Indian Army News & Discussions

[Justin Joseph]

Implementation of Kargil Review Committee Report

The Report of the Group of Ministers on National Security has six chapters. The Ministry of Defence has been designated as the nodal Ministry for implementation of Chapters VI on ‘Management of Defence’, which contains 75 recommendations. Out of these, 63 recommendations have been implemented and action on four recommendations is in various stages of progress.

Eight recommendations of the Report relate to the establishment of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). A decision on this matter would be taken after completion of the ongoing consultations with political parties.

The HQ Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) has been created to enhance jointness and build synergy amongst the Armed Forces, including in the areas of Long Term Plans, force capabilities, joint training, intelligence capital acquisition, joint doctrines, etc. The Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) has been created to exercise control over tri-service and Coast Guard assets deployed in the Andaman & Nicobar (A&N) Islands and joint exercises / operations are being carried out from time to time. These arrangements are considered to be adequate for the present.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Manish Tewari in Lok Sabha today.

 

[Justin Joseph]

Army chief visited Sino-India border

PTI | Jammu

On his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir after taking charge, new Army Chief General VK Singh on Tuesday reviewed the security situation of strategic Sino-India border in the Ladakh region.

Gen Singh, accompanied by his wife Bharti Singh, who arrived on a three-day maiden tour to Leh this morning, was received by the General Officer Commanding in Chief, Northern Command Lt Gen BS Jaswal, Leh-based 14 Corps Commander, Lt Gen SK Singh.

Soon after his arrival, the army chief reviewed the security situation along the Sino-Indian and Indo-Pak borders in Ladakh region, defence sources told PTI.

He was briefed by the field commanders about operational preparedness and various other security measures in the frontier region.

Later Singh flew to Srinagar to review the security situation, counter terrorist operation and cross-border infiltration in the area, they said.

During the three-day visit, Singh, who has led counter-insurgency operations in the state, is scheduled to visit Northern Command headquarter at Udhampur and will hold discussions with Northern Command Chief Lt Gen BS Jaswal.

He is also scheduled to visit 16 Corps headquarters at Nagrota in Jammu and forward areas in Poonch, Mendhar and Akhnoor for an on-the-spot assessment of cross-infiltration measures and border situation.

The army chief is also expected to meet governor NN Vohra and chief minister Omar Abdullah and discuss with them the security situation, infiltration and other issues before leaving for New Delhi on April 22.

During his long tenure in the Valley, Singh had commanded 2nd Rajput on the Line of Control and took charge as general officer commanding of counter insurgency victor force, besides chief of staff of 15 Corps.

The Pioneer > Online Edition : >> Army chief visited Sino India border

 

[sudhir007]

did any body know about Invar missile which T-90 fire ???

 

[sudhir007]

LiveFist - The Best of Indian Defence: Indian Army For New Short Range SAM System To Replace OSA-AK Batteries

The Indian Army has published a request for information (RFI) for a prospective new short range surface-to-air missile system to replace its Soviet-vintage OSA-AK (SA-8) and SA-6 units, long overdue for overhaul and replacement. The Army is looking for a 20-km range missile system with active and passive guidance, with the capacity to engage targets moving upto 500 metres/second, and including hovering targets. In the RFI, the Army wants to know if prospective bidders' systems can be
(a) mounted on wheeled chassis,
(b) capable of being rail transported in India,
(c) operated in desert, semi-desert and Indian plain conditions.

 

[sudhir007]

can anybody tell me the difference between Akash and this system. ??

 

[sudhir007]

LiveFist - The Best of Indian Defence: Indian Army Wants Diver Propulsion Vehicles For Its Special Ops Frogmen

The Indian Army is looking to buy diver propulsion vehicles (DPVs) for its commando divers. Here's what the RFI states: "The DPV should be capable of carrying two fully equipped combat divers along with additional 60 to 80-kg of cargo over a distance of not less than 5 nautical miles. It should have a cruising speed not less than 2-knots and be capable of operating upto a depth of 30m. The DPV should have an advanced and reliable navigation system preferably with depth gauging facility. It should be light weight, made of marine grade materials and be able to be easily carried over land by two personnel over short distance and in a vehicle over longer distances and also be capable of being para-dropped with suitable preparations."

 

[brahmastra]

can anybody tell me the difference between Akash and this system. ??

