Indian Special Forces

[Abingdonboy]

Ancient helmets and running shoes?!

Seriously? Please tell me that guy is not from the NSG

What you see are EOD and some operators from the local NSG hub who look to be providing perimeter security. Naturally they haven't gone fully kitted up (they are wearing baseball caps). I'm assuming that the hubs will be receive the latest kit after the main CT task force and units based in the NCR receive it.

 

[Koovie]

They are 20% lighter and come with rails and add more flexibilty.

buddy in a 70km march you have to even think about carrying 500gms extra.

Yes, weight reduction is important... but the risk of messing up your head (which simply is the MOST VITAL part of your body) does not seem to be less important than weight reduction. One object ... one nasty fall and its over.
I still feel that they would wear more modern light weight helmets if they had them.......

Are there any other SF units around there which do not use helmets in the way like our SF units?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Yes, weight reduction is important... but the risk of messing up your head (which simply is the MOST VITAL part of your body) does not seem to less important than weight reduction. One object ... one nasty fall and its over.
I still feel that they would wear more modern light weight helmets if they had them.......

Are there any other SF units around there which do not use helmets in the way like our SF units?

As you say, it is about what equipment they have currently- it isn't really up to the mark and are still too heavy. Once the next generation of lighter helmet is inducted by them you'll seem them with it much more often.

If you look back, many leading SOFs had a similar ethos- SAS, Delta, SEALS etc who all used to sport flat caps and such until recently when the nature of their operations became much more urban-centric and thus required lighter helmets for which new products came out and have now been adopted.

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

Yes, weight reduction is important... but the risk of messing up your head (which simply is the MOST VITAL part of your body) does not seem to be less important than weight reduction. One object ... one nasty fall and its over.
I still feel that they would wear more modern light weight helmets if they had them.......

Are there any other SF units around there which do not use helmets in the way like our SF units?

In Vietnam,SF did not use helmets.And same goes for some units conducting raids in desert.Iran embassy mission is another example.

 

[Koovie]

In Vietnam,SF did not use helmets.And same goes for some units conducting raids in desert.Iran embassy mission is another example.

Yes, I had the same in mind... that was decades ago... there are much much lighter and better alternatives available today.

If they had them, they would wear them.... thats what I guess

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

Yes, I had the same in mind... that was decades ago... there are much much lighter and better alternatives available today.

If they had them, they would wear them.... thats what I guess

Back then no one wore bulky helmets and there were no light weight options..exactly what is the situation with Indian SF.

Then in early 90s US SF operators with a background of skateboarding started wearing skateboard helmets and elbow/knee guards...not to protect against the bullet but a fall from the helicopter.

Fast helmets are a modified version of the skateboard helmet with options for NVG and others rails and yeah it is bulletproof.

Indian SF currently do not have any FAST helmets except 1 Para officer who did not have rails.But with exercises being carried out with foreign SF and budget increase it is a pretty safe bet to say that you will get to see Indian SF with them.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Indian Navy MARCOs (the ones in the grey camo-UCP) during joint Indo-Brazilian-South African naval exercise, IBSAMAR III, in 2012:

 

[hkdas]

Joint Sri Lanka-India Military Exercise ‘Mithra Shakthi’ At Uva-Kudaoya

Elevating existing relations to new heights and marking the start of a new era of neighbourly understanding and close cooperation between both organizations, a contingent of 42 Indian Army Special Force troops, is to launch the training ‘Exercise - Mithra Shakthi’ at Uva-Kudaoya Commando Regiment Training School (CRTS), beginning Monday (3), together with a corresponding Sri Lankan contingent of Special Forces and Commandos, along with Navy and Air Force personnel.

The ‘Exercise - Mithra Shakthi’, an initiative, designed largely by the Indian Army is the successful outcome of the ‘Annual Defence Dialogue’ (ADD) that was co-chaired in Colombo early October by both R.K Mathur, Indian Defence Secretary and Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary to Ministry of Defence and Urban Development.



The Exercise, meant purely to share knowledge and experience between Special Operation Forces of both Sri Lanka and Indian Armies through enhancement of interoperability, joint efforts and mutual exchange of Special Operation tactics, saw its implementation on the directions of the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake.



168 officers and other ranks from Sri Lanka Army Special Forces and Commando Regiment, accompanied by 16 officers and other ranks from Sri Lanka Navy and 16 officers and other ranks from Sri Lanka Air Force, together with all 42 Indian Army Special Force troops, will participate in the Exercise until 23 November 2014.



The modalities for the three-week long Exercise have been closely coordinated through the Directorate of Army Training at the Army Headquarters in consultation with the corresponding authorities.



The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect, was signed between Captain Prakash Gopalan, Defence Adviser, High Commission of India and Brigadier Jayantha Guneratne, Director Training, Sri Lanka Army on Thursday (30) at the Army Headquarters in the presence of Major General Sumedha Perera, Director General General Staff, representing the Commander of the Army.



In the aftermath of the ADD held in January 2012, a Sri Lankan contingent of 48 service personnel took part in a similar Exercise in New Delhi, India at the invitation of the Indian Army. (SLArmy/KH)
Joint Sri Lanka-India Military Exercise ‘Mithra Shakthi’ At Uva-Kudaoya

 

[hkdas]

Indian Navy MARCOs (the ones in the grey camo-UCP) during joint Indo-Brazilian-South African naval exercise, IBSAMAR III, in 2012:

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Ibsamar naval exercise ends on dramatic note | defenceWeb
Exercise IBSAMAR III at Saldanha | Facebook

IBSAMAR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[hkdas]

Ibsamar IV set for October | defenceWeb

any pics??

 

[Abingdonboy]

Ibsamar IV set for October | defenceWeb

any pics??

The Exercise is running for more than 3 weeks, the main part of the exercise has barely got underway yet, AFAIK that will be in the next 10 days. I've been checking pretty regularly, nothing other than pics of the ships of each nation arriving in port yet. The joint SF exercises will be happening towards the end of this 10 days.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Going in the right direction:

Mulayam, Lalu may lose their NSG cover - Hindustan Times

That Jayalalitha (a convicted criminal) and Mayawati still receive this cover is absolutely disgusting though.

Within 5 years I think the NSG can be down to 6/7 protectees and within a decade none, meaning the SRG can be all but got ride of (except for a small contingent for support roles) then the majority of the budget (which has already been increased) can go to SAG. NSG is set to see some very good days...

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

Going in the right direction:

Mulayam, Lalu may lose their NSG cover - Hindustan Times

That Jayalalitha (a convicted criminal) and Mayawati still receive this cover is absolutely disgusting though.

Within 5 years I think the NSG can be down to 6/7 protectees and within a decade none, meaning the SRG can be all but got ride of (except for a small contingent for support roles) then the majority of the budget (which has already been increased) can go to SAG. NSG is set to see some very good days...

Mayawati,mulayam,lallu,sharad pawar,rahul sonia priyanka and vadra should be hanged and manmohan should be life imprisoned.

 

[Unknowncommando]

INDIAN NAVY MARCOS ON INS VIKRAMADITYA
SEE THEY ARE USING TAVORS WITH AKS MEPRO MOR ON TAVORS AND RED DOT ON AKs
THAT IS WHAT I GUESS IS LETHAL COMBINATION

@hkdas here we go

 

[hkdas]

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INDIAN NAVY MARCOS ON INS VIKRAMADITYA
SEE THEY ARE USING TAVORS WITH AKS MEPRO MOR ON TAVORS AND RED DOT ON AKs
THAT IS WHAT I GUESS IS LETHAL COMBINATION

nice pics bro, can you post the link?? is any video available??