Indian Army News & Discussions

[shravan]

Sir,

I still don't get it. why pay 1.5 lacks to die for a country. (And here i am talking about the majority - not about spies,etc.)

 

[BATMAN]

Sir,

I still don't get it. why pay 1.5 lacks to die for a country. (And here i am talking about the majority - not about spies,etc.)

You better ask this questions to those who were payin gthe amount to get selected! Is it possible for any one in india to put your questions forward?

 

[NSG_BlackCats]

Sir,

I still don't get it. why pay 1.5 lacks to die for a country. (And here i am talking about the majority - not about spies,etc.)

There is a lot of corruption in selection of Jawans(Soldiers) in India. But there is no corruption in recruitment of officers as they are selected by all India entrance held by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission), like entrance for NDA (National Defense Academy) and CDS (Combined Defense Service). After 6th pay commission a Jawan in Indian Army must be getting Rs.9,000-Rs.12,000 if I am not wrong. Apart from salary they got a lot of other benefit like concession on Railway travel, can access various FMCG good at a very subsidized rate from Army canteen, Medical..etc.
Thanks to Indian Media for exposing these things.

 

[indiatech]

Not all ethnicities of the indian subcontinent fought with the british. Some the British found hard to conquer. Some the Mughals said were impossible to be conquered and gave up.

Wikipedia list of martial races list those who fought for the british indian army mostly and is not the exclusive list for modern India.
Martial races doesn't have to be the only ones who fought with the british.

Question is, yes, almost all races in india fought against the Mughal invaders. But finally how many were successful ? Check it out and you will find the true martial races of india and they still stay that way without much publicity.

 

[Mig-29]

NEW DELHI: In the dazzle of strategic missiles, fighter jets, nuclear submarines and main-battle tanks, basic infantry gear often gets shortshrift. No longer. The 1.13-million strong Army is now on course to ink three deals for 3,90,000 new-generation carbines and assault rifles.

Defence ministry sources said the aim was to seal the deals, worth around Rs 7,000 crore, `as soon as possible' to bolster the `combat potential' of infantry soldiers and special forces.

Interestingly enough, the first phase of Army's high-tech F-INSAS (future infantry soldier as a system) project in the pipeline also focuses on enhancing the `lethality and survivability' of foot-soldiers.

F-INSAS, in fact, wants to transform soldiers into self-contained, fully-networked, mobile killing machines, with a high degree of `situational awareness' and capable of operating in all-terrain and all-weather conditions.

Under it, infantry soldiers are to be progressively equipped with light-weight integrated ballistic helmets with `heads-up display' and miniaturised communication systems; portable visual, chemical and biological sensors; hand-held computer displays, GPS and video links; and of course lethal firepower with laser-guided modular weapon systems.

The biggest of the three deals to be inked is the project to buy 43,318 `close-quarter battle' (CQB) carbines off-the-shelf from abroad for around Rs 4,400 crore, which is to be followed by the indigenous manufacture of another 1,16,764 similar guns under transfer of technology.

"The global tender for CQB carbines was issued in early-2008. The deal should be inked within the 2009-10 fiscal," said a source.

Soldiers will find the compact and modular carbines, equipped with night-vision devices, laser designators and detachable under-barrel grenade launchers, much easier to operate than full-length rifles.

Under the second Rs 2,183 crore project, the Ordnance Factory Board is to manufacture 2,18,320 advanced carbines based on the new 5.56-mm model developed indigenously.

The third deal, in turn, is the procurement of 10,730 light-weight assault rifles for Rs 385 crore. Incidentally, the 10 existing battalions of Parachute Regiment, each with around 850 soldiers, have now more or less been reorganised into seven Para-SF (Special Forces) and three Para-SF (airborne) units.

But equipping these special forces, tasked with conducting clandestine and `irregular' warfare deep behind enemy lines, with specialised equipment has taken place in quite a slipshod manner till now.

Army, however, says the 40 specialised items earmarked for special forces are now being fast-tracked. These include weaponry like TAR-21 Tavor assault rifles and M4A1 carbines, all-terrain multi-utility vehicles and GPS navigation systems, modular acquisition devices and laser range-finders, high-frequency communication sets and combat free-fall parachutes, among other equipment, from countries like the US, Israel, France and Sweden.

