Indian Special Forces

[FalconSlayers]

Made in India Small Arms package for our Special Forces.

1. IWI Arad

2. Melro M5

3. Mepro STING Laser Pointer

4. Assault Grip

5. Flashlight

6. Assault Rifle Suppressor

All these are being made in India, yet no one is giving a damn about it.

 

[Automatic Kalashnikov]

Made in India Small Arms package for our Special Forces.

1. IWI Arad
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2. Melro M5
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3. Mepro STING Laser Pointer
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4. Assault Grip
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5. Flashlight
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6. Assault Rifle Suppressor
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All these are being made in India, yet no one is giving a damn about it.

Replace arad with M4, don't Para SF have all?

 

[FalconSlayers]

Replace arad with M4, don't Para SF have all?

Those are 14.5” Carbines, SF usually need Short Barrel Rifles in most operations. Our M4A1s are already equipped with SOPMOD Block-1 for specific operations.

 

[rkhanna]

Made in India Small Arms package for our Special Forces.

1. IWI Arad
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2. Melro M5
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3. Mepro STING Laser Pointer
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4. Assault Grip
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5. Flashlight
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6. Assault Rifle Suppressor
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All these are being made in India, yet no one is giving a damn about it.

They are being made or plan to be made but nobody asked them to be made. The IA has shown zero inclination

Those are 14.5” Carbines, SF usually need Short Barrel Rifles in most operations. Our M4A1s are already equipped with SOPMOD Block-1 for specific operations.

SBRs + Suppressors are part of tactical SOPs. We don't have that so there is no requirement.

Our suppressors are for point men and for killing guards only

 

[FalconSlayers]

They are being made or plan to be made but nobody asked them to be made. The IA has shown zero inclination



SBRs + Suppressors are part of tactical SOPs. We don't have that so there is no requirement.

Our suppressors are for point men and for killing guards only

 

[rkhanna]

The US mil and SOF look to be transitioning to the Sig MCX Spear (6.8mm)

Who wants a bet thst will also be start being made in India by some new Tom dick or harry

 

[Scramjet]

I guess each one of yall have seen this pic
Notice the charging handle of the gun..
I'm attaching 2 images :
The one with white background is the charging handle of m4a1
And the one with red background is the charging handle of HK416

 

[rkhanna]

While We are still debating basic things like plat carriers, ceramic inserts etc this is what the west will start transitioning to in the coming years.

read a random rumour that the Combat Applications Group has been testing prototypes already

Liquid Armour Is Now a Thing, And It Stops Bullets Better Than Kevlar

Researchers in Poland have developed a liquid that’s super-light and flexible...

www.sciencealert.com

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

While We are still debating basic things like plat carriers, ceramic inserts etc this is what the west will start transitioning to in the coming years.

read a random rumour that the Combat Applications Group has been testing prototypes already

Liquid Armour Is Now a Thing, And It Stops Bullets Better Than Kevlar

Researchers in Poland have developed a liquid that’s super-light and flexible...

www.sciencealert.com

I came to know about it a decade ago.

Dont worry in the year 2056 we will be inducting our first liquid armour.

 

[rkhanna]

I came to know about it a decade ago.

Dont worry in the year 2056 we will be inducting our first liquid armour.

Right when Musk is launching the USS Enterprise

 

[armyofhind]

You missed 10SF.

All battalions are not equal. Each has different standards of selection and training. Nothing uniform

There does exist some degree of standardization in terms of syllabus and modules to be taught as far as I know.

I'm guessing the degree of variance stems from the AO as well. Along the same lines, that much variation exists in US SOF ODAs and Tier-1 squadrons as well, if the books written about them are to be believed.

 

[Vishalreddy3]

1 para, 2 para, 3para, 4para, 9para, 11para, 12para, 21para all are SF battalions, I guess you confused battalion with regiment

There are 17 battalions in Parachute Regiment!!

Of which:-
* 9 battalions are Parachute Special Forces battalions
* 5 battalions are regular infantry Paratroopers
* 2 Territorial Army (TA)
* 1 Rashtriya Rifles (RR)
Out of these 8th battalion was decommissioned
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[rkhanna]

There does exist some degree of standardization in terms of syllabus and modules to be taught as far as I know.

I'm guessing the degree of variance stems from the AO as well. Along the same lines, that much variation exists in US SOF ODAs and Tier-1 squadrons as well, if the books written about them are to be believed.

For USSFGs Selection is uniform. Theater specific training is imparted when you get sent to a specific ODA.

In india every SF battalion runs it's onw Selection in a vacume. Sylubus is a guideing stick yes but instructors have their own standards and then imparts further training in house. That's one of the reason 9 claims to be the best of the best. The entire process is not very data/science driven but experience driven. The experience itself is not very well captured nor distilled . Institutional memory in india still is quiet poor

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

For USSFGs Selection is uniform. Theater specific training is imparted when you get sent to a specific ODA.

In india every SF battalion runs it's onw Selection in a vacume. Sylubus is a guideing stick yes but instructors have their own standards and then imparts further training in house. That's one of the reason 9 claims to be the best of the best. The entire process is not very data/science driven but experience driven. The experience itself is not very well captured nor distilled . Institutional memory in india still is quiet poor

Instead of unit level selection it should be done at SFTS.

And instead of wasting resources on these selections the units should be improving their own skills.

 

[ManhattanProject]

I guess each one of yall have seen this pic
Notice the charging handle of the gun..
I'm attaching 2 images :
The one with white background is the charging handle of m4a1
And the one with red background is the charging handle of HK416

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no its a normal m4a1 charging handle.

 

[Scramjet]

no its a normal m4a1 charging handle.

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Thanks for the clarification

 

[Killbot]

Replace arad with M4, don't Para SF have all?

Nope. Paras have nothing from that list.

 

[FalconSlayers]

Nope. Paras have nothing from that list.

They do have but it is SOPMOD Block-I for commando operations, you need short barrel rifles for special operations.

 

[Killbot]

I guess each one of yall have seen this pic
Notice the charging handle of the gun..
I'm attaching 2 images :
The one with white background is the charging handle of m4a1
And the one with red background is the charging handle of HK416

View attachment 78856

View attachment 78857

View attachment 78858

Both charging handle and rear sight are A2 standard. Rear sight not used on HK416. Also, that is the most common AR-15 charging handle you'll find in the world.

 

[Automatic Kalashnikov]

Nope. Paras have nothing from that list.

Why, suppressors, flashlights, and grips have been seen many times with para sf. Sights and laser designated have also been seen, but not sure if they are the same as mentioned.