Modernisation of Indian Army Infantry

[Harbinger]

@Unknowncommando 2 this is the typical polymer furniture set, you can swap out the wooden furniture on any ak and voila it'll look identical to the arsenal AKs. Best way to identify an arsenal AK is, their receivers are bulky than other ak receivers and have a chrome finish (hardly visible but a stark difference) what I've personally noticed is, the serial number on the muzzle brake, matches the two digit number on dust cover. And it also says "" made in Bulgaria by arsenal (in Cyrillic letters) and "AR-M1" on its receiver. I hope it helped

 

[shuvo@y2k10]

So they look identical to the arsenal ARs but Infact they're Indian made rifles. Hope it clears out

Are these OFB made versions of AKs like AK-7?

 

[Harbinger]

With army yes, some units of police are equipped with

Are these OFB made versions of AKs like AK-7?

TAR rifles too which are almost identical to arsenal AKs minus the gas tube shape and pistol grip pattern on side folding variant. Indian made TAR rifles also lack the cleaning rod underneath the barrel but a friend of mine was issued with that rifle last year and i did see a cleaning rod.

 

[Harbinger]

A bit off topic but still relevant to the ak topic so pardon my irrelevance
@Unknowncommando 2 these are the variants of AR-1 in service with iraqi military. They fixed an m1 type flash hider on the old AR-1F but it'll still be called AR-1F. Only difference is gas block

 

[Unknowncommando 2]

RAJPUT at LOC

 

[Deadtrap]

Indian Army 30000 mAh Battery backpack.


Jokes aside.

 

[Unknownwarrior]

There was a RFI issued in 2018 for modern Plate carriers.... From 2020 we are getting to see MKU instavest with the soldiers.... I hope so those vests were brought after the RFI was issued.... This come Infantry Combat Kitn of Indian Army.... I would be happy if more of these vests are ordered..

These Are the vests I am talking about.... Instavest Of MKU..... Seen with various troops in kashmir...

There are more photos of these vest.... Would post if anyone would ask.... And there vest are of also of the sand color which would be compatible with our new uniforms.... Also SMPP BPJs which were ordered are not seen very much in the public... What I think is that they might be visible after the update of uniform because the Camo used for these vest was similar to that of our new uniforms and most of the tv reporter who checked the vest were found wearing vest of.this camo only... It can be a possibility...

The camo of BPJ and new uniforms looks similar to an extent and the quality of these vests is also good as compared to that of other camo...

These are the mku vest I was talking bout... Not much of them are seen in service though they are and also the RFI was issued... May silently appear after unifrom upgrade... All of these along with new MKU helmet with cover of new Uniform camo would give the standard look to an Infantry jawan in future.... Pls correct me if I am wrong and this is just an calculated assumption by me....

 

[Unknownwarrior]

In case of para SF.. I think they are going for a greener camo which was seen in many of their qtr zipped Tshirts.... For example this:-

I have other pics too of a greener multicam qrt zipped Tshirts...
Alot with these following plate carriers would be used along with a green colour Exfil high Cut Helmet visible with CRPF qrt on Unity Day parade.... First the vest

I have more pics of para operator with these vest but their usage is limited, which I think is due to mismatch with the camo...These might be the vest which might be their standard one.... When fully loaded and arranged it would look like this most probably...

Along with that a helmet of greener colour would be used which is currently present with crpf qrt....

I hope these would be the load out equipment of para in future..... Now the main need is comtacs along with NVGs.... AFSOD would have tacticool gear like that of Western SFs as some of that gear was visible with para but was not widely used as that didn't provide much protection as compared to these vests.... I would make a post on those gears too and future of afsod... Meanwhile this Is what I think would be future of Para.... Correct me If I am wrong as I am new to this forum... I request all the senior members to please give their views on my current and previous post o standard gear of IA.... Jai hind

 

[Harbinger]

There was a RFI issued in 2018 for modern Plate carriers.... From 2020 we are getting to see MKU instavest with the soldiers.... I hope so those vests were brought after the RFI was issued.... This come Infantry Combat Kitn of Indian Army.... I would be happy if more of these vests are ordered..View attachment 73123
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These Are the vests I am talking about.... Instavest Of MKU..... Seen with various troops in kashmir...
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There are more photos of these vest.... Would post if anyone would ask.... And there vest are of also of the sand color which would be compatible with our new uniforms.... Also SMPP BPJs which were ordered are not seen very much in the public... What I think is that they might be visible after the update of uniform because the Camo used for these vest was similar to that of our new uniforms and most of the tv reporter who checked the vest were found wearing vest of.this camo only... It can be a possibility...View attachment 73129
The camo of BPJ and new uniforms looks similar to an extent and the quality of these vests is also good as compared to that of other camo...
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These are the mku vest I was talking bout... Not much of them are seen in service though they are and also the RFI was issued... May silently appear after unifrom upgrade... All of these along with new MKU helmet with cover of new Uniform camo would give the standard look to an Infantry jawan in future.... Pls correct me if I am wrong and this is just an calculated assumption by me....

The second last vest's camo, isn't it Operational Camouflage Pattern newly adopted by US Army?

 

[Unknownwarrior]

The second last vest's camo, isn't it Operational Camouflage Pattern newly adopted by US Army?

It's somewhat similar to that multicam camo

 

[Sunny-das]

Defence Ministry signs contract for 16,479 Light Machine Guns for frontline troops with Israel Weapons Industries

The ministry on Thursday said that it has signed a Rs 880 crore contract for the light machine guns with Israel Weapons Industries. “The Indian Armed Forces' long-standing requirement of a modern state-of-the-art Light Machine Gun (LMG) has finally fructified.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Any New update about this News??

 

[Unknowncommando 2]

 

[Killbot]

Defence Ministry signs contract for 16,479 Light Machine Guns for frontline troops with Israel Weapons Industries

The ministry on Thursday said that it has signed a Rs 880 crore contract for the light machine guns with Israel Weapons Industries. “The Indian Armed Forces' long-standing requirement of a modern state-of-the-art Light Machine Gun (LMG) has finally fructified.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Any New update about this News??

Deliveries start this month, last I heard. They may be delayed by a month or two due to covid, but we'll have the first batch by March, for sure.

 

[Sunny-das]

Deliveries start this month, last I heard. They may be delayed by a month or two due to covid, but we'll have the first batch by March, for sure.

I hope so. well, Thanks for the info.

 

[Unknowncommando 2]

 

[Unknowncommando 2]

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Look at that GHATAK Commando
MKU Hetmet with mount & rails plus lightweight plate carrier

So these mounts on MKU are getting common among Infantry.

And he is a regular soldier issued with INSAS
I can also see Tricolour above rails

 

[apoorv465]

 

[valleyosint]

just admit you were wrong and move on.

Unless anyone like @Unknowncommando 2 can prove they are using real, legitimate Eotech sights, I'm inclined to believe it's on backward

 

[valleyosint]

Unless anyone like @Unknowncommando 2 can prove they are using real, legitimate Eotech sights, I'm inclined to believe it's on backward

The pictures are clearly from a PR photoshoot event as well so I would not be surprised if the pictures are staged with actors or props by the photographer to make them look 'cooler'

 

[MIDKNIGHT FENERIR-00]

Is this the RR, or regular army? Anyway looks like the third picture has a ghatak with the holo sight on backwards! Not going to hit much with the sight on wrong!

The Sight is not on Backwards. The Soldier put sight on the Gun the right way. If you are talking about Reflex Sight then you could say it’s backward but it’s not Reflex it’s Holo Sight.

This is how EoTech Holo Sight would look like on a gun if you properly put it on. This is just a Example