Army’s Ghatak infantry platoons to go more deadly

[chairborne ranger]

How did somebody select this name? Ghatak translates as murderer!

How did somebody select this name? Ghatak translates as murderer!

Bhai it doesnt mean murderer, it means 'Lethal' or 'deadly'.

 

[rockinghealer]

This will make indian army Ghatak platoon even deadlier..
Though Bad news for terrorists

 

[rockinghealer]

A ghatok is a murderer. It's a noun. Khatarnak means deadly. And that's an adjective. And watch your language when discussing.

Ghatak means dangerous not murderer.
But yes after getting deployed with these advance weapons might they would be called as murderer by their enemies

 

[Ammyy]

A ghatok is a murderer. It's a noun. Khatarnak means deadly. And that's an adjective. And watch your language when discussing.

So now we have learn "Hindi" from people like you ???


Seriously man ....

 

[Abingdonboy]

Cool! Very cool! Ballistic sheilds, stun grendaes, SMGs, breaching equipment- very nice!! Anyone know the exact SMG being procured from Switzerland?

 

[Norboo]

Here are the meanings:

KILLING<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Adjective]
DESTROYER<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]
MORTAL<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]
FATAL<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]
INSIDIOUS<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]
DEADLY<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]
POISON<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]
PERNICIOUS<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]

I see nothing mentioned here where it says that Ghatak means 'murderer'!!

So Asad71 should STFU! Period!

 

[jiki]

New Delhi, November 11
All “Ghatak platoons” of the Army will soon start getting the first lot of the latest weaponry aimed at equipping the troops to tackle newer forms of threats. Each of the 350 infantry battalions of the Army have “Ghatak platoons”. These largely comprise trained commandos that carry out specific tasks.

As there are 20 Ghatak personnel in each infantry battalion of 800, 7,000 Army personnel are set to get the latest weapons. The new weapons will be in addition to the existing sniper rifles and rocket launchers. With the changing scenario, four different sets of equipment would be added to the armoury of the “Ghatak platoons”, source said.

This would include new automatic sub-machine guns having rapid-fire and night firing capabilities. A contract to acquire 1,568 of these guns had been signed with B&T, Switzerland, for Rs 25 crore. The first priority would be to equip the 130 infantry battalions stationed in the North and the North-East, followed by other battalions. The delivery of the gun was expected to start anytime now, source said.

The second part of the weaponry would comprise specialised breaching ammunition that would be handy in case the enemy was hiding behind a brick wall or a door. This would be effective in urban warfare and counter-insurgency operations with terrorists taking refuge in people’s houses or farmhouses. At present, the NSG uses such ammunition.

Handheld ballistic shield would form the third part of the weaponry. The soldiers would be well-protected with bulletproof jackets and headgear. The shield would allow the soldier to see the enemy through it while his own face would remain protected.

The fourth and last item would be the “stun grenades”. These do not cause any collateral damage but are used to provide an effect by which a person is immobilised and rendered incapable of firing back. This is expected to be used against militants and even in case of a war. Capturing a militant or an enemy alive could yield a whole lot of information. All this is part of the efforts made to address the critical “hollowness” within the Army. Army Chief General Bikram Singh, when he joined on June 1 this year, made it clear that his focus would be on the force and replacing its ageing weaponry.

Besides ramping up the “Ghatak platoons”, the process to acquire new assault rifles for the entire Army is also at its final stages. Around 60,000 rifles would be purchased in the first lot. The transfer of technology would facilitate licensed production in India.

ON PURCHASE LIST

SET-ONE:New automatic sub-machine guns having rapid-fire and night-fire capability

SET-TWO: Specialised breaching ammunitions for use against enemy hiding behind walls etc.

SET-THREE: Handheld ballistic shield allowing soldiers to see the enemy while keeping their own face protected

SET-FOUR: Stun grenades to immobilise a person without causing any collateral damage.

may be it is B&T MP-9 smg . Imo they sud have gone for a carbine bcoz MP-9 type are useful for NSG like people where room intervention is the principle tactis but ghatak used to operat behind the enemy lines and more over this kind of smg sud be the 2ndry weapon with a carbine as primary, i cant never uderstand the truth behind our army's requirement.........

 

[Tshering22]

Here are the meanings:

KILLING<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Adjective]
DESTROYER<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]
MORTAL<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]
FATAL<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]
INSIDIOUS<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]
DEADLY<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]
POISON<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]
PERNICIOUS<===> &#2328;&#2366;&#2340;&#2325; (pr. \\ghatak\\ )[Noun]

I see nothing mentioned here where it says that Ghatak means 'murderer'!!

So Asad71 should STFU! Period!

He was just trying to tell what Ghatak means for illegals of his kind in our country.

 

[danger007]

People who dnt know the meaning should shut their mouth before jumping every where ...


"Ghatak" means "Deadly"

actually BSF should have this kinda weapons...

 

[Abingdonboy]

may be it is B&T MP-9 smg . Imo they sud have gone for a carbine bcoz MP-9 type are useful for NSG like people where room intervention is the principle tactis but ghatak used to operat behind the enemy lines and more over this kind of smg sud be the 2ndry weapon with a carbine as primary, i cant never uderstand the truth behind our army's requirement.........

IIRC wrt the SMGs the whole point was this weapon was for CQB/room interventions. And NOT as their primary/standard assault rifle. They will continue to use the INSAS and later the Tavor as their primary weapon but when needed to will employ their SMGs.


Just like how IA SF have Mini UZIs for specific tasks but still employ the Tagor as their primary weapon. In this case the SMG will take the UZI's role for the Ghataks.

 

[Joe Shearer]

Ghatak means killer. Murderers are killers, killers are not murderers. It is an asymmetric relationship. Calling a specialist squad tasked to eliminate people killers is not particularly wrong, or condemnable. It would be condemnable if the word meant murderer. It doesn't.

 

[Abingdonboy]

It is clear these weapons are for CQB/room intervention missions- these purchases are solely aimed at this arena. These purchases are very much like what SWAT teams use- you don't use SMGs,stun grenades, ballistic shields and breaching weapons for anything but CQB/room intervention. And this is very interesting- why is the IA placing more emphasis on this mission profile now?

 

[sexy gun]

Ghatak means killer. Murderers are killers, killers are not murderers. It is an asymmetric relationship. Calling a specialist squad tasked to eliminate people killers is not particularly wrong, or condemnable. It would be condemnable if the word meant murderer. It doesn't.

Aapnar English er FAN aami... ki bhabhe ingreji ta perfect korte paari ektu bolun toh.

 

[Joe Shearer]

Aapnar English er FAN aami... ki bhabhe ingreji ta perfect korte paari ektu bolun toh.

Thik jaani na, kintu amae onek-ta taka dile hoyto holeyo hotey pare.

 

[acetophenol]

This will make indian army Ghatak platoon even deadlier..
Though Bad news for terrorists

Ghataks don't do counter terrorist ops bro!