should be falling behind.
Special Forces Of Indian Army
Para Commandos
The Para Commandos are a special forces unit of the Indian Army. Formed in 1966, the Para Commandos are the largest and most important part of the Special Forces of India. They form the highly-trained Corps of the Indian Army and, generally, all the Indian Special Forces (SF) personnel are selected from it.
Histroy
The parachute units of the Indian Army are among the oldest airborne units in the world. The first unit was authorized on 15 May 1941 and on 27 October 1941, the 50th Indian Parachute Brigade had been formed, comprising the 151st British Parachute Battalion , 152nd Indian Parachute Battalion & 153rd Gurkha Parachute Battalion.[1]
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, an ad hoc unit, named Meghdoot Force, consisting of volunteers from various infantry units was organized by Maj Megh Singh of the Brigade of the Guards. The unit performed well in combat and the Government authorized the raising of a commando unit. Lt Col Megh Singh was selected to raise the unit which was to be part of the Brigade of the Guards, but parachute qualification being an integral part of all special operations, the unit was transferred to the Parachute Regiment and raised as its 9th Battalion (Commando) on 1 July 1966. The erstwhile members of the Meghdoot Force formed the nucleus and the new unit based in Gwalior. In June 1967 the unit was split equally into two to form a second commando unit, designated as 10th Battalion, both with three Companies each. 10th Battalion was mandated to operate in the Western Desert and 9th Battalion in the northern mountains. In 1969, these battalions were redesignated as 9 and 10 Para (Commando) battalions.[1]
In 1978, the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment, as an experiment, was converted to become the third commando battalion and kept as the tactical reserve. Already a recipient of the Chief of Army Staff Unit Citation twice and GOC-in-C Eastern Command Unit Citation once, the unit is all set to celebrate its 250th Raising Day in 2011.
1995 saw the formation of the fourth commando battalion when the 21st Battalion, the Maratha Light Infantry was selected to convert to special forces and slated for the Eastern Command. After stringent selection and training process that spanned more that a year, on 1 February 1996, the unit under Col VB Shinde, was formally inducted into the Parachute Regiment as the 21st Battalion (Special Forces), The Parachute Regiment. The unit has done well in its short lifespan and is the proud recipient of the Chief of Army Staff Unit Citation twice (1997 and 2006) and GOC-in-C Eastern Command Unit Citation once (2008) among a host of individual gallantry awards.
With the changing scenario in military operations and the need for more special forces units, 2 Para Battalion began the conversion process from parachute to para-commando role, followed closely by the 3rd and the 4th battalions, raising the strength of the special forces to seven battalions. The Parachute Regiment presently has seven special forces, three parachute, two Territorial Army and one Counter-Insurgency (Rashtriya Rifles) battalions in its fold.
Organisation
The Parachute Regiment presently has seven special forces, three parachute, two Territorial Army and one Counter-Insurgency (Rashtriya Rifles) battalions in its fold.
Para (SF) operate in assault teams which work individually or in coordination with other teams or units. Previously, each Para (SF) battalion had a geographical specialization and remained assigned to that sector. 1 Para Commandos, with deep sea divers in its ranks, specialized in anti-hijacking and hostage crises; 9 Para, with experienced mountaineers, was dedicated to mountainous and high-altitude warfare, 10 Para for desert warfare and the 21 Para for jungle warfare. However, these specializations have been dispensed with, and all special forces units are equally capable of operating in all conditions.
NOTE: In the mid-1980s, there were plans of taking away the three para commando battalions from the Parachute Regiment and bringing them together under an individual specialized organisation, the Special Forces Regiment. However, after several logistic and administrative obstacles, these plans were abandoned and they continue to be trained and recruited by the Parachute Regiment.
Selection and Training
All members of the special forces are volunteers, either fresh from recruitment or after having served in other units. They are put through a probationary period of three months where they undergo various physical, mental and psychological tests, the majority being rejected with the rejection rate averaging 70–80 percent.
Those selected are awarded the maroon beret, the qualification badge (balidaan), and the shoulder titles of Special Forces. They are further sent to the Paratroopers' Training School (PTS) at Agra, Uttar Pradesh for their Basic Course in Paratrooping, which includes ground and air training. Those who are successful are made to do five static line jumps from varying altitudes which include one night jump and one with full battle equipment. On completion of the five jumps, the individual is awarded the coveted parachute wings which is worn on the right chest
As training is an ongoing process in the army, more so in the special forces, the members are further trained in specialised mode of infiltration and exfiltration, either by air (Combat Freefall) or sea (scuba diving). Some return to PTS to undergo the free-fall course, which in order to successfully pass requires at least 50 jumps from altitudes up to 22,500 feet. Both HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) and HAHO (High Altitude High Opening) techniques are learned. The ability to use the HAHO method and specially designed maneuverable parachutes called HAPPS (High Altitude Parachute Penetration System) to conduct stealth insertions over distances up to 50 km is also perfected.[2].
