Skirmishs at LOC, LAC & International Border

[Mikesingh]

Sir, how long does it take to train a sniper? I don’t assume that just because we receive these rifles, they will be used right away. The need for quality snipers is a crucial requirement for the LoC. does the army possess enough such trained snipers?

Also, the qualified snipers themselves will need some time adjusting to this new weapons system.

Unfortunately we have not laid much stress on sniper training and neither do we have proper sniper rifles. The Dragunov we christen as a 'sniper rifle' is actually a DMR. We need to now quickly set up a sniper training school on the lines of the US Marine Corps Scout Sniper School to select and train troops from Infantry battalions.

A two-month course for unit marksmen will put them through physical training and firing-range practice every day. In addition, there can be "battle games" that teach the skills snipers need in the field. Classroom time is needed to learn the principles of range estimation, windage, barometric pressure, and deployment and tactics. So yes, a minimum of two to three months would be needed to make a marksman into an expert sniper. And we need to start NOW!

 

[Defenceanalyst91]

Two types of sniper rifles for Indian army.


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[Bleh]

Two types of sniper rifles for Indian army.


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More like .338 as new DMRs & .50 as Snipers...

 

[Mikesingh]

Two types of sniper rifles for Indian army.

The million dollar question: By when??? Our procurement procedures are so fukd up, it'll probably take forever.

 

[WARREN SS]

The million dollar question: By when??? Our procurement procedures are so fukd up, it'll probably take forever.

Well for immediate purchase what Coas said is 20 Jan for northern command

 

[Anikastha]

Myanmar Army violated IB border at manipur.
Please don't read comments .

 

[AMCA]

Well for immediate purchase what Coas said is 20 Jan for northern command

What about training? Training a sniper takes lot of effort and time.

 

[TheHurtLocker]

What about training? Training a sniper takes lot of effort and time.

Redundant question. This is the world's largest volunteer Army which has been fighting for over a Century over several continents. They will have a handsome amount of experienced Snipers.

 

[pankaj nema]

I watched the Film URI : Surgical Strike today , Good film but lot of "Masala "

Obviously, it is a film , not A National Geographic documentary

That 72 Hooris dialogue is deleted

 

[WARREN SS]

Indian Army by later this month will be getting 5,719 sniper rifles from global vendors to replace Soviet-era Dragonov SVD rifles that were procured in the 1990s.

Sources told the Financial Express Online that, “The Indian Army is getting sniper rifles from different vendors including Messers Beretta .338 Lapua Magmum Scorpio TGT of Italy and .50 Calibre Sniper Rifle M95 MS Berrett from the US. They are coming under the Buy Global category. The ammunition for these will be initially procured from abroad; subsequently it will be manufactured in India.”

The Indian Army is using the Russian Dragunov sniper rifle, which uses 7.62×54-MMR cartridge acquired from Russia in early 1990s. The Army had fast tracked the process as it wants to modernise its forces and to replace the Soviet era rifles.


Addressing the media on the eve of the Indian Army Day, Gen Rawat had said that, “The Northern Command of the Indian Army taking care of the borders with Pakistan and some parts of Line of Actual Control is soon going to be equipped with the new sniper rifles from this month. On January 20th the new snipers will come for the Northern Command.”

https://www.financialexpress.com/de...place-soviet-era-dragonov-svd-rifles/1440947/

 

[Mikesingh]

2 IED blasts in Rajauri Sector along LoC. One major martyred and several soldiers injured.

Details sketchy at present.

 

[vampyrbladez]

I watched the Film URI : Surgical Strike today , Good film but lot of "Masala "

Obviously, it is a film , not A National Geographic documentary

That 72 Hooris dialogue is deleted

Is it worth a watch? How is the 'josh' in the halls?

 

[WARREN SS]

2 IED blasts in Rajauri Sector along LoC. One major martyred and several soldiers injured.

Details sketchy at present.

Bhai CFV hai

Identifying the injured as Army Major Yadvendra and BSF head constable Mumtaz Ali, sources said that they were deployed in Bhimber Gali area. Both were evacuated to hospital and their condition was stated to be stable.

https://indianexpress.com/article/i...ndia-pakistan-bsf-army-major-injured-5532327/

 

[WARREN SS]

Today in IED blast in

One JCO,1soldier is injured
Abhi Tak koi casualties nahi hui God grace

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/jc...m&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=TOIIndiaNews

 

[WARREN SS]

I watched the Film URI : Surgical Strike today , Good film but lot of "Masala "

Obviously, it is a film , not A National Geographic documentary

That 72 Hooris dialogue is deleted

detailed use military gear s was good

 

[pankaj nema]

Is it worth a watch? How is the 'josh' in the halls?

Yes it is worth a watch , but it is basically
A One Man film , Vicky Kaushal

It revolves entirely around him

It starts with Manipur terror attack which is avenged by IA paras in Myanmar, led by Kaushal

Then Vicky Kaushal wants premature retire ment because mother is seriously Ill

PM Modiji transfers him to Delhi desk job

His brother in law gets killed in Uri attack

He comes back to avenge it

There are 2 Ladies , One IB girl and other IAF helicopter pilot

Paresh Rawal as Doval is wasted

The drone used by IA is a toy Eagle made by a Trainee in DRDO, ie in the film ( obvioulsy wrong )

 

[pankaj nema]

detailed use military gear s was good

Not sure whether we really have all of it
In use or not

For eg the Small Tab like thing worn by
Vicky Kaushal on his fore arm which gives him real time feed from the drone

The Operations Room or War Room is Real

 

[WARREN SS]

Scorpio TGT of Italy. 2500 m Target shooting

 

[pankaj nema]

All those Internet Brave hearts who talk of
Let us capture POK must watch the film

Only to see How Difficult it is to Fight in Enemy territory where enemy is completely entrenched and has a massive advantage

The Terror hide outs have Six Grenades tied to the doors, which will blow up when you push the door

 

[pankaj nema]

The Pakis will get angry over just one thing

That is if they watch it

There are Two High level MOLES in ISI
Working for India

One gives us the coordinates of the Terror camps And the other warns us that Pakis have deployed SAMs near one target

So our helicopter turns back within metres from the LOC and paras are dropped inside our territory and they cross on foot