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Excalibur to hold the fort now

The Hindu

The INSAS rifles used by the Army since the mid-1990s have been causing trouble.—File photo: Akhilesh Kumar


Army plans to induct the assault rifle as stopgap till a better model is procured


Faced with a huge delay in acquiring world-class rifles for its soldiers, the Army is now reluctantly planning to induct the indigenously developed Excalibur, an assault rifle it had initially rejected, though in limited numbers.

The fully automatic rifle, which fires 5.56mm ammunition built by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), is an upgraded version of the trouble-prone INSAS (Indian National Small Arms System) inducted in the mid-1990s.

Army sources said that with the procurement delays in mind, the force is looking to induct the Excalibur to replace the INSAS till the time a new rifle joins the force.

“The Army has shown interest in a modified form of Excalibur. The exact number and time frame has not yet been intimated by the Army,” the Public Relations Officer of the OFB told The Hindu in response to a query.

The Army has been trying to replace the INSAS and had launched an ambitious global tender for interchangeable barrels capable of firing both 5.56mm and 7.62mm calibre bullets. After extensive trials, the tender was cancelled early this year as none of the contenders could meet the requirements.

The Army has now decided to go for 7.62mm calibre and fresh General Staff Quality Requirements (GSQR) have just been issued.

The Excalibur was comprehensively evaluated at Infantry School, Mhow, in November 2005 and recommended for induction in the Army in due course of time, the PRO said. But the Army later did not show interest in its induction, which has changed in light of the procurement delays.

However before induction, the Army wants to carry out extensive user exploitation trails to validate the rifle.

Sources said that to save time and shorten the process, the Army intended to procure large volume of the guns to carry out simultaneous trials in various locations.

The Rifle Factory, Ishapore, had produced 15 prototypes for user and quality evaluation, and additional features sought by the user are to be incorporated. However, the OFB is yet to receive any communication for large volumes for exploitation trails, sources said.

 

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...truck-overturns/article9263998.ece?ref=tpnews

Eight jawans of the Special Frontier Force (1 Archer) were injured, three of them critically, after the Army truck in which they were travelling overturned on the highway near Sahanpur in Najibabad tehsil, the police said on Monday.

The truck was travelling from Dehradun to Dharchula in Pauri Garhwal on Sunday morning when the accident took place, they said.

Injured shifted to hospital

The group in-charge, Major N. S. Bath informed the police following which Najibabad SHO Tajendra Singh Yadav and sub-inspector Brajesh Kumar, along with other officials reached the spot and shifted the injured to Pooja Hospital here.

Maj. Bath said the truck overturned after its driver lost control over the wheel when a tanker came in front of it. - PTI

 

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...truck-overturns/article9263998.ece?ref=tpnews

Eight jawans of the Special Frontier Force (1 Archer)

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Chopper deal with Putin in Goa stuck on pricing
— By FPJ Bureau | Oct 25, 2016 07:12 am
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New Delhi : The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force desperately and urgently need light helicopters to maintain its position in the most difficult Siachen Glacier, but the deal signed in Goa by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy 200 Kamov-226T helicopters is stuck up on the issue of pricing.

The Russians have not yet talked about price of the deal as no agreement could be reached on the price while signing the deal. The defence ministry is expecting the cost to be around US $ 1 billion, but its officials have their own doubts because of their bad experience of the fifth generation fighter aircraft and multi-role transport aircraft projects stuck because of the sudden and exorbitant cost hikes by Moscow.

The Army and IAF wants the helicopters early to replace their fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, but they may have to put up for delay because of no agreement yet on several issues including price.



The deal envisages 60 choppers off the shelf from the Russian Helicopters while the remaining 140 will be built in India at a facility to be jointly developed by the Russian Helicopters with the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Cost of the helicopters to be bought directly from Russia will be much less than the machines to be produced in India since the later would involve the cost of setting up a new facility and cost for transfer of technology.

The defence ministry sources admitted that there is also confusion on the business model of the project as the government is trying to involve a big private sector player.

