Indian Army News & Discussions

[OrionHunter]

How commander Khan got his revenge? Are we supposed to preserve each and every equipment used in war?

Don't take that remark too seriously, dude. It was just in jest! A metaphor. So relax! Nothing to get het up about!

 

[Daedalus]

Indian & Chinese troops jointly celebrated New Year 2014 at Bumla at a height of 16000 feet

Indian Army rescued about 600 tourists between Nathu La & Gangtok in Sikkim

 

[Daedalus]

Indian Army : Raahgiri Day at Dwarka today
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[ni8mare]

http://t.co/d8p1PQUNIS

 

[CONNAN]

Army soldiers with Tavors

 

[Hindustani78]

Army needs 4 lakh balaclavas, 2 lakh boots - The Times of India
Jan 8, 2015, 07.37 AM IST

Air Marshal PP Reddy, chief of Integrated Defence Staff, on Monday said India needs to be prepared for war on both fronts, China and Pakistan. But how equipped are our soldiers in high-altitude regions?
With one of the worst winters in the pipeline, the Army is facing a shortage of items like high-ankle boots and balaclavas, lakhs of which still need to be procured.
The 1962 conflict with China and the more recent Kargil War (1999) taught India never to vacate posts, even in high-altitude regions, forcing our soldiers to brave the winter chill.

The third report of the standing committee on defence 2014-15, submitted on December 22, 2014 points at glaring short comings.Member of Parliament from Belagavi and committee member Suresh Angadi told TOI: "This has been plaguing the Army for a while now. Even when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was Prime Minister, strict instructions were given by the government to procure all the necessary articles for soldiers but it has not happened. Even now, we've told officials to expedite the procurement process."

March 16 deadline: The report submitted by the committee headed by Major General (retd) BC Khanduri says there's a shortage of 2.17 lakh boots (high ankle), 4.47 lakh balaclavas and 65,978 durries (thick cotton quilts), all basic requirements in high-altitude areas.

Besides, there's a shortage of 13.09 lakh canvas shoes and mosquito nets.

The report quoting ViceChief of Ar my Staf f (VCOAS) Lt Gen Philip Cam pose on how the Army is managing the Mountain Strike Corps given the lack of equipment, says the Army is falling back on war wastage reserves.

"We have dipped into our War Wastage Reserve(WWR). So, we are holding War Wastage Reserves of all sorts of equipment, wea pons, and stores. All this has r been taken out from the WWR and given to the new r raisings," he told the coms mittee. Of all the shortages, the ministry of defence has set a deadline of March 16, 2015 for procurement of durries, while boots, balaclavas and canvas shoes are being procured, or at some stage of clearance.

 

[Mujraparty]

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) director Dr G.Satheesh Reddy said the “smart soldier” concept for the country’s armed forces was at a critical stage in its development. The two were showcasing India’s scientific achievement at the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Satheesh Reddy’s smart soldier concept can revolutionise warfare. It includes a battlefield attire incorporating technologies that can spot and neutralise the enemy’s moves and launch a counter-attack. Reddy said the “robo soldier” concept, which aims to field bots in the battlefield, was also in the works.

finally an update on FINSAS ..

 

[IrbiS]

World Air Forces 2015 FLIGHT International

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

67th Army Day

 

[RPK]

 

[Levina]

P.S Pakistan just occupies one peak in Kargil, that too surrounded by Indian peaks on all the sides..and It lost hundreds and thousands (4000 as per your Prime minister) soldiers to gain that.

Hello there!
I read your post on the kargil war thread. Now afaik Point 5353 is surrounded by three Indian posts which includes Point 5240 but any action from there would be neutralised, the fact remains that artillery observers from the post can easily direct fire on a 25 km stretch of the national highway.
Our attempts to recapture it failed and became impossible after 2003 ceasefire.
I'm not sure if Rohtang pass tunnel has already been constructed, if so now we might have an alternative route through Manali-leh highway.
Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[RPK]

 

[ares]

Hello there!
I read your post on the kargil war thread. Now afaik Point 5353 is surrounded by three Indian posts which includes Point 5240 but any action from there would be neutralised, the fact remains that artillery observers from the post can easily direct fire on a 25 km stretch of the national highway.
Our attempts to recapture it failed and became impossible after 2003 ceasefire.
I'm not sure if Rohtang pass tunnel has already been constructed, if so now we might have an alternative route through Manali-leh highway.
Correct me if I'm wrong.

