Indian Special Forces

[Col Habib zahir]

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[boris]

SSGN should not be mentioned on a Military forum. They are the worst of the worst.

Interesting. What makes them the worst of the worst, and why do they end up having a wide disparity in skills compared to the SSG?

 

[Marliii]

Interesting. What makes them the worst of the worst, and why do they end up having a wide disparity in skills compared to the SSG?

Same thing as why their navy is small.SSG army is the topdog others are like a sideshow.

 

[Automatic Kalashnikov]

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This isn't dual tube, it is PVS 14 monocular. Check the comments Jay himself has replied to a comment.

 

[ManhattanProject]

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nope its single tube.

 

[abingdonboy]

Bhai koi unn commando ki clear picture dega . God level equipment yaar

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Happy to be proven wrong from time to time, let's just hope this is standardised across the MARCOs teams (on both seaboards), I have a bad feeling we will see them go back to 1970s action men for the next public demo at the beach. Let's hope they have sufficient quantities of those NVGs and not just enough to show the VIPs when they come and visit.



+ am I right in thinking this is in the A&N islands? If so they must be from MARCOs(East) which fits with the theory that MARCOs(East) stick with the black uniforms, MARCOs(West) have adopted the UCP.

That too Pvs 31s

@Gessler can you confirm?

 

[tusharfoxtrot]

PARA SF.

 

[Maitreya Shyam]

Happy to be proven wrong from time to time, let's just hope this is standardised across the MARCOs teams (on both seaboards), I have a bad feeling we will see them go back to 1970s action men for the next public demo at the beach. Let's hope they have sufficient quantities of those NVGs and not just enough to show the VIPs when they come and visit.

Not standardized but ye media aur kuch 2021 or 2020 ke navy calender mai jarur dikhega phir kuch saal baad shayad kashmir mai bhi dikhe

 

[Gessler]

@Gessler can you confirm?

While it's not necessary for them to be PVS-31s, even PVS-15s (or two individual PVS-14s) can be swiveled in that position provided you order ones with the right articulating mount. However, considering we aren't likely to go that deep into aftermarket components at this stage and its likely an off-the-shelf buy, chances are its a PVS-31 as those are the easiest to get with out-of-the-box articulated mounts. I have to wonder if they are L-3.

What's more interesting is that each and every last one of them seem to be equipped with a battery pack/counterweight pouch.

 

[abingdonboy]

While it's not necessary for them to be PVS-31s, even PVS-15s (or two individual PVS-14s) can be swiveled in that position provided you order ones with the right articulating mount. However, considering we aren't likely to go that deep into aftermarket components at this stage and its likely an off-the-shelf buy, chances are its a PVS-31 as those are the easiest to get with out-of-the-box articulated mounts. I have to wonder if they are L-3.

What's more interesting is that each and every last one of them seem to be equipped with a battery pack/counterweight pouch.

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Aren’t battery packs mandatory for the -31s?

 

[Gessler]

Aren’t battery packs mandatory for the -31s?

Depending on the mount. The run-of-the-mill L3 mounts come with an included AA battery compartment.

 

[Ujjain]

But who knows they might be using as well.

They don't have those.

 

[mupper]

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Yay, happy for you lads after so many frustrating years on here.

PS that device on the right really looks like a powered rope ascender.

 

[Scramjet]

Depending on the mount. The run-of-the-mill L3 mounts come with an included AA battery compartment.

Since it's an indian unit, you won't find any aftermarket stuff, that's why i believe it's a PVS 31

 

[ManhattanProject]

View attachment 99360View attachment 99360PARA SF.

i have a feeling there is no plate in that carrier.

 

[EternalNxg]

Ayoo wtf?????? Are my eyes fooling me or is this real?
Please someone tell me that there's a rumor para SF is also equipped like this.

 

[ManhattanProject]

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Ayoo wtf?????? Are my eyes fooling me or is this real?
Please someone tell me that there's a rumor para SF is also equipped like this.

i hope some more photos come out.

 

[Automatic Kalashnikov]

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Ayoo wtf?????? Are my eyes fooling me or is this real?
Please someone tell me that there's a rumor para SF is also equipped like this.

I had asked the Armasen guy on twitter a month back, he had said that SF have mono and bi nods in required nos and trials are going on for the quad ones. Which SF he did not specify neither did I ask.

 

[abingdonboy]

Depending on the mount. The run-of-the-mill L3 mounts come with an included AA battery compartment.

all the reviews I’ve seen of the PVS-31 BNVDs have had a battery pack on the rear of the helmet fitted.

PS that device on the right really looks like a powered rope ascender.

This looks like it’s a boarding exercise so that seems like a strong possibility as we’ve seen MARCOs with that piece of equipment previously for at-sea boarding ops.

I had asked the Armasen guy on twitter a month back, he had said that SF have mono and bi nods in required nos and trials are going on for the quad ones. Which SF he did not specify neither did I ask.

Never take this stuff as gospel. Do not believe it until you see it with your own eyes, we’ve all been burnt by this rumour Chinese whispers game in the past and it’s also not relevant until you see it on the team guys in operational roles.

a few knocking around for evaluation/impressing VIPs is utterly meaningless- it only matters when they are put to use In the field and standardised across the force

 

[fire starter]

Depending on the mount. The run-of-the-mill L3 mounts come with an included AA battery compartment.

Any info about this sight.