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I am told that the Paras will get less jump practice, due to a GBP1 billion cut in the defence budget.

O.K if we ever meet we will go to a range and prove each other worng.:D The Paras and SF units get their own toys, they feel incomplete without changing weapons every 10 years. Come on the M-1 is far more safer than the Sten/ Sterling, pull out the old stens. I thought that you were a...

The Type-56 is a Chinese made AK-47. Its reliability has reached cult status, but its accuracy sufferes due to a small sight radius. A red eye sight however, changes the weapon altogether, and makes it more accurate. I would prefer the old FN SLR. I have hit targets with open sights at...

blain, I agree with Spartan, besides marksmanship depends from unit to unit, and the amount of time spent on training.

I served opposite your X Corps.

I am speaking of ranges of 100-200 mtrs, and for anything beyond that I would prefer anything but the AK-47/Type-56. Its very difficult to get a 2 inch grouping at 100 mtrs with an AK, while an MP-5 the Sterlings silenced version gives that accuracy with easy and (not the standard sterling...

The initial ammo issue was an imported low powered version of the 5.56x45mm, now we use the SS109 Special. As for its power vs the 7.62x51mm, SniperM21 is the one to contact for a discourse on the capabilities of the two types of rounds. That would be 8 Sikh, they were the unfortunate few who...

Correction sir, we are don't use the AK series or its variants in Siachen but our home made INSAS. Inspite of initial hic-ups, it turning out to be quite a reliable weapon. The AKs were introduced in the early 90s after, DRDO had delays in completion of the INSAS project. The AK was issued...

Champ or is it chimp, do tell us more.

Its not the weapon but the user who could be at fault, by using the wrong gun oil in cold climate conditions. The ammo could be faulty too, sime most ammo is made to operate at -50 to +54 degrees centigrade. Intersting point, What does the experience say?

Come, come, it is not India that has divided Kashmir. What do you call Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir entities? Thats what is called a division. There is no other choice. None of the nations can with stand acceeding land to the other and J&K cannot be economically independent, as it has to...

That is hyperbole, "they were losing big time". The main reason to pull back was the lack of surprise. That is why "cold start" was instituted. The same mobilisation was effected by Pakistan, as per Gen Musharraf's statements it was $1.4 billion of hard pressed money. Had IA kept PA on...

I don't want to sound presumptious, but how many of you actually run/ support families (apart from Neo). To talk about morale one must see how those boys are joining to put food on their scraggy tables back home.

Much lower than what the civil servants get.

No, actually its s.h.i.t pay that is the problem.

You should see them when they join the academy. Most are chubby and rolly-polly, but as the weeks pass and the effects of PT, drill and training take place, you start seeing some well chiseled figures.

I can second what blain2 sir stated, the Gurkhas in the UK Gurkha Bde are trained much in the same manner as their forefathers were. The only difference in the UK army would be that their recruits would get more free time than our sub-continental, Pak or Indian soldier. We always find something...

Then why the fuss about forcing political parties in Azad Kashmir to swear accession of Indian Kashmir to Pakistan, before they are eligible for any official recognition? Why was JKLF sidelined in the early 90s by the ISI in favour of Hizbul Mijahideen? The hollow proclamations of the article are...

Gaining tactical surprise is an important factor but losing out on the gains due to poor defensive battle planning is criminal. Op Badr was a complete waste in time, manpower, resources and most important national prestige. Instead of trying to scrape out victories to cover deficiences it...

TomCat, in another thread you wanted to know type of posts or members are demented delinquents. Your above quoted post is a prime example of one from a demented delinquent? Never had India ever refused to accept its own dead soldiers during the 1999 Kargil war. One can understand patriotic...