Indian Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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Well, while we continue to wait for pics from the INS Vikrant undocking, I thought I would give a few pictures of the other newer Indian Carrier, the INS Vikramaditya, which was refurbished from the Russian Gorshkov into a STOBAR carrier and has been operational for some time now.
We see her exercising fairly regularly and with more and more Mig-29Ks aboard. I have seen up to seven aboard at one time now:
We see her exercising fairly regularly and with more and more Mig-29Ks aboard. I have seen up to seven aboard at one time now:
...and let's not forget their other Indian carrier that they still operate like this:
...and that they have now operated joint carrier exercises on a few occasions with both:
Just something as we wait for the undocking of the INS Virkant, their first indigenous carrier.
...and that they have now operated joint carrier exercises on a few occasions with both:
Just something as we wait for the undocking of the INS Virkant, their first indigenous carrier.
TerraN_EmpirE
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Janes is reporting that India maybe looking to cancel its multi caliber rifle competition.
No recourses are given and considering the INSAS is... Prone to jamming, over weight, poorly built, lacks any accessory rails and generally hated by the Indian troops regarded as the bastard child of the AK and was recently pulled from service in the front line of Cashmere. One wonders just what in the heck is going on? Also there given reason boggles the mind. "none of the entered competing foreign made weapons were of necessary quality?
they were looking at a Colt made variant of the M4A1.
The IWI ACE
Berretta ARX160
CZ 805 Bren II
Each is a respected maker, each offering has been on the market for maybe 10 years max and each one makes the INSAS look like something a caveman would use. Currently Indian military service uses three main choices of rifle the Insas... Akms and IwI Tavor
Well maybe. The Indian MOD has its act together. Best case I see is that they decided to just general issue the IWI Tavor/X95 that they already license and issue to there SF and elite units. Second best is they miraculously pulled off a indigenous replacement... Not likey worst case INSAS.
No recourses are given and considering the INSAS is... Prone to jamming, over weight, poorly built, lacks any accessory rails and generally hated by the Indian troops regarded as the bastard child of the AK and was recently pulled from service in the front line of Cashmere. One wonders just what in the heck is going on? Also there given reason boggles the mind. "none of the entered competing foreign made weapons were of necessary quality?
they were looking at a Colt made variant of the M4A1.
The IWI ACE
Berretta ARX160
CZ 805 Bren II
Each is a respected maker, each offering has been on the market for maybe 10 years max and each one makes the INSAS look like something a caveman would use. Currently Indian military service uses three main choices of rifle the Insas... Akms and IwI Tavor
Well maybe. The Indian MOD has its act together. Best case I see is that they decided to just general issue the IWI Tavor/X95 that they already license and issue to there SF and elite units. Second best is they miraculously pulled off a indigenous replacement... Not likey worst case INSAS.
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Okay, some friends in India have been checking into this and they tell me that the undocking of the Vikrant is probably still a couple of days away because of a dredging effort to address a dry dock gate hinge glitch of some type. Nothing associated with the vessel itself.
So...hurry up and wait.
So...hurry up and wait.
Any news ??? ... we already have Wednesday !
Yes. In the post directly above the one you posted I gave an update.
It says:
"Okay, some friends in India have been checking into this and they tell me that the undocking of the Vikrant is probably still a couple of days away because of a dredging effort to address a dry dock gate hinge glitch of some type. Nothing associated with the vessel itself."