Indian Special Forces

[Abingdonboy]

Modi arriving at Rashtapati Bhawan during Xi Jinxing's visit:

 

[RKO]

What are the Para Commandos wearing on their back, is it just a compact bag or a bullet proof vest of sorts?

Also, didn't know that the Para Commandos used wall radar, awesome.

why dont they wear helmets at all??
@Abingdonboy

 

[Abingdonboy]

why dont they wear helmets at all??
@Abingdonboy

The Para (SF) have traditionally preferred not to use helmets as they felt it would slow them down. They have started using helmets more extensively in the past few years and soon that will become their SOP, most likely when they get a new generation of lightweight helmets (like FASTs).

 

[RKO]

The Para (SF) have traditionally preferred not to use helmets as they felt it would slow them down. They have started using helmets more extensively in the past few years and soon that will become their SOP, most likely when they get a new generation of lightweight helmets (like FASTs).

bt when?? btw what about garuds!!

 

[Abingdonboy]

bt when?? btw what about garuds!!

Garuds, being a younger force, seem to have adopted the "helmet culture" whilst the PARA (SF) are not all onboard right now . In the next 3-4 years this should change as they get their new equipment that includes a new generation helmet.

 

[RKO]

Garuds, being a younger force, seem to have adopted the "helmet culture" whilst the PARA (SF) are not all onboard right now . In the next 3-4 years this should change as they get their new equipment that includes a new generation helmet.

thnx for ur time!!!

 

[Unknowncommando]

CRPF COBRA COMMANDOS

 

[special]

Defence Acquisition Council
also approved the purchase of equipments for special operations for the Navy which remained classified.
Sources said it is basically for the elite Naval commandos Marcos.
it is said that accusation of two midget sub for marcos is also cleared..

Read more at: Centre gives nod to defence projects worth Rs 80,000 crore : India, News - India Today


Breaking News : 80000 Cr Defence Deals Cleared | idrw.org

 

[hkdas]

The Malinois, a litter of an Israeli male Malinois crossed with an Amercian bitch, shot to international fame when it was reported that the dogs of the breed assisted the US special forces, the Navy SEALs, in sniffing out bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad in Pakistan in 2011. Photo: Reuters


A special breed of military canine that is credited to have helped US Navy SEALs in sniffing out al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's hideout in Pakistan, is now part of the country's elite counter-terror and counter-hijack commando operations force NSG.

The special actions force has recently inducted and trained close to a dozen of these four-footed soldiers called-- the Belgian Malinois-- and they will form an essential part of counter-terrorist operations that the 'black cat' commandos of the National Security Guard (NSG) undertake in the future.

"These dogs are the latest inductions that have been done in the operations wing of the NSG. Special forces world over have understood the importance of these dogs in lethal terror operations and hence the force also has inducted close to a dozen of these combat canines," an NSG officer working in its special 'K9' dog squad said.

The dog, which has a heavy snout and a big head, can detect suspect human presence, explosives and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) with a precise correctness and it is intelligent enough to communicate these signals through a nod of his head and not by barking which could lead to alerting of the target, the officer said.

NSG officials said the commandos, till now, had been operating with other dog breeds like German Shepherd and Labradors but the new canine companion will give them the "required edge" in special operations.

The NSG is the mandated federal counter-terror and counter-hijack special operations force of the country which is deployed to undertake swift, lethal and precision tasks in combating situations like the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

The force has also trained special handlers for these dogs who will remain on standby with each of the commando strike units of the NSG.

The Malinois, a litter of an Israeli male Malinois crossed with an Amercian bitch, shot to international fame when it was reported that the dogs of the breed assisted the US special forces, the Navy SEALs, in sniffing out bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad in Pakistan in 2011.

The coarser looking breed is preferred for infantry patrols and commando operations because of its ability to perform and deliver good results in high-risk tasks in difficult terrains and harsh climate areas.

In India, this breed of dog was first inducted by border guarding force ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) in 2011 for working in special counter-insurgency areas.



Read more at: NSG inducts dog breed that sniffed out Osama's hideout in Pak : India, News - India Today

 

[hkdas]

A very rare photo of 9 Para sf at mountain top with dead bodies of pakistani soldiers in kargil

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

A very rare photo of 9 Para sf at mountain top with dead bodies of pakistani soldiers in kargil

If anyone ever gets a chance to meet a 9 Para operator..ask them on which is the worlds best SF..and i bet the operator will say Israelis and 9th Para after that.

 

[RPK]

@COLDHEARTED AVIATOR...
do our Army sf use dogs which are trained like US navy seals's dog ?? even BSF and CRPF cobras uses these kind of dogs during operations..

you can see a camera and a headphone on that dog... similar to that of US military dogs

His name is Vijya kumar IPS

K. Vijay Kumar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[hkdas]

If anyone ever gets a chance to meet a 9 Para operator..ask them on which is the worlds best SF..and i bet the operator will say Israelis and 9th Para after that.

why only 9th para!!?? what about 1,2,3,4,9,10, 11 and 21 paras??

His name is Vijya kumar IPS

K. Vijay Kumar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[danish_vij]

It's called a "camel pack":
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its "camelbak" i guess u can correct me if wrong

 

[Abingdonboy]

its "camelbak" i guess u can correct me if wrong

You are correct mate! Must've got the names mixed up.