Indian Special Forces

[Abingdonboy]

@DIRECT ACTION yes, there was a small SF-SF engagement (no pictures released) but the majority of the exercise was infantry-infantry:

Indian Army was represented by troops from an Indian Infantry Battalion and Special Forces unit while personnel from 432 Battalion Kostrad Infantry (Airborne) and Gp I &Gp II of the Special Forces represented the Indonesian contingent.
India-Indonesia joint military exercise concludes : 22nd feb15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines


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The camo the Garuds are wearing/adopting isn't the USMC's woodland MARPAT but something different:

No idea of the origin of this camo and would like to know more but personally I think it looks GREAT! If this was the new camo adopted under F-INSAS (or whatever the new name is for this program) I would be most pleased.






+ Slowly but surely the NSG's VIP duties are being reduced, the day is not far now when the SRG can be all but disbanded and the majority of the budget go to the SAG guys.

NSG guards for Lalu Prasad Yadav, Raman Singh to be withdrawn - The Economic Times

 

[Omega007]

I dont see a SF getting mature with no action.Cobra despite not being a SF is seeing more action at the end of the day.

My point exactly.

 

[Abingdonboy]

I dont see a SF getting mature with no action.Cobra despite not being a SF is seeing more action at the end of the day.

Indeed, they need to cut their teeth in the thick of it, flying as force protection assets in Naxal infested areas is something but it's not nearly enough. Until the force has really built up a core of experience it is always going to be seen as an outsider, a junior, the "playboys" of the Indian SF community. This is why I am hoping the Indian SOCOM will see a lot more joint SF missions and a pooling of expertise and experience.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Such posers:

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

Those who successfully clear the probation phase (which are a very few in number) move on to undergo further training in the tactical module, paratrooping, combat swimming and driving.
OneIndia Special: IAF Garuds impress visitors with their mean machines and killer looks - Oneindia

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I will believe it the day i see them with a combat divers badge...I dont easily trust the Indian journalists.

 

[DIRECT ACTION]

Green Berets float over Yelahanka

BENGALURU: They appear like petals floating in the air. Minutes later, when one realizes what they are, almost every youth with the adrenaline rush wants to try it, at least once in life: Jump out from a flight, float in the air and descend on a parachute.
A team of US Army Special Airborne Forces -popularity known as Green Berets -along with India's Para Special Forces and National Security Guards (NSG) have been performing High Altitude Low Opening (HELO) jump from an altitude of 7,000 feet above ground level -that's higher than the Mullayyanagiri (6,330 ft), highest peak in Karnataka -at the Aero India.

"Once you jump out of the aircraft, for the first 40 seconds, you will be freefalling at a speed of 120mileshr. That is the best part . By the time we deploy our parachutes, we would have dropped 1,000 feet," said Captain Patrick Hyde.

"Once parachutes are opened, it takes hardly 5 minutes for us to reach the ground," explained Captain Hyde, who leads the team Operations Detachment Alpha, of First Battalion, First Special Forces Air borne. "We can jump from 25,000 feet above sea level," he added.

Bengaluru looks magical from the sky says Sgt Maj Andrew Collins."Indian Special Forces men told us that when you jump in Agra, where Indian Forces train, you could see the Taj Mahal. I'm looking forward to doing that someday ," he said.
Green Berets float over Yelahanka - The Times of India

 

[Abingdonboy]

Can't deny they look great and have nice kit:

The bright blue Gypsy is letting them down though

 

[DIRECT ACTION]

Can't deny they look great and have nice kit:

The bright blue Gypsy is letting them down though

yes bro. they look better equipped than any other force.. but we don't know about the equipment of SF in army and navy. being an airshow AF will deploy them with best available equipment.

 

[Abingdonboy]

yes bro. they look better equipped than any other force.. but we don't know about the equipment of SF in army and navy. being an airshow AF will deploy them with best available equipment.

The MARCOs and PARA (SF) have very similar equipment and it's not the case these guys would be better equipped purely for this one event- they will have their standard issue equipment but given this is non-combat posting their equipment will be in good order (clean and such) unlike if you were to see them in a combat posting (JK or elsewhere) like when you see the PARA (SF).

 

[bloo]

Whatever happened to the LSV deal?

OR the LAmV

Ashok Leyland & Colt

Renault LAmV

TATA Light Armored AntiTerror Vehicle

 

[tsarbomba]

The A&L Colt looks badazz! Does it have a V shaped hull?(Edit: I meant the LamV)

1. From Aero India:
   
   
   
   
   
   (notice the telescopic scope on the right- makes a lot of sense, always wondered why the PARA (SF) hadn't been spotted with such scopes on their Tavors)
   
   
   
   
   
   

Is the s-tar 21 used by PARA (SF) too? Never seen the bipod equipped longer barrel tavor with the paras.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Whatever happened to the LSV deal?

This is meant for a replacement of the IA's Gypsy fleet and the IA is said to have begun this process again only recently.

OR the LAmV

Ashok Leyland & Colt

Renault LAmV

TATA Light Armored AntiTerror Vehicle

From what I hear the ITBP have bought the TATA LAMV, hopefully the IA will follow for their units deployed in JK and the NE.



For the SFs they have their own separate LSV (Light Strike Vehicle) procurement but God knows what is going on with that, it was initiated a long time ago.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Is the s-tar 21 used by PARA (SF) too? Never seen the bipod equipped longer barrel tavor with the paras.

Yes the PARA(SF) have the S-TAR with the bipod and full length barrel but to date I've not seen them with such a telescopic sight, only the standard MARS.

 

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[Zarvan]

This is Pakistani SSW it was established around 10 years ago and quite heavily trained and equipped.