For combat diving training, the commandos are sent to the Naval Diving School.
Daily routine begins with a 5 km morning run. Infiltration, assault and ambush tactics are refined and perfected. Special attention is given to CQB, urban warfare, counter-terror warfare and unarmed combat.[2]
Off and on, night and weapons training and field craft involving 20 km treks with 60 kg (132 lb.) loads and live ammunition. Monthly forced marches with 65 kg combat loads over 30 km and quarterly night drops with full combat loads are also conducted. In addition to this in-house training, the commandos also attend a number of schools run by the Army that specialize in unconventional warfare.[2]
These include the Junior Leaders' Commando Training Camp in Belgaum, Karnataka, the Parvat Ghatak School (for high altitude mountain warfare) in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in Sonamarg, Kashmir and the Counter Insurgency Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) in Vairengte, Mizoram. These schools are among the finest of their kind anywhere and routinely host students from other countries.[2]
Recently the Indian government has allowed USSOCOM (United States Special Operations Command) personnel to attend courses held by CIJWS and may grant access to HAWS as part for further military cooperation between the two countries.[citation needed] In reciprocation, many operators are sent to the US to train with the Army Rangers and other units.
U.S. Army Special Forces have conducted joint HAHO training with the Para Commandos in 1992, underwater training in 1995 and anti-terrorism training in 1997. It is thought that the French Foreign Legion also has approached CIJWS regarding the courses taught by them.[citation needed] Para Commandos can also undergo a complete Combat Divers course, in which they earn a combat diver badge.
They are also experienced in conducting SHBO (special heli-borne operations) and typically employ Cheetahs, MI-8/MI-17, ALH (Dhruv)helicopters for this purpose.
Combat Histroy
1971 Indo-Pakistan War
Para Commandos were first deployed in combat in the 1971 Indo-Pak War where they performed gallantly. The 9 Para saw action through a daring raid on a Pakistani Artillery positions at Mandhol. This raid resulted in the destruction of six 122mm guns belonging to the Pakistan Army's 172 Independent Battery.
Apart from the destruction of guns, ammunition and other vital equipment, the Pakistanis suffered 37 killed, 41 wounded and a great loss of face. This raid, launched at a crucial time to enable India's 25th Infantry Division to continue their operations on Daruchian (a Pakistani occupied post), won the 9 Para the Battle Honour for action in Mandhol.
10 Para was baptized in combat with successful raids on enemy posts at Chachro and Virawah, under Sawai Bhawani Singh Bahadur who won a Maha Vir Chakra for these daring raids.
By the late 1970s, Indian paratroopers were using High-Altitude, Low-Opening (HALO jump) techniques.
[edit] Operation Bluestar 1984
In 1984 the Para Commandos were involved in Operation Bluestar. They were charged with the eviction of Sikh militants from the Golden Temple in Punjab. 80 members of 1 Para Cdo were given the task of assaulting two areas of the temple, of which one area required divers. However there were a number of setbacks as a result of poor intelligence on the strength of the militants who were trained by Gen. Shabeg Singh himself, operating low light, the conventional manner of the raid and the lack of high precision CQB (close quarter battle) skills; all of which resulted in a mission failure. The diver mission was aborted after the first team got bogged down. The commandos never achieved their aims as a result of which tanks were brought in to finish the job.This action directly resulted in the establishment of the Anti-Terror National Security Guards, with specialized skills in close-quarter, urban combat.
[edit] Sri Lanka 1987
Main article: Indian Peace Keeping Force
The late 1980s saw the Para Commandos in action in Sri Lanka, as part of Operation Pawan. However, lack of proper planning by the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) and insufficient intelligence on the LTTE's whereabouts, led the initial heli-borne assault on Jaffna University on 11 October 1987 to be a tragic failure.
Six soldiers lost their lives in that ill-fated mission, but unlike the Sikh Light Infantry who lost their lives gallantly fighting to the last, the Para commandos due to their superior training, took refuge under a house, after they got misguided by a youth who offered his service to help the commandos track Prabhakaran by taking them for a wild goose chase. They engaged the enemy for a full 24 hours and picked up all their dead with their weapons after reinforcements arrived next morning.
After the failed assault on Jaffna City, the 10 Para Cdo participated in November 1987 for a heli-borne assault in the town of Moolai, 14 miles to the north-west. 25 LTTE guerrillas were killed and an arms depot seized. In order to give the commandos battle experience, 10 Para Cdo was rotated home in early 1988 and replaced by 9 Para Cdo.