Akash is a mediam range. around 60km.
remember we also operate Tungaska system whose range is about half a kilometer.

 

[sudhir007]

Akash is a mediam range. around 60km.
remember we also operate Tungaska system whose range is about half a kilometer.

but i read it will 25km

 

[sudhir007]

Best of 2 SR-ADS
1. Crotale NG Multi-Mission Air Defense Missile System, France

Crotale NG Multi-Mission Air Defense Missile System - Army Technology

2. The Pantsyr-S1 mobile short-range gun and missile air defense system

 

[sirius4u]

Akash is a mediam range. around 60km.
remember we also operate Tungaska system whose range is about half a kilometer.

No i dont think so... Akash has an effective range of about 25-30 kms... definitely not more than that...

This RFI is to replace very old, soviet vintage SAMS...

But why do they want to search for stuffs when al these requirements are met through akash...?

May be faster induction...! I dont think so...

We have also orderd SPYDER... Why so many platforms...? Spyder does the job pretty well rite...?

I am totally confused... Need help...

 

[Peshwa]

Dont we use the Pechora SAM system for this purpose?

Or is that Air Force specific?

 

[DMLA]

No i dont think so... Akash has an effective range of about 25-30 kms... definitely not more than that...

This RFI is to replace very old, soviet vintage SAMS...

But why do they want to search for stuffs when al these requirements are met through akash...?

May be faster induction...! I dont think so...

We have also orderd SPYDER... Why so many platforms...? Spyder does the job pretty well rite...?

I am totally confused... Need help...

What makes you think army QR's are met by Akash? IA has not even ordered the system with trials having been completed years ago. IAF chief himself noted that there were some issues with Akash but most of them were rectified and thus the recent induction! Who knows army may still have reservations .

 

[chachachoudhary]

I am also confused. Few days back, there was a news everywhere that army agrees to induct akash.

So, let us look at the inventory.

AKASH: Range 30 Km, altitude 18,000 mt. 60 kg warhead. Multi-target tracking and acquisition. Both wheeled and tracked mobile units. 2.5 Mach.

army reported to be ordering for strike corps.

STRELA 10M3: Range 500-5000 meters, altitude 10-3500 meters, 3-6 kg warhead. Tracked mobile unit. Mach 2.

Tunguska M1- (SA-19) air defence missile: Range 2.4 to 10 Km, altitude 3.5 km, warhead 9 kg. 900 m/s. Tracked combat vehicle.

ZRK-SD KVADRAT (2K12 KUB): Range 24 km, altitude 12, 000 meters, 59 kg warhead, Mach 2.8. Tracked mobile unit.

OSA-AKM: Range 1-19 km, altitude 10-12000 meters, warhead 19-40 kg, Mach 2.4-3. 6-wheeled transport unit.

IGLA SA-18 MANPAD.

So, in my opinion probably army wants to have essential redundancy with more than one system of same category. Akash will provide the number while replacement for OSA-AKM and Kvadrat will provide some diversification.

However, I feel army needs systems like very short range SAMs in the category of trishul to provide protection to armoured formations and convoys.

Just my 2 paisas.

 

[Marxist]

NEW DELHI: The army is planning to procure a short-range surface to air missile (SRSAM) system to counter threats to cities and important installations in the country from enemy aircraft and missiles.

"We are planning to induct the 20 km-range SRSAM systems to strengthen our air defence capabilities to provide cover from aerial threats to our important bases and installations," army officials said in New Delhi.

The procurement process was recently initiated with the release of a Request for Information (RFI) in this regard.

According to the RFI, the army wants a missile system that can be transported on both rail and road mobile launchers in all possible terrains in the country.

The missile should also be able to target objects moving at speeds between zero to 500 meters per second including hovering targets such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), fighter and surveillance aircraft and helicopters.

The army wants the new missile system to be capable of operating in both day and night conditions and take on targets in the dark also.

In the recent past, the army has taken up several projects to do away with the night-blindness of its existing fleet of tanks and Infantry Combat Vehicles.

As per the RFI, radar of the SRSAM system should be capable of tracking a number of targets simultaneously and should have Electronic Counter Counter-Measures (ECCM) to be able to support the electronic warfare environment.

The RFI states that the system should be capable of operating in Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) warfare environment.

Army to procure short-range missile system - India - The Times of India

 

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