Infantry, special forces to get new-generation carbines and rifles - India - NEWS - The Times of India

 

[xebex]

So i guess this could be the first step towards F INSAS eh? cant wait to see them in full toys.

 

[Mig-29]

Yes you are absolutely right and with all the gears and the toys the soldier would look like this.

 

[silentkiller]

I agree 100% with kasrkin......

 

[Mig-29]

Here is a link which will say actually what happened, i don't know why sometimes the CAG expected the ammunition to exceed the design limits .





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[Born In The USA]

NEW DELHI - Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor will begin an official visit to USA from today.

During his visit, General Kapoor is scheduled to interact with senior military and civilian defence hierarchy to include Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff US Army and Commander US CENTCOM amongst others.

His discussions will delve upon the Indo-US Defence Cooperation to include joint training and exercises, exchanges and military equipment cooperation.

Discussions on contemporary strategic issues like US ****** Policy and regional security situation are also envisaged.

General Kapoor will also visit important training institutions and operational headquarters to get a glimpse of the organization, doctrinal concepts and training facilities for operational deployment of US Army in a global framework.

USA and India share common core values and have convergence of views and interests on many issues that affect the world order today.

The number of bilateral agreements signed between our countries in the recent past in diverse fields, including the civil nuclear deal is a testimony to our growing strategic partnership.

This visit to USA by the Army Chief comes at a time when our bilateral relations are on an upswing.

There is a consensus from both sides to take our strategic partnership to a higher level for synergized and concerted efforts to combat the scourge of global terrorism and to bring peace and stability in the region.(ANI)

General Deepak Kapoor to begin US visit from today

 

[Screaming Skull]

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Working fine for me! Anyway here are the links to the pics-

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[RPK]

very good Post .........

 

[Rafael]

Indian Army paid millions for 'faulty' helicopters
IANS
Published: July 10, 2009, 23:04


New Delhi: The 40 indigenously-built advanced light helicopters (ALHs) the Indian Army has bought for Rs356 million (Dh26.80 million) have a technical flaw that prevents them from flying to heights of 6,500 metres, thus affecting operational preparedness in high altitude areas such as the Siachen glacier, India's audit watchdog says.

"The ALH was not able to fly above 5,000 metres, though the army's requirement stipulated an ability to fly upto 6,500 metres. This deficiency was because of the limitation of the engine used in ALHs," the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said in his report released on Friday.


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The army needs choppers of the ALH category for quick movement of troops and logistics in operational areas, including in the extreme weather conditions of the Siachen Glacier. The helicopters are also meant to enhance surveillance capabilities.

The Indian Army bought the ALHs despite other shortcomings like unacceptably high vibration levels.

According to the report, the army ordered the ALHs after its manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said it would develop a more powerful engine to replace the existing power plant.

"HAL, however, failed to overcome the shortcomings in the ALH even after five years as of December 2006. The inability to fly above 5,000 metres was due to the inability of HAL to reduce the empty weight of the helicopter as had been assured to the government," the CAG report said.

Gulfnews: Indian Army paid millions for 'faulty' helicopters

 

[Super Falcon]

There is no defect in the shells. The shells are designed to be used in the plains using the laser designated targeting from some source. What the IA is trying to do is convert and arty shell into Brahmos cruise missile and obviously it will not work. Simple Physics here made into too much of drama. What the CAG needs along with IA is a lesson in some basic physics 101.

What the IA is trying to do is convert and arty shell into Brahmos cruise missile i never heared a bigger joke in my life than this

cruise missile is not a like a paper plane which can india make with artilery shells and i tell u what u indians alwyas think that u can built defence equipment yes u did made defence equipment but always faulty examples are Arjun Tank, dhuv Helicopter and u new nuke submarine which made indigenously is going to be another big failure

 

[notting hill]

well thats what a job of a vigilence department is .. to play a devil's advocate ... it will only help in more transparency and greater increase in standard of india's defence foces..