This battalion was scheduled to return home in June 1988, but the tour of duty was extended due to a planned air assault into the coastal swamps around Mullaittivu. The mission was a great success, in that it located several arms caches. The 9 Para Cdo also provided 12 men for the security of the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka.
[edit] Operation Cactus 1988
Main article: Operation Cactus
With the capture of Maldives, an island nation off the south western coast of India on 3 November 1988 by PLOTE mercenaries, the army turned to the elite 6 Para. 6 Para flew in on 4 November 1988 in a fleet of Il-76, An-32 and An-12 transport aircraft. One team rescued the president, another took over the airfield and a third rescued Maldivian security personnel besieged in their NSS HQ. Later 3 Para was also deployed to the Maldives. When mercenaries tried to escape by sea along with hostages, they were intercepted by the Indian navy. Thus, 6 Para conducted the first ever international intervention by the Indian army without any loss of life.
[edit] 1990 to the present
Lt. Gen. S.S. Soin fires an M-4 at an U.S Army range.Since the mid-90s the role of Para Commandos as a counter terrorist force has increased substantially. They are now actively involved in counter terrorist operations in Kashmir as an essential part of the Home Ministry's decision to conduct pro-active raids against militants in the countryside and mountains.
The practice of take-the-fight-to-them involves extensive aerial reconnaissance followed by para-dropping operators into the target area. These missions continue for weeks at a stretch and include raids on terrorist camps and ambushes along infiltration routes.
Personnel include Para Commandos, NSG and special units of the Rashtriya Rifles - a paramilitary unit created to deal with the Kashmir insurgency. They may also include MARCOS personnel, many of whom are seconded to the Army for CT operations. Despite the Army's insistence, the government has not sanctioned cross border raids on terrorist camps in Pakistan.
There have been reports in the press of Para Commandos taking part in hostage rescue missions in Kashmir but details remain Classified. The 9 Para (SF) saw action in the 1999 Kargil War, where they conducted a number of raids to remove a combined force of Pakistani special forces (SSG), light infantry and militants who had infiltrated across the border and had dug in on the mountaintops.
They typically operated in 6 man teams (5 men and 1 officer) for Reconnaissance on mountaintop bunkers primarily involving high-altitude scaling at night, with night vision as help. They also took part in the follow up raids.
The Vishesh Bal were recently involved in Operation Khukri, in Sierra Leone in June 2000 where Indian troops were part of a multinational UN peacekeeping force. About 120 operators commanded by Major Harinder Sood were airlifted from New Delhi to spearhead the mission to rescue 223 men of the 5/8 Gorkha Rifles who were surrounded and held captive by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels for over 75 days.
The operation, involving Mi-25/35 helicopter gun ships of the Indian Air Force and other infantry battalions, was a complete success with no Indian casualties other than a few shrapnel wounds. The Special Air Service who were present as part of the British force, loaned the Para Commandos their Chinook transport helicopters for the initial assault
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Para_Commandos_(India)
Para Commandos
The Para Commandos are a special forces unit of the Indian Army. Formed in 1966, the Para Commandos are the largest and most important part of the Special Forces of India. They form the highly-trained Corps of the Indian Army and, generally, all the Indian Special Forces (SF) personnel are selected from it.
Histroy
The parachute units of the Indian Army are among the oldest airborne units in the world. The first unit was authorized on 15 May 1941 and on 27 October 1941, the 50th Indian Parachute Brigade had been formed, comprising the 151st British Parachute Battalion , 152nd Indian Parachute Battalion & 153rd Gurkha Parachute Battalion.[1]
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, an ad hoc unit, named Meghdoot Force, consisting of volunteers from various infantry units was organized by Maj Megh Singh of the Brigade of the Guards. The unit performed well in combat and the Government authorized the raising of a commando unit. Lt Col Megh Singh was selected to raise the unit which was to be part of the Brigade of the Guards, but parachute qualification being an integral part of all special operations, the unit was transferred to the Parachute Regiment and raised as its 9th Battalion (Commando) on 1 July 1966. The erstwhile members of the Meghdoot Force formed the nucleus and the new unit based in Gwalior. In June 1967 the unit was split equally into two to form a second commando unit, designated as 10th Battalion, both with three Companies each. 10th Battalion was mandated to operate in the Western Desert and 9th Battalion in the northern mountains. In 1969, these battalions were redesignated as 9 and 10 Para (Commando) battalions.[1]
In 1978, the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment, as an experiment, was converted to become the third commando battalion and kept as the tactical reserve. Already a recipient of the Chief of Army Staff Unit Citation twice and GOC-in-C Eastern Command Unit Citation once, the unit is all set to celebrate its 250th Raising Day in 2011.