The production cost of the indigenous choppers will also go up as the ‘Make in India’ components will increase over the years. Instead of setting up the production unit at the HAL’s facility in Karnataka, a new production facility is likely to be set up at a new site exclusively for producing the Kamovs, the sources added.





India to Install Modern Avionics in Mi-17 V5 helicopters

MILITARY & INTELLIGENCE 20:42 25.10.2016
Amid rising militancy in its different regions, India intends to install more avionics that would boost its military strength in fighting militants in the dense forests of Kashmir and other dangerous areas.

New Delhi (Sputnik) — India has decided to add some more strength in its Russian made military helicopters Mi-17 V5. “Ministry of Defence intends to procure and install approximately 200 sets of Electronic Warfare Suite comprising Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS) and Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS) on Mi-17 V5 helicopters,” reads a request for information issued by the Indian government.

India-Russia to Step Up Talks on Co-Production of Kamov Helicopters The system will provide self-protection to the helicopter against radar controlled weapons and IR seeking missiles by employing different counter measures such as chaffs, flares and directed infra-red. The Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS) is intended to provide the capability of detecting, identifying warning and prioritizing air to air and ground to air threat missiles to the pilot. Fifteen Mi-17 V5 helicopters would also be integrated with Laser Warning Receiver (LWR) and Directed Infrared Counter Measures. India also wants to secure its helicopters against radar controlled weapons and IR seeking missiles. For this Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has design and developed the Counter Measure Dispensing System that will be integrated on to the platform. India plans to buy additional helicopters from Russia out of which more than a dozen will be made available to the BSF. India had already approved the purchase of 48 more Mi-17 V-5 medium lift helicopters. Delivery of 151 Mi-17 V-5 helicopters was made in February this year.

Read more: https://sputniknews.com/military/201610251046722795-india-avionics-mi-17/

 

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Chopper deal with Putin in Goa stuck on pricing
— By FPJ Bureau | Oct 25, 2016 07:12 am
FOLLOW US:

New Delhi : The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force desperately and urgently need light helicopters to maintain its position in the most difficult Siachen Glacier, but the deal signed in Goa by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy 200 Kamov-226T helicopters is stuck up on the issue of pricing.

The Russians have not yet talked about price of the deal as no agreement could be reached on the price while signing the deal. The defence ministry is expecting the cost to be around US $ 1 billion, but its officials have their own doubts because of their bad experience of the fifth generation fighter aircraft and multi-role transport aircraft projects stuck because of the sudden and exorbitant cost hikes by Moscow.

The Army and IAF wants the helicopters early to replace their fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, but they may have to put up for delay because of no agreement yet on several issues including price.

The deal envisages 60 choppers off the shelf from the Russian Helicopters while the remaining 140 will be built in India at a facility to be jointly developed by the Russian Helicopters with the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Cost of the helicopters to be bought directly from Russia will be much less than the machines to be produced in India since the later would involve the cost of setting up a new facility and cost for transfer of technology.

The defence ministry sources admitted that there is also confusion on the business model of the project as the government is trying to involve a big private sector player.

The production cost of the indigenous choppers will also go up as the ‘Make in India’ components will increase over the years. Instead of setting up the production unit at the HAL’s facility in Karnataka, a new production facility is likely to be set up at a new site exclusively for producing the Kamovs, the sources added.

The Russians are their own worst enemy.

 

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Are these fuel tanks attacked to the Mi 17 ?

 

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Ministry of Defence
27-October, 2016 17:45 IST
The Chief Of Army Staff felicitates the Indian Army Cambrian Patrol team 2016

Gen Dalbir Singh, the Chief of the Army Staff, felicitated the Indian Army team which has achieved the Gold standards in Cambrian Patrol, at South Block, New Delhi, today. The team of two officers and nine soldiers of 2nd Battalion 8th Gorkha Rifle led by Capt Nikhil Nikam had participated in the Exercise conducted in Wales, UK. The COAS complimented the team for the professionalism displayed by each member and awarded the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card to the team member.