This point 5353 issue has been blown out proportion due media hype on Kargil.

The truth is there are many place places P.ok which can used for artillery direction Indian border roads, similarly India enjoys terrain advantage in many sector on LOC, especially Shawal sector from where entire Pakistani road is completely visible.

Even before Kargil war, there was no Indian border outpost on point 5353.


"The Telegraph - Calcutta : Frontpage

To its immediate south is Tiger Hill and the Mushkoh Valley. In 1999, Pakistani intruders occupying the heights in this sector were directing artillery fire on Dras and National Highway 1A and were alleged to have planned to secure routes for infiltration into the Valley.

"Army sources admit that Point 5353 does offer a view of NH1A. However, they say, it is not comparable in strategic importance to heights such as Tololing and Tiger Hill, the occupation of which led to the Kargil war. The principal objective then was to clear heights from where Pakistani observers could direct fire on NH1A that links Srinagar and Leh through Kargil.

Officially, army sources say the Pakistani occupation of the point does not pose an abnormally high threat to NH1A.

“There are heights from which we have a view of the Azad Kashmir side and there are heights from where they have a view of our side. Besides, air observation posts (artillery observers on aircraft) can also mount a watch to direct fire. The view from Point 5353 does not seriously threaten our supply lines,” they say."

If the only objective is direct artillery fire on road, then a small UAV can do the job and better, than what an entire peak full of artillery observers and concrete bunkers do.

Rohtang tunnel was suppose to be completed this year, but it is two years behind schedule.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Satellite On The Move

No warfare can be won in the modern age if there is lack of adequate information. The Satellite On The Move helps the Indian Army to gather information via surveillance and reconnaissance. The satellite also aids in giving exact information on the ground on a real time basis.

3D Tactical Control Radar

Designed by Electronics and Radar Development Establishment, a DRDO laboratory and produced by a joint venture between BEL, Larsen & Toubro, Astra Microwave and Entec, Central acquisition radar (CAR) is a medium-range high-resolution 3D surveillance radar. The radar can handle 150 targets using a planar array antenna and provides simultaneous multi-beam coverage.

BrahMos Weapon System

BrahMos is the world's fastest short range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land jointly developed by India and Russia. The missile travels at an incredible speed of Mach 2.8 to 3.0.

Akash (Army Version)

Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ordnance Factories Board and Bharat Electronics (BEL), Akash is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile that can target an enemy aircraft up to 30 km away. It can also carry a nuclear warhead and is at present operated by the Army and Indian Air Force.


The IA have been inducting some homegrown stuff!

 

[Hindustani78]

Pinaka: Army's multi barrel rocket launcher system

Pinaka is the unguided rocket system of the Army, meant to neutralise large areas with rapid salvos.

It has undergone several tough tests since 1995.

While Pinaka Mark II Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System has been undergoing successful firing trials, Pinaka I is already in service.

In pic: Pinaka at the Republic Day Parade

The advanced version Mark-II rocket with a range of more than 60-km and capable of acting as a force-multiplier, was developed to supplement artillery guns.

The quick reaction time and high rate of fire of the system give the army an edge in low-intensity conflict situations.

With a battery of six launchers, the Pinaka system can fire a salvo of 12 rockets in 44 seconds and can neutralise a target area of 3.9 sq.km.

The system's capability for incorporating several types of warheads makes it deadly for the enemy as it can destroy solid structures and bunkers, according to defence officials.

The state-of-art weapon for destroying and neutralizing enemy troop-concentration areas, communication centres air terminal complexes, gun and rocket locations and for laying mines by firing rockets with several warheads from launch vehicles has been developed by DRDO.

According to DRDO, high operational mobility, flexibility and accuracy are its major characteristics, which give the weapon an edge in modern artillery warfare for the Indian armed forces.