1995 saw the formation of the fourth commando battalion when the 21st Battalion, the Maratha Light Infantry was selected to convert to special forces and slated for the Eastern Command. After stringent selection and training process that spanned more that a year, on 1 February 1996, the unit under Col VB Shinde, was formally inducted into the Parachute Regiment as the 21st Battalion (Special Forces), The Parachute Regiment. The unit has done well in its short lifespan and is the proud recipient of the Chief of Army Staff Unit Citation twice (1997 and 2006) and GOC-in-C Eastern Command Unit Citation once (2008) among a host of individual gallantry awards.
With the changing scenario in military operations and the need for more special forces units, 2 Para Battalion began the conversion process from parachute to para-commando role, followed closely by the 3rd and the 4th battalions, raising the strength of the special forces to seven battalions. The Parachute Regiment presently has seven special forces, three parachute, two Territorial Army and one Counter-Insurgency (Rashtriya Rifles) battalions in its fold.
Organisation
The Parachute Regiment presently has seven special forces, three parachute, two Territorial Army and one Counter-Insurgency (Rashtriya Rifles) battalions in its fold.
Para (SF) operate in assault teams which work individually or in coordination with other teams or units. Previously, each Para (SF) battalion had a geographical specialization and remained assigned to that sector. 1 Para Commandos, with deep sea divers in its ranks, specialized in anti-hijacking and hostage crises; 9 Para, with experienced mountaineers, was dedicated to mountainous and high-altitude warfare, 10 Para for desert warfare and the 21 Para for jungle warfare. However, these specializations have been dispensed with, and all special forces units are equally capable of operating in all conditions.
NOTE: In the mid-1980s, there were plans of taking away the three para commando battalions from the Parachute Regiment and bringing them together under an individual specialized organisation, the Special Forces Regiment. However, after several logistic and administrative obstacles, these plans were abandoned and they continue to be trained and recruited by the Parachute Regiment.
Selection and Training
All members of the special forces are volunteers, either fresh from recruitment or after having served in other units. They are put through a probationary period of three months where they undergo various physical, mental and psychological tests, the majority being rejected with the rejection rate averaging 70–80 percent.
Those selected are awarded the maroon beret, the qualification badge (balidaan), and the shoulder titles of Special Forces. They are further sent to the Paratroopers' Training School (PTS) at Agra, Uttar Pradesh for their Basic Course in Paratrooping, which includes ground and air training. Those who are successful are made to do five static line jumps from varying altitudes which include one night jump and one with full battle equipment. On completion of the five jumps, the individual is awarded the coveted parachute wings which is worn on the right chest
As training is an ongoing process in the army, more so in the special forces, the members are further trained in specialised mode of infiltration and exfiltration, either by air (Combat Freefall) or sea (scuba diving). Some return to PTS to undergo the free-fall course, which in order to successfully pass requires at least 50 jumps from altitudes up to 22,500 feet. Both HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) and HAHO (High Altitude High Opening) techniques are learned. The ability to use the HAHO method and specially designed maneuverable parachutes called HAPPS (High Altitude Parachute Penetration System) to conduct stealth insertions over distances up to 50 km is also perfected.[2].
For combat diving training, the commandos are sent to the Naval Diving School.
Daily routine begins with a 5 km morning run. Infiltration, assault and ambush tactics are refined and perfected. Special attention is given to CQB, urban warfare, counter-terror warfare and unarmed combat.[2]
Off and on, night and weapons training and field craft involving 20 km treks with 60 kg (132 lb.) loads and live ammunition. Monthly forced marches with 65 kg combat loads over 30 km and quarterly night drops with full combat loads are also conducted. In addition to this in-house training, the commandos also attend a number of schools run by the Army that specialize in unconventional warfare.[2]
These include the Junior Leaders' Commando Training Camp in Belgaum, Karnataka, the Parvat Ghatak School (for high altitude mountain warfare) in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in Sonamarg, Kashmir and the Counter Insurgency Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) in Vairengte, Mizoram. These schools are among the finest of their kind anywhere and routinely host students from other countries.[2]
Recently the Indian government has allowed USSOCOM (United States Special Operations Command) personnel to attend courses held by CIJWS and may grant access to HAWS as part for further military cooperation between the two countries.[citation needed] In reciprocation, many operators are sent to the US to train with the Army Rangers and other units.
