Indian military Photos & Videos.

Photo of Dhruv at Farnborough International Airshow 2006.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1074778/L/

Photo of HJT-36 at Farnborough International Airshow 2006

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1075137/L/

Enlarged MFD of HAL Dhruv at Farnborough 2006 :
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Im...g2_itemId=4017

Cockpit of HAl Dhruv at Farnborough 2006 :
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Im...serialNumber=2

Rocket launchers and other pods of the HAL Dhruv:
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Im...serialNumber=2

HAl IJT (Intermediate Jet Trainer) at Farnborough 2006 :
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Im...serialNumber=2

Other photos of HAL Dhruv and IJT at Farnborough 2006 :
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Im...g2_itemId=7338

The IN looks very impressive. And the Nag is crazy! Hitting it at the top!

Originally Posted by Indianfighter

Rocket launchers and other pods of the HAL Dhruv:
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Im...serialNumber=2

Just to give more info, I'm pretty sure that the inboard weapons station is carrying twin Mistral IR AAMs similar in capability to the Stinger family, and designed/made by France.

Originally Posted by planeman

Just to give more info, I'm pretty sure that the inboard weapons station is carrying twin Mistral IR AAMs similar in capability to the Stinger family, and designed/made by France.

Thank you for that information planeman, as I did not know about that weapon. However at an Indian forum, a member mentioned that it was the Lahat missile system from Israel.

Amphibious Floating bridge

Do you have any videos of the Indian Navy doing a military drill?

Originally Posted by Indianfighter

However at an Indian forum, a member mentioned that it was the Lahat missile system from Israel.

It's an easy mistake to make but in this case they be wrong.

The LAHAT looks different. At any rate this other picture of the same launcher from another angle confirms my ID. It's a twin Mistral launcher http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Im...g2_itemId=4001

Originally Posted by swimmerXC

Do you have any videos of the Indian Navy doing a military drill?

The following video demonstrates the hovering of the Harrier and take-off of the Sea-king aircraft over the aircraft-carrier Vikrant of the IN. The audio features a patriotic song.
The quality of the video is slightly poor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKaSA...elated&search=

At any rate this other picture of the same launcher from another angle confirms my ID. It's a twin Mistral launcher

Well, the following report about the Dhruv's exhibition at the Farnborough 2006 mentions that the Dhruv shall be fitted with 8 LAHAT missile systems :

"The Army version has eight LAHAT air-to-ground laser homing missiles as well as a radar warning receiver and decoy launcher and Israeli avionics. A GIAT M621 2 mm gun turret can be fitted in place of the H-MOSP sensor pod."

Source:
http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnis...t&writer=mehta

Originally Posted by Indianfighter

Well, the following report about the Dhruv's exhibition at the Farnborough 2006 mentions that the Dhruv shall be fitted with 8 LAHAT missile systems :

"The Army version has eight LAHAT air-to-ground laser homing missiles as well as a radar warning receiver and decoy launcher and Israeli avionics. A GIAT M621 2 mm gun turret can be fitted in place of the H-MOSP sensor pod."

Source:
http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnis...t&writer=mehta

Yes, but that doesn't make those LAHAT. It can carry eight LAHAt - i.e. two quad launchers - but those are still Mistral. LAHAT looks like this: http://www.defense-update.com/images/lahat-quad.jpg - you don't have to start counting on your toes to realise that a twin Mistral launcher is not a quad LAHAT launcher.

Your assesment about the presence of mistral missiles on the Dhruv appears correct, but the following statements mention a quad mistral system :-

"The Army has also decided to arm the ALH Dhruv with a
quad MBDA Mistral missile pod, a 20 mm
gun from GIAT, rocket pods from FZ
Belgium and with Israeli EW equipment at
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)."

Source:
ASIAN MILITARY REVIEW INDIA NEWS

It maybe possible that a dual-mistral launcher may have been selected. Also, the author of the article posted by me, is Major General (retd) Ashok K Mehta, who is a defence columnist. His article about the Dhruv at Farnborough 2006 does not mention the Mistral, but the LAHAT. Can it be possible that a dual Lahat launcher has been developed ?

IAF MiG-25U Walkaround
Source : Bharat-Rakshak.

---bangs head against wall---

The pictures show twin Mistral AAM tubes.

The quad LAHAT may have been on the other side of the aircraft - this picture of it at Paris airshow clearly shows the LAHAT: http://r2singh.tripod.com/paris_air_...album?i=11&s=1
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...chmentid=87722

Originally Posted by planeman

---bangs head against wall---

I have acknowledged your assessment earlier already, hence such statements are unnecessary. Besides my photos in question were from Farnborough and not Paris.


Brahmos missile launch

Video of Brahmos--The quality of the video is poor since it has been filmed from a TV screen.

The following photos have been obtained from courtesy of Igorr, Bharat-Rakshak forums. The accompanying captions are also due to him.

Indian Army soldiers jump from a tank during a military exercise in Jagraon, in the northern Indian state of Punjab, Friday, May 19, 2006. The Army is holding the Sanghe Shakti, one of its largest exercises, in Punjab to validate its new doctrine of a proactive strategy to overcome hostile forces. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)


An Indian army soldier stands on a T-90 tank during an army exercise on the outskirts of Ludhiana, in the northern Indian state of Punjab May 19, 2006. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

The following videos are due to the courtesy of Harry, from Bharat-rakshak forums. The videos have been recorded partly from Doordarshan TV channel, which is run by the government of India.

LCA demonstrating the roll manoeuver --An excellent video that shows the LCA performing manouevers for the first time.
The final few seconds displays the Dhruv helicopter.

Indian Air Force at war