Cambrian Patrol is a grueling exercise which involves negotiating difficult terrain carrying a personal load of 30kgs over 50-60 km in 48 hour. During the exercise they are made to negotiate minefields, carry out river crossings and other such combat drills. As part of the simulations, the patrol also deals with hostage situation.


Cambrian Patrol Exercise 2016, which was conducted from 13 to 24 Oct 2016, saw participation from 18 foreign teams. The Indian Army team was nominated to participate after a tough trial. Displaying outstanding professionalism, grit and determination, the team achieved Gold Standard and was one of the four foreign teams to achieve these standards.

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Ministry of Defence
27-October, 2016 15:27 IST
Clarification regarding reports on Downgrading of status of Military Officers

There have been reports in the media that the Govt has issued a new order lowering the status of Military officers with respect to their civilian counterparts in the Armed Forces Headquarters. These reports, quoting a letter dated 18 Oct 2016 issued by the Ministry of Defence, are erroneously stating that the equivalence has been disturbed and status of Service officers has been downgraded.

It is clarified that there has been no down-gradation or any change in the existing equivalence of the Service ranks whatsoever. The existing functional equivalence as clarified in 1991 and further reiterated in 1992, 2000, 2004 and 2005 has only been re-affirmed.

It is further clarified that the present reiteration of rank equivalence, is only for matters of assigning duties and functional responsibilities as is already existing in different offices of the respective Service HQrs of the Army, Navy and Air Force having component of Service personnel as well as Civilian officers. It has no bearing on civilian employees outside these offices of the Service HQrs. It is reiterated that there is no change in the rank structure or the status of the Armed Forces personnel.

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Ministry of Defence
27-October, 2016 13:56 IST
COAS pays homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti on the occasion of Infantry Day

The 'Infantry Day' was celebrated on 27 Oct 2016 with a solemn Wreath Laying Ceremony organised at `Amar Jawan Jyoti' wherein Gen Dalbir Singh, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Gen JJ Singh, (Retd) former Chief of Army Staff, Director General Infantry and Colonels of Infantry Regiments laid wreaths and paid homage to the braves of the Infantry. Gen JJ Singh (Retired), former COAS, represented the veterans at the Wreath Laying Ceremony.


The Infantry celebrates 27 October each year as the Infantry Day to commemorate the first Infantry action post independence. On this historical day sixty nine years ago, in response to the threat posed to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our nation, the leading elements of the Indian Army from the 1st Battalion of the SIKH Regiment, air landed at Srinagar. This bold action by Indian Army and resolute fighting by the Infantrymen reversed the tide of events and thwarted the nefarious designs of Pakistani Raiders aided by Pakistan Army. This action ensured that Kashmir remained an integral part of India.


The Infantry has been at the forefront of all operations that Indian Army has undertaken. One of the most battle hardened and combat rich force in the world, the Infantry has an enviable combat record, having won 17 out of 21 Param Vir Chakras and 45 out of 65 Ashok Chakras which have been awarded so far.


Since the advent of warfare, the Infantry soldier has remained the basic force for enabling realisation of decisive victory and imposition of National will. This crucial role makes Infantry the most predominant, indispensable and ultimate combat arm for achieving victory in war.

The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh, Gen. (Retired) J.J. Singh and the DG, Infantry, Lt. Gen. J.S. Cheema paying homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate, on the occasion of Infantry Day, in New Delhi on October 27, 2016,

The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh with the officers from infantry in a group photograph, on the occasion of Infantry Day, in New Delhi on October 27, 2016,

 

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There is report that PA army crosses loc and strike on Indian posts,is it true?read the new in a local regional online portal....
Don't know the authenticity of news.

 

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There is report that PA army crosses loc and strike on Indian posts,is it true?read the new in a local regional online portal....
Don't know the authenticity of news.

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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari at the inauguration of Ballard Estate Festival in Mumbai.