U.S. Army Special Forces have conducted joint HAHO training with the Para Commandos in 1992, underwater training in 1995 and anti-terrorism training in 1997. It is thought that the French Foreign Legion also has approached CIJWS regarding the courses taught by them.[citation needed] Para Commandos can also undergo a complete Combat Divers course, in which they earn a combat diver badge.
They are also experienced in conducting SHBO (special heli-borne operations) and typically employ Cheetahs, MI-8/MI-17, ALH (Dhruv)helicopters for this purpose.
Combat Histroy
1971 Indo-Pakistan War
Para Commandos were first deployed in combat in the 1971 Indo-Pak War where they performed gallantly. The 9 Para saw action through a daring raid on a Pakistani Artillery positions at Mandhol. This raid resulted in the destruction of six 122mm guns belonging to the Pakistan Army's 172 Independent Battery.
Apart from the destruction of guns, ammunition and other vital equipment, the Pakistanis suffered 37 killed, 41 wounded and a great loss of face. This raid, launched at a crucial time to enable India's 25th Infantry Division to continue their operations on Daruchian (a Pakistani occupied post), won the 9 Para the Battle Honour for action in Mandhol.
10 Para was baptized in combat with successful raids on enemy posts at Chachro and Virawah, under Sawai Bhawani Singh Bahadur who won a Maha Vir Chakra for these daring raids.
By the late 1970s, Indian paratroopers were using High-Altitude, Low-Opening (HALO jump) techniques.
[edit] Operation Bluestar 1984
In 1984 the Para Commandos were involved in Operation Bluestar. They were charged with the eviction of Sikh militants from the Golden Temple in Punjab. 80 members of 1 Para Cdo were given the task of assaulting two areas of the temple, of which one area required divers. However there were a number of setbacks as a result of poor intelligence on the strength of the militants who were trained by Gen. Shabeg Singh himself, operating low light, the conventional manner of the raid and the lack of high precision CQB (close quarter battle) skills; all of which resulted in a mission failure. The diver mission was aborted after the first team got bogged down. The commandos never achieved their aims as a result of which tanks were brought in to finish the job.This action directly resulted in the establishment of the Anti-Terror National Security Guards, with specialized skills in close-quarter, urban combat.
[edit] Sri Lanka 1987
Main article: Indian Peace Keeping Force
The late 1980s saw the Para Commandos in action in Sri Lanka, as part of Operation Pawan. However, lack of proper planning by the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) and insufficient intelligence on the LTTE's whereabouts, led the initial heli-borne assault on Jaffna University on 11 October 1987 to be a tragic failure.
Six soldiers lost their lives in that ill-fated mission, but unlike the Sikh Light Infantry who lost their lives gallantly fighting to the last, the Para commandos due to their superior training, took refuge under a house, after they got misguided by a youth who offered his service to help the commandos track Prabhakaran by taking them for a wild goose chase. They engaged the enemy for a full 24 hours and picked up all their dead with their weapons after reinforcements arrived next morning.
After the failed assault on Jaffna City, the 10 Para Cdo participated in November 1987 for a heli-borne assault in the town of Moolai, 14 miles to the north-west. 25 LTTE guerrillas were killed and an arms depot seized. In order to give the commandos battle experience, 10 Para Cdo was rotated home in early 1988 and replaced by 9 Para Cdo.
This battalion was scheduled to return home in June 1988, but the tour of duty was extended due to a planned air assault into the coastal swamps around Mullaittivu. The mission was a great success, in that it located several arms caches. The 9 Para Cdo also provided 12 men for the security of the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka.
[edit] Operation Cactus 1988
Main article: Operation Cactus
With the capture of Maldives, an island nation off the south western coast of India on 3 November 1988 by PLOTE mercenaries, the army turned to the elite 6 Para. 6 Para flew in on 4 November 1988 in a fleet of Il-76, An-32 and An-12 transport aircraft. One team rescued the president, another took over the airfield and a third rescued Maldivian security personnel besieged in their NSS HQ. Later 3 Para was also deployed to the Maldives. When mercenaries tried to escape by sea along with hostages, they were intercepted by the Indian navy. Thus, 6 Para conducted the first ever international intervention by the Indian army without any loss of life.
[edit] 1990 to the present
Lt. Gen. S.S. Soin fires an M-4 at an U.S Army range.Since the mid-90s the role of Para Commandos as a counter terrorist force has increased substantially. They are now actively involved in counter terrorist operations in Kashmir as an essential part of the Home Ministry's decision to conduct pro-active raids against militants in the countryside and mountains.
The practice of take-the-fight-to-them involves extensive aerial reconnaissance followed by para-dropping operators into the target area. These missions continue for weeks at a stretch and include raids on terrorist camps and ambushes along infiltration routes.
