bd_4_ever
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Recently the Army put up a tender regarding LCTs, TCV and Command vessels. The LCTs are specified as being river going vessels, and will be able to carry 8 MBT200s and will have a helipad. They will be getting 2 of them.
The troop carrying vessel will be able to carry 200 troops and we will be getting 3 of them. They will also be seaworthy upto sea-state 4.
The command vessels(4 on order) will be able to carry 35 personnels plus 1 jeep and 1 pickup and they will also be seaworthy up to sea-state 4.
The Army seems to really stepping up in building up their riverine force. Granted none of them are offensive, they seem to be integrating and utilizing rivers into their operational plans
Well riverine warfare has always been our forte, even during and since independence. Given rivers are one of our national assets, it makes perfect sense to romp up warfare surrounding rivers where any aggressor would have territorial disadvantage.
As a defensive force, for us, sychronized guerrila and riverine warfare is the way forward. What I believe we are lacking is mobile anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons that can be moved easily through these warfare techniques.