Indian Special Forces

[Abingdonboy]

That's a negative mate, most soldiers place their combat knives and secondary weapons on their torso whereas security forces place them on the hips or strapped around the thigh.

This is to aid in mobility, a heavy weight tied around ones leg can reduce your running perfomance.

An US soldier with his pistol holster.

Indeed, NSG:

 

[mirage2K]

Yeah...and same goes for the knife and pistol placed wrongly.I am guessing that it is so because it is a "mela" or fair and they have to show what all they carry.Hence they have put it in a more visible place.

i can understand and know the reason why the operative is carrying a knife and pistol on the body as @kbd-raaf has implied but i was just asking why he was carrying a rope in that fashion as i have never seen a Garud carry a rescue rope on his person

 

[Abingdonboy]

i can understand and know the reason why the operative is carrying a knife and pistol on the body as @kbd-raaf has implied but i was just asking why he was carrying a rope in that fashion as i have never seen a Garud carry a rescue rope on his person

How many pics of Garuds are actually out there though? I've seen ropes carried like this by many militaries and SF mostly for abseiling and mountaineering.

 

[mirage2K]

How many pics of Garuds are actually out there though? I've seen ropes carried like this by many militaries and SF mostly for abseiling and mountaineering.

the length of the rope carried would be too small for abseiling and mountaineering..however it can be used for lashing something...armies or SF do carry ropes but it will be too large to be carried hooked on to their waist belt....they do carry ropes but not boy scout types AFAIK...it would either be carried wrapped around the shoulder or in their ruck sacks

 

[Abingdonboy]

the length of the rope carried would be too small for abseiling and mountaineering..however it can be used for lashing something...armies or SF do carry ropes but it will be too large to be carried hooked on to their waist belt....they do carry ropes but not boy scout types AFAIK...it would either be carried wrapped around the shoulder or in their ruck sacks

Well IMHO this is for mountaineering/abseiling, it is even tied as such:

Take what you see with a pinch of salt- this is for show mainly. Other bundles will be carried in real life with longer rope.

 

[mirage2K]

Well IMHO this is for mountaineering/abseiling, it is even tied as such:

Take what you see with a pinch of salt- this is for show mainly. Other bundles will be carried in real life with longer rope.

i am talking about the rope carried by the Garud in the pic and not of any ropes per se

 

[Dandpatta]

I must say, modular vests have made a huge difference in the way soldiers attach weapons and utility pouches on their selves. That, compared to the hip centric LBH (Load Bearing Harness) used in the bygone era.

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

@Abingdonboy

Hey..i had come home(J&K) for holidays after a long time and i got to meet a Spec Ops operator.I have developed quite a friendship with him and he has been in Spec ops in J&K for over 4 years but not a SF though.Although he has been on many missions with SF.

I have got to know sooo many things and the guy has literally surprised me with his list of equipments that these guys use.Just trying to confirm a few more things before i post anything and this guy has some really badass stories which i am not sure i will be able to share 100%.

But will share whatever feels right...stay tuned!

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

I think the point is not about FINSAS solving the problem. The problem lies (acutely) with soldiers having to buy their own uniforms from different military vendors . There are countless pictures - not only of Garuds but of other regular army units wearing different patterns and this needs to be addressed soon. Just a few days back someone posted pictures of an army unit walking back after a mission in Kashmir and each one of them seemed to have his own personalised outfit. This year's 26th Jan parade had one picture of our para - one soldier wearing a different trouser pattern than the others.

I don't know how the supply of REGULAR CAMOUFLAGE uniforms is managed in other armies as big as India's but I have widely come across a lot of ex-personnel and serving members in the Indian Army esp. that they have to buy uniforms from vendors. As a civilian , I am a bit dumbfounded.

Nevertheless, I salute these soldiers for getting jobs done regardless of what they wear !

indian soldiers "buy" uniforms?

That's a negative mate, most soldiers place their combat knives and secondary weapons on their torso whereas security forces place them on the hips or strapped around the thigh.

This is to aid in mobility, a heavy weight tied around ones leg can reduce your running perfomance.

An US soldier with his pistol holster.

Tht looks like dragon skin armour?Thankfully our soldiers serving in the frontiers are getting them at a very fast place... along with tactical BP vests...

 

[Abingdonboy]

indian soldiers "buy" uniforms?

Not out of their own pocket- the Military subsidies/pays for them wrt uniforms. Most militaries operate like this- you are issued with a certain number of fatigues and any you need over and above this you need to go to the IA's stores. The UK and US armies operate just like this.

 

[AnnoyingOrange]

indian soldiers "buy" uniforms?

No they don't .... INdia army provides every soldier cloth for uniform that they can get stitched based upon their body... and Army refunds the stiching charges...

The battle fatigues are standard size based.. and are provided at the unit level to the soldiers.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Tht looks like dragon skin armour?Thankfully our soldiers serving in the frontiers are getting them at a very fast place... along with tactical BP vests...

It is unlikely to be Dragon Skin- the US Army has banned all it's soldiers from purchasing Dragon Skin armour.

@Abingdonboy

Hey..i had come home(J&K) for holidays after a long time and i got to meet a Spec Ops operator.I have developed quite a friendship with him and he has been in Spec ops in J&K for over 4 years but not a SF though.Although he has been on many missions with SF.

I have got to know sooo many things and the guy has literally surprised me with his list of equipments that these guys use.Just trying to confirm a few more things before i post anything and this guy has some really badass stories which i am not sure i will be able to share 100%.

But will share whatever feels right...stay tuned!

@COLDHEARTED AVIATOR

Certainly sounds VERY interesting. Please do share as soon as possible!


Any details you find to sensitive to share on an open forum just email to me-if you could mate!


Eagerly awaiting the details!!

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Than why do most of indian soldiers in operational areas wear different camos and even some sf operators?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Than why do most of indian soldiers in operational areas wear different camos and even some sf operators?

The current DPM was only introduced 4-5 years ago and it has simply taken FAR too long to issue it to 2.5+ MN (IA,IN,IAF+ reservists) men and women. Even now you will see the odd leaf-print pattern being worn but the situation is getting much, much better on this front. Most units have entirely switched over to the new DPM.

 

[AnnoyingOrange]

Than why do most of indian soldiers in operational areas wear different camos and even some sf operators?

Different Regiments have different Uniform patterns.. thats why.