Personnel include Para Commandos, NSG and special units of the Rashtriya Rifles - a paramilitary unit created to deal with the Kashmir insurgency. They may also include MARCOS personnel, many of whom are seconded to the Army for CT operations. Despite the Army's insistence, the government has not sanctioned cross border raids on terrorist camps in Pakistan.
There have been reports in the press of Para Commandos taking part in hostage rescue missions in Kashmir but details remain Classified. The 9 Para (SF) saw action in the 1999 Kargil War, where they conducted a number of raids to remove a combined force of Pakistani special forces (SSG), light infantry and militants who had infiltrated across the border and had dug in on the mountaintops.
They typically operated in 6 man teams (5 men and 1 officer) for Reconnaissance on mountaintop bunkers primarily involving high-altitude scaling at night, with night vision as help. They also took part in the follow up raids.
The Vishesh Bal were recently involved in Operation Khukri, in Sierra Leone in June 2000 where Indian troops were part of a multinational UN peacekeeping force. About 120 operators commanded by Major Harinder Sood were airlifted from New Delhi to spearhead the mission to rescue 223 men of the 5/8 Gorkha Rifles who were surrounded and held captive by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels for over 75 days.
The operation, involving Mi-25/35 helicopter gun ships of the Indian Air Force and other infantry battalions, was a complete success with no Indian casualties other than a few shrapnel wounds. The Special Air Service who were present as part of the British force, loaned the Para Commandos their Chinook transport helicopters for the initial assault
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Para_Commandos_(India)
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you are lucky that you are not posting this link on WAB.
Anyways...isn't three months training less for special forces...i have read that the MARCOS train for 2 years..and they are the best India has.
MARCOS are called for different operations and IA commandos , IA commandos specalize in anti terrorist and behind enemy lines operation where MARCOS are anti piracy and other operation
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Indian Army looking for Cornershot weapon systems
The Indian Army has launched a global hunt for corner shot weapons which can be used by troops to shoot around the corners in an urban warfare or counter-terrorism scenarios.
These will include corner shot rifles and pistols with contain a detachable high resolution camera and small LCD monitors inbuilt into them which are used to observe and engage a target from behind a corner safely without exposing the troops to direct fire from the terrorists. The front part of the barrels which are mounted with video cameras can swivel 60-70 degrees on either side and direct fire around corners. This revolutionary weapon was designed by Amos Golan, who is a retired Lt. Colonel of the Israeli Defense Force, heading various various elite counter terror units and with an hands-on combat experience spanning more than 30 years and is the Joint-CEO of Corner Shot Inc. and Doron Tamir, a retired Brigadier General, who was formerly the Israel Defense Force’s Chief Intelligence Officer. He now serves as an executive at Corner Shot.The company is head quartered in Miami, USA and has offices in Israel with principal funding coming in from American investors.
The NSG is known to have already launched the process for acquiring such advanced corner shot systems as well as wall surveillance radars to monitor what is inside a room without actually entering it. The American Israeli and other special ops forces around the world are already using these types of advanced systems. These weapon systems in the IA will basically serve the elite Para-SF units of the army.
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The Indian Army has launched a global hunt for corner shot weapons which can be used by troops to shoot around the corners in an urban warfare or counter-terrorism scenarios.
These will include corner shot rifles and pistols with contain a detachable high resolution camera and small LCD monitors inbuilt into them which are used to observe and engage a target from behind a corner safely without exposing the troops to direct fire from the terrorists. The front part of the barrels which are mounted with video cameras can swivel 60-70 degrees on either side and direct fire around corners. This revolutionary weapon was designed by Amos Golan, who is a retired Lt. Colonel of the Israeli Defense Force, heading various various elite counter terror units and with an hands-on combat experience spanning more than 30 years and is the Joint-CEO of Corner Shot Inc. and Doron Tamir, a retired Brigadier General, who was formerly the Israel Defense Force’s Chief Intelligence Officer. He now serves as an executive at Corner Shot.The company is head quartered in Miami, USA and has offices in Israel with principal funding coming in from American investors.
The NSG is known to have already launched the process for acquiring such advanced corner shot systems as well as wall surveillance radars to monitor what is inside a room without actually entering it. The American Israeli and other special ops forces around the world are already using these types of advanced systems. These weapon systems in the IA will basically serve the elite Para-SF units of the army.
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***SORRY ERROR one shoots UNDERNEATH handgun barrel
mechanism?one shoots with hand gun behind corner while watching plasma screen
while for straight ahead shooting one has automatic weapon that shoots UNDERNEATH handgun (retrieved in straight position!)
