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Dateline Delhi: Vijay Diwas

 

[angeldemon_007]

indian army despite getting the major share of budget not getting as many weapons as air force or navy..

They are busy with scams like Adarsh. Really... do they really want to modernize or not ??/
About Special forces....Top army brass just believes in "BALIDAAN". I just don't get it, these top armed force officials where also once the normal soldier, so how they can't understand the problems of our soldiers. In todays world while every1 is expanding, Indian army and MOD of defense is just playing games of calling RFPs and then after every thing cancelling the project.
"FINSAS", "FMBT", "All terrain Vehicle", "Hypersonic Brahmos","FICV","Helicopters like heavy attack, heavy lift, light weight" all projects with great importance but only two things are common with them :
1) Indigenous
2) Delays
I am not anti-indigenization but still, the authorities should be held responsible if there are delays as it cause cost escalation. Just like MDL which delayed the project by 3 years, which caused the price escalation by 1 billion $. I know its not easy to develop things like these but we have to admit that its not just that, our defense companies are more responsible for these delays.
I mean not even a single project which is completed within the time frame and DRDO says everyone just blames them but I say who else is there ?? Who else should be blamed. Sometimes other agencies and even our forces are responsible for delays but mostly its DRDO and HAL and MDL etc etc.

 

[sudhir007]

 

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First Infantry Battalion Gets Degree Under IGNOU's Project 'Gyandeep'​

Convocation function for award of IGNOU Degree to JCOs and OR of 18 MAHAR, as part of The Mahar Regimental Centre Army-IGNOU Community College was conducted at DRDO Bhawan on 23 Dec 2010. This is the first Infantry Battalion to conduct the Convocation Ceremony and that too in such a short time. As many as 346 persons received the Associate Degree. 608 received Diplomas and 656 received Certificates after the inception of the project.

The Chief guests were Lt Gen V K Chaturvedi, AVSM, SM, Director General (Manpower & Personnel Service) and Shri V N Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor IGNOU. The impetus for this achievement was provided by Mahar Regiment Community College at Sagour and RAM Division. The ceremony was also attended by senior officers of the Army, staff and faculty members of IGNOU. To bridge this gap and empower the JCOs and OR with the requisite diploma/degree based on the in service training.

Project Gyandeep was launched on 04 Sep 2009. JCOs and OR can now register for award of diploma/degree through their respective Regimental Centres, which have been registered as Army-IGNOU Community Colleges and will function as autonomous institutes. These colleges will identify academic programmes to be offered to the community of soldiers on the basis of a ‘need analysis’, of the local job requirement and opportunities and incorporate these findings into the curriculum. Project Gyandeep is a Win-Win scenario for all the stake holders and is a small step for each soldier, a giant leap for the Indian Army. The scheme is very popular due to the post retirement settlement avenues of a soldier.

DPR

 

[MKI]

Army destroyed Kargil papers?- TIMESNOW.tv - Latest Breaking News, Big News Stories, News Videos

 

[angeldemon_007]

Any news of the decisions on the important projects and deals like ?
Light helicopter purchase.
Howitzer purchase.
F INSAS (don't tell me first phase will be inducted in 2012, have heard but not seen anything on the ground)
etc.

Indian army believes they can fight with hand ??/

 

[angeldemon_007]

I don't know whether you have read this article. But after reading this, I request Pakistan to give us one more Kargil, so that our govt. wake up from the sleep.

Murky Competitions for Indian Howitzer Orders May End Soon… Or Not

 

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Photos : Vice President Inaugurates NCC Republic Day Camp-2011​

 

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[jha]

Indian Army to purchase 1000 anti-material rifles

Seeking to modernise its infantry, the Indian Army has initiated the process to purchase light weight anti-material rifles capable of busting light armoured vehicles, field fortifications and low flying helicopters from a long distance. The need for anti-material rifles was felt during the Kargil conflict in 1999 when insurgents made concrete bunkers on the frigid heights of the Himalayan range. Anti-material rifles are similar in form and appearance to modern sniper rifles and can often be used in that role, but they are usually chambered for more powerful cartridges and can operate at greater range.

According to the army’s Request for Information (RFI), the rifles will be used during “conventional and sub-conventional operations” to engage “lightly armoured vehicles, static defences, field fortifications and low flying helicopters”.

“It (the weapon) must be rugged and man portable by a crew of two and be easy to bring into and out of operation. The weapon must function in all terrain and climatic conditions as existing in India,” the RFI stipulates.

The army wants that the rifle to weigh not more than 15 kg with a calibre higher than 12.7 mm and a range of more than 1.5 km.

Sources said the order will be for 1000 units and the manufacturers have been asked to respond to the RFI by Jan 31.

After the Kargil conflict, South African firm, Denel was contracted to supply the anti-material rifles. But following the blacklisting of the firm on charges of corruption, the acquisition got delayed. The proposal for these rifles has been pending with the defence ministry since 2006.

Though there is an Indigenous version of such a rifle, Vidhwansak, developed by the Indian ordnance factories, in association with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), its weight is more than that specified by the Indian Army.

Vidhwansak, however, is cheaper at Rs 10 lakh (about $20,000), than alternatives such as the Denel NTW-20 AMR which costs Rs 23 lakh (more than $45,000).

Indian Army to purchase 1000 anti-material rifles

 

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PICTURE -T-90 BHISHMA

 

[madooxno9]

ANYONE has ANY idea about M777 , what happened to the deal ??

 

[Hulk]

ANYONE has ANY idea about M777 , what happened to the deal ??

Last I heard we were leasing 2 of them because US did not offer them free for trials.