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Reuters / Friday, October 14, 2016
An anti-aircraft weapon is seen on a beach near one of the venues of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit, in Cavelossim in the western state of Goa, India, October 14, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

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Reuters / Friday, October 14, 2016
An anti-aircraft weapon is seen on a beach near one of the venues of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit, in Cavelossim in the western state of Goa, India, October 14, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

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The Contrast is noted :P .... one can see the flycatcher radar near the truck!
 
Updated: October 15, 2016 05:39 IST
http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...to-rest-at-home/article9222371.ece?ref=tpnews


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The mortal remains of 2nd Lt. E. Thomas Joseph being taken for funeral at Kanjiramattom on Friday.
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Mortal remains of 2nd Lt. who died in Nagaland in 1992 interred at home parish
It was a hero’s homecoming, though not the way his parents and siblings would have liked it to be. It was a moment of agony, and of pride too, for his ageing parents and siblings when the national flag-draped coffin carrying the mortal remains of 2nd Lt. E. Thomas Joseph, who died fighting Naga rebels in 1992, were brought home with full Army honours for a religious funeral at his home parish, nearly a quarter of a century after his heroic fall.

Joseph died after the Naga extremists ambushed his vehicle. Thirteen persons, including three officers, had died in the action. Joseph’s body was buried at the Army cemetery at Chakabama in the presence of his father A.J. Joseph. His body could not be brought home then because of problems posed by extremists. On Thursday afternoon, his body, accompanied by his parents and siblings, was brought to Kochi.

A sea of humanity thronged Ezhacherril House at Kanjiramattom, near Pala, when the body was brought home. Present there were Brig. Michael A.J. Fernandez, commandant, 91 Infantry Brigade, those from the 9th Battalion Madras Regiment, and Joseph’s batchmate Col. Shamsher, now with the NCC Battalion Kochi. There was a contingent of ex-servicemen to pay their last respects to the martyr.

By 10 a.m. on Friday, the body was taken to the Holy Cross church where 2nd Lt. Joseph was given full State honours and also the guard of honour by the 9th Battalion Madras Regiment before being re-interred at the family vault.

Subedar Major A.J. Joseph said he was overwhelmed by the support and affection extended to him, his wife Rosamma Joseph, and their two daughters by his son’s colleagues in the Indian Army. “It was unbelievable and we do not have words to express our feelings,” he said.

Alumni’s crucial role

It was an alumni meet of the 1991 batch at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) that decided to identify the family of Joseph who was the first fallen hero of their batch.

 
The officiating Director General, National Cadet Corps (NCC), Maj. Gen. J.S. Sandhu lighting the lamp during the opening ceremony of NCC National Games, in New Delhi on October 17, 2016.
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The officiating Director General, National Cadet Corps (NCC), Maj. Gen. J.S. Sandhu addressing the gathering during the opening ceremony of NCC National Games, in New Delhi on October 17, 2016.
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Solders of the Indian Army perform at Know Your Army show organised as a part of Technical Fest to create awareness about the Indian Army in Ahmedabad.
 
Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar with Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani at the inaugural ceremony of “Know Your Army’ show as part of ‘Praveg 2016’ Technology Fest at Nirma University, Ahmedabad on Monday. UNI PHOTO
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Looks like this gun from Bharat Forge is going to be inducted in IA..

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They have developed this in collaboration with Mandus group...

 
What's the latest on our artillery purchases? And what is the plan going forward for our tank force? Are we going to go for bulk T90s with some Arjun II's mixed in? Not many Arjun I's have been inducted so I assume Army isn't keen on them.

Are we looking at acquiring Armata's?
 
What's the latest on our artillery purchases? And what is the plan going forward for our tank force? Are we going to go for bulk T90s with some Arjun II's mixed in? Not many Arjun I's have been inducted so I assume Army isn't keen on them.

Are we looking at acquiring Armata's?


The next tank platform will be under the FRCV program. If the Russians want to pitch a design, they'll need to tag along with a private or public firm. Watch the FICV program for reference. Reliance, TATA, and probably L&T and Mahindra have ambitions to produce FRCV.
 
The next tank platform will be under the FRCV program. If the Russians want to pitch a design, they'll need to tag along with a private or public firm. Watch the FICV program for reference. Reliance, TATA, and probably L&T and Mahindra have ambitions to produce FRCV.

Ok and that will form the bulk of the force, supplemented by T90s and Arjun II's yes? Also, why isn't the Arjun II just being used as the FRCV?
 
Ok and that will form the bulk of the force, supplemented by T90s and Arjun II's yes? Also, why isn't the Arjun II just being used as the FRCV?


FRCV will replace all the T72s. Upgraded T90s and Arjuns will remain, as do the T72s today. The army want's a completely new platform, not Arjun.
 
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