There is also small camera underneath handgun of course
This is NOT so original idea as it looks ....here German NAZI version(NOT joke or Photoshop! This was really behind corner NAZI secret weapon project!)
***SORRY ERROR one shoots UNDERNEATH handgun barrel
mechanism?one shoots with hand gun behind corner while watching plasma screen
while for straight ahead shooting one has automatic weapon that shoots UNDERNEATH handgun (retrieved in straight position!)
There is also small camera underneath handgun of course
This is NOT so original idea as it looks ....here German NAZI version(NOT joke or Photoshop! This was really behind corner NAZI secret weapon project!)
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Curved-barrel rifle a godsend for Russian commando units
Curved-barrel rifle a godsend for Russian commando units | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
Curved-barrel rifle a godsend for Russian commando units | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
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jakokjako, that was a really interesting question. Just browsed through and got this:
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Many people have expressed surprise or disbelief that a firearm can be made to shoot around corners; yet this is precisely what the curved barrel attachment enables this weapon to do.
The attachment was the fruit of experiments, carried out in Germany during the early 1940s, with the object of providing a device which would enable troops to shoot from behind cover, without exposing themselves to enemy fire. Various deflecting troughs and curved barrels were tried with a number of infantry weapons, before the combination which we have on display was arrived at. The relatively short bullet fired by the MP44 made it particularly suitable for this rôle. The attachment deflects the flight of the bullet through 30 degrees and, with the aid of the prismatic sight which is fitted, a reasonable degree of accuracy can be attained. A further version of the device was developed which deflected the bullet through 90 degrees. This was intended for use as a close-defence weapon by armoured vehicle crews; however it was found that bullets fired through it generally fragmented due to the stresses involved.The curved barrel device has proved something of a technological dead-end.
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The general idea of the curved barrel was to provide tank crews the ability to fire at enemy troops near or on their tanks through weapon portholes, thus keeping the crew and tank safe from being overrun.
The curved barrel operated with a series of holes punched into the barrel. This decreased the velocity of the exiting round, but nonetheless could provide a lethal blow to a nearby combatant. The holes in the barrel could jettison the oncoming gas and force the round through the curved section, whereas the full velocity of the round in the weapons original role would have the round tear right through the curved protrusion. Three different barrels were proposed firing at 30, 40 and 90 degree angles.
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We had a thread on a modified INSAS with some camera on it and cornershot stype barrel. Looks like we will soon have that type of gun for our forces. Cornershot of Israel will be the clear winner of this one for sure. I dont think there is any competition.
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Indian Army is Procuring Additional Accessories for TAR-21 assault rifles
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The Army is marching ahead to boost firepower and enhance mobility of its special forces and select infantry outfits. It is procuring carbines for close-quarter battle, additional accessories for its recently acquired TAR-21 assault rifles and all-terrain vehicles.Recently, the Army was in the market to procure special assault rifles that can shoot around corners without the soldier having to expose himself for a direct line-of-sight shot.
Since carbines are smaller and more compact than rifles and capable of a high rate of automatic fire, they are preferred for combat at short ranges and in confined spaces, though their effectiveness is negligible at longer ranges. Special forces world over are heavy users of carbines.The Army wants carbines to be fully operable by troops wearing NBC protective clothing, besides having the capability to mount additional gadgets like laser rangers and night vision sights.
The list of accessories for the modular Israeli Tavor TAR-21 rifle, which is now the standard personal weapon for special forces personnel and paratroopers includes telescopic sights and night vision sights, accessory rails for mounting additional gadgets, high-intensity flashlights, dual magazine clips and luminous sights for under-barrel grenade launchers.
Also being sought for the TAR-21 are single eye night vision goggles with headband. Providing high-resolution imagery and image intensification troops would be able to use them in conjugation with the rifle’s day sights or as an independent gadget by being worn on the forehead.Specifications for the all-terrain vehicles (ATV) include seating capacity for 10 persons and the ability to operate across a wide spectrum terrain and climatic conditions, including snowbound areas, deserts and marshes.Inbuilt GPS and navigation system, air-conditioning, fire-fighting aids, internal and external storage capacity for military equipment, cold starting system and provisions for attaching engineering support equipment like snow cutter, blades and trailers would be added features of the ATV.
http://theasiandefence.blogspot.com/2010/01/indian-army-is-procuring-additional.htmlhttp://theasiandefence.blogspot.com/2010/01/indian-army-is-procuring-additional.html
The Army is marching ahead to boost firepower and enhance mobility of its special forces and select infantry outfits. It is procuring carbines for close-quarter battle, additional accessories for its recently acquired TAR-21 assault rifles and all-terrain vehicles.Recently, the Army was in the market to procure special assault rifles that can shoot around corners without the soldier having to expose himself for a direct line-of-sight shot.
