CRPF goes all out to scale up its armoury

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The CRPF is all set to procure hand-held laser range finders (HHLRF) and Belgium-made FN Minimi Light Machine Guns (LMG) in a bid to add more teeth to its fight against Maoists. The Home Ministry had already sanctioned its procurement. CRPF officials said the process to buy the weapons are in the final stage.

The force will be equipped with more than 600 HHLRF and around 2,500 passive night vision weapon sights (PNV). The demand for PNVs was expedited after CRPF came under fire for its Bijapur encounter in Chhattisgarh in July. In the operation, 19 people including nine alleged Maoists were killed. The operation was carried out in the night and there were allegations that the CRPF opened fire on innocent villagers, a claim strongly refuted by the force. The MHA has sanctioned around Rs 70 crore to buy these devices.

The new breed of Belgian Shepherd Malinois, which were raised by the CRPF last year and used in operations against the Maoists, have been trained with HHLRFs. The dogs are capable of attacking any suspect who has been identified with the help of the laser beam. These devices will come in handy during situations when the suspect is trying to hide in a crowd. The MHA has sanctioned Rs 2 crore to buy quality jungle shoes. To detect the presence of IED’s, the CRPF also plans to buy fresh sets of wire locators.

CRPF goes all out to scale up its armoury - Indian Express

 

[Abingdonboy]

Minimis!!

The CRPF is getting better gear than the IA!

 

[Killswitch]

Ive used the Minimi, or as it was called when I used it, the C9.

You can put a 200 round box on it and change barrels, making it better at putting allot of rounds down range as opposed to the INSAS LMG.

I don't think its a good idea that the BSF, CRPF, Army, etc. all buy whatever they want to. There is absolutely no emphasis placed on standardization. One family of small arms is enough, instead India's forces operate over a dozen.

This "salad bowl" of different arms leads to increased costs, extra training, insane logistics that depend on foreigners for basics like small arms parts, and creates a lack of synergy among the forces, since even their basic kit is totally different.