Indian Special Forces

[armyofhind]

Don't mean to be a discipline nazi but he's got his rifle pointed riiiiiight at his buddy's forehead there.

 

[Immanuel]

What a stupid and shallow opinion.
By the way the Tavor cant hit a barn wall beyond 300meters .

It wasn't my decision to buy the Tavor for SF. All i am saying is obsession with weapons platforms can be secondary. I would rather have Sf that are capable in using a wide variety of weapons and able to employ them effectively. Unfortunately the SF isn't really empowered to buy what they want, the MOD, procurement policies, bureaucracy makes it difficult. While the Tavor isn't better than a modern AR-15, it's been reliable in service and reliability in our conditions matter. Hence it's difficult for the army to ignore the the AK platforms either. I was delighted when they order the SIG and I hope they order versions of that but please lets stop this non sense that just because they use they Tavors they are some how inferior. Few SF have the breath of experience, list of accomplishments and absolute badassery in ops as Indian SF.

 

[Immanuel]

Does Indian Special Forces Really Like IWI Tavor ??
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https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/09/05/parting-shots-after-only-a-decade-idf-retires-tavor-rifle/

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It's simple the IWI has a large and ever evolving product line, it's only obvious they will replace quicker. Without domestic orders, such companies can fall into trouble, they can't survive on exports alone. So you will see various units in the IDF employ a wide variety of weapons. Also replacing weapons system is a slow process can take several years.

 

[Immanuel]

Ideally we need the SF to have a wide variety of weapons, everything from proper pistols to modern SMGs, AR-15 platforms, X-95s, updated Tavors, SIG 716, etc etc. They need to be able to choose what and feel perfectly confident going into battle. For Quad nods, Comtacs tec. I am sure SF have tried or are trialing these kind of technologies and the areas in which they operate are unforgiving. Specially if such kit is to function in some of the most humid jungles, bitter temperatures and piping hot deserts. Things time folks, there is more to just going out there are just bulk buying what you want. As far as I can tell and just going by the way the Govt, MOD, PSUs, IA is set-up, this go it alone and buy what you want way of working will never happen in India. There are just too many stakeholders involved.

 

[Inderjeet Singh]

Airborne

 

[AlphaRaiderZ]

Airborne

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Arent these the olive planet ones , @Gessler has one isn't it , heard its non ballistic ?so why did we buy it demonstration or photo op purposes maybe . Rather than going for BUMP high cuts from ops core , it would've been usefull to purchase some FAST ballistic types . So far so the only SF pictures where we've seen exfil ballistic with the whole team is the 'Nagrota Encounter' and Paratrooper Chhatrapal Singh's team in 'Randori Behak'

 

[Scramjet]

Arent these the olive planet ones , @Gessler has one isn't it , heard its non ballistic ?so why did we buy it demonstration or photo op purposes maybe . Rather than going for BUMP high cuts from ops core , it would've been usefull to purchase some FAST ballistic types . So far so the only SF pictures where we've seen exfil ballistic with the whole team is the 'Nagrota Encounter' and Paratrooper Chhatrapal Singh's team in 'Randori Behak'

Photos from 2017-18
Used by para SF units and SG
Apparently these are OpsCore FAST

 

[AlphaRaiderZ]

Photos from 2017-18
Used by para SF units and SG
Apparently these are OpsCore FAST

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It is not ops core , why ? notice the design difference , the olive planet has ear cut but it is edged somewhat downward (similar to maritime cut) meanwhile the ops core has the ear cut edged front upward . The nvg cord isn't present in olive planet helmet and observe the rails . The ops core have their signature thin rail set meanwhile the olive planet ones use the thicker rail . Identical to the ear cut , the olive planet rails end downward meanwhile the ops core ends fronward with the bolt.

 

[Scramjet]

olive planet has ear cut but it is edged somewhat downward

More like MICH TC 2001 ?

 

[Tactical Doge]

 

[Marliii]

How does he know that?

 

[Scramjet]

Sangha sir retired in 2020

 

[AlphaRaiderZ]

More like MICH TC 2001 ?

Exactly , the olive planet one is mich 2001 type and ops core is the FAST type

 

[AlphaRaiderZ]

How does he know that?

Who is the current head of AFSOD ? Any pics from them

 

[Scramjet]

1:50, israeli operatives prefer mic setup on their plate carriers instead of usual headphones/tactical comms headset....

 

[abingdonboy]

Who is the current head of AFSOD ? Any pics from them

Weird that no information came out on this

 

[apoorv465]

Weird that no information came out on this

Also no pictures apart from that training exercise in Andaman. It's really weird.

India probably wants AFSOD to become ISA of US.

 

[Scramjet]

Also no pictures apart from that training exercise in Andaman. It's really weird.

India probably wants AFSOD to become ISA of US.

ISA serves as the intelligence gathering component of JSOC while AFSOD is a command element

 

[apoorv465]

ISA serves as the intelligence gathering component of JSOC while AFSOD is a command element

Yes i know, i compared in terms of anonymity AFSOD has just like ISA.

 

[rkhanna]

A soldier-turned-writer looks back on his days with Indian Army's elite Special forces

From being someone from special forces to being a corporate honcho and then finally a writer, Abhay Narayan Sapru's life has been anything but ordinary. Here are some snippets from his story as he embarks on a reminiscence of his days past.

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