Since carbines are smaller and more compact than rifles and capable of a high rate of automatic fire, they are preferred for combat at short ranges and in confined spaces, though their effectiveness is negligible at longer ranges. Special forces world over are heavy users of carbines.The Army wants carbines to be fully operable by troops wearing NBC protective clothing, besides having the capability to mount additional gadgets like laser rangers and night vision sights.
The list of accessories for the modular Israeli Tavor TAR-21 rifle, which is now the standard personal weapon for special forces personnel and paratroopers includes telescopic sights and night vision sights, accessory rails for mounting additional gadgets, high-intensity flashlights, dual magazine clips and luminous sights for under-barrel grenade launchers.
Also being sought for the TAR-21 are single eye night vision goggles with headband. Providing high-resolution imagery and image intensification troops would be able to use them in conjugation with the rifle’s day sights or as an independent gadget by being worn on the forehead.Specifications for the all-terrain vehicles (ATV) include seating capacity for 10 persons and the ability to operate across a wide spectrum terrain and climatic conditions, including snowbound areas, deserts and marshes.Inbuilt GPS and navigation system, air-conditioning, fire-fighting aids, internal and external storage capacity for military equipment, cold starting system and provisions for attaching engineering support equipment like snow cutter, blades and trailers would be added features of the ATV.
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Israel”s Cornershot weapon demo and sales in India
Israel”s Cornershot weapon demo and sales in India
H.S. Ahlawat, Senior Engineer of Israel-based Alpha Design Technologies (ADT) spoke to Manu Sood, Editor, 8ak on their Indian plans.
Ahlawat revealed that the company was keen to sell their “Corner-shot” guns to India and would also contemplate local manufacturing if bulk orders were given to the company. Elaborating further he said that the gun considered idle in 26/11 situations had been supplied to the nation’s elite-counter terror force, the National Security Guards (NSG). Apart from the NSG, Assam Rifles had also procured some pieces and various states forces like Punjab Police, Madhya Pradesh Police, Maharashtra Police and Jammu and Kashmir police were very keen to buy the weapon.
The Indian market for the corner-shot is huge, especially after the 26/11 carnage, where the lack of sophisticated corner-shot weapon was visible. The Indian army has also launched a RFI for the procurement of these weapons, to which ADT has also responded. The plan is to initially equip the Para-SF and some infantry units of the Indian army. The RFI floated by the army specifies that the weapon should be able to engage its target beyond 200mts. The corner-shot weapons have a bright future in India as it is considered to increase the safety of the soldiers and at the same time reduces the stress levels during close combats.
An interesting video to watch for weapon enthusiasts as Ahlawat describes the entire weapon to 8ak and elaborates on the special features it has.
Israel”s Cornershot weapon demo and sales in India
H.S. Ahlawat, Senior Engineer of Israel-based Alpha Design Technologies (ADT) spoke to Manu Sood, Editor, 8ak on their Indian plans.
Ahlawat revealed that the company was keen to sell their “Corner-shot” guns to India and would also contemplate local manufacturing if bulk orders were given to the company. Elaborating further he said that the gun considered idle in 26/11 situations had been supplied to the nation’s elite-counter terror force, the National Security Guards (NSG). Apart from the NSG, Assam Rifles had also procured some pieces and various states forces like Punjab Police, Madhya Pradesh Police, Maharashtra Police and Jammu and Kashmir police were very keen to buy the weapon.
The Indian market for the corner-shot is huge, especially after the 26/11 carnage, where the lack of sophisticated corner-shot weapon was visible. The Indian army has also launched a RFI for the procurement of these weapons, to which ADT has also responded. The plan is to initially equip the Para-SF and some infantry units of the Indian army. The RFI floated by the army specifies that the weapon should be able to engage its target beyond 200mts. The corner-shot weapons have a bright future in India as it is considered to increase the safety of the soldiers and at the same time reduces the stress levels during close combats.
An interesting video to watch for weapon enthusiasts as Ahlawat describes the entire weapon to 8ak and elaborates on the special features it has.
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This was one weapon that I sooo wanted to be in DefExpo, but it wasnt there. I asked the Israeli rep for the gun and she said its no there and gave no reason as to why they are not on display. Talks about this gun has been going on for some time now. So really dont know why they didnt come.
Good gun this. Depends now on the special forces if they need this.
Good gun this. Depends now on the special forces if they need this.
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I think that crack units like the NSG, Marcos and the elite para regiments of IA truly need the Israeli Cornershot type of weapons, no indigenous development will come close to it. It will be a boon in urban anti - terror situations like 26/11 !!
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