Indian Army Training pictures

rajkhalsa

Active member
Hi all,

Here are some rare photos of Indian army regiments's training. This first one is of the Parachute Regiment. I figured it was OK to post the pictures inline, as they are rather smal:


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^ Only after passing all of that can you have the honor of being a Para


Cheers,
Raj
 
Oh noo! My unit goes to a bunch of airborne schools all over the pacific like Thailand and Australia.... I hope to god they don't send me to India too, I really don't want to wrestle that hairy guy.
 
:lol:

Yeah I hear ya. But my heart genuinely goes out to the poor gent that hairy guy is delightfully snapping in two. That grimace of pain can't be acted for the camera :lol:


FlyingFrog,

The EE Canberra's are the IAF's longest serving aircraft type with the IAF. The bomber has participated in the 1962 India-China war, the 1965, 1971, and the Kargil war with distinction. A total of 110 of them were procured.

There are only 8 remaining Canberras in active service. 6 of these are used for Aerial photography and surveying, and are to be formally retired in a couple years, as they are replaced by satelites. 2 are used for shady, elint-type duties and no one talks much about them :cen: . One Canberra was used as a target drone puller and was retired several years back, iirc

IAF Canberra:
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IMHO, the Canberra remains one of the top three most beautiful aircraft ever made.


Even with much of the glamour going to IAF fighters, the IAF remains an mudpounding, attack-heavy airforce, with most of the fleet being fighter-bombers. The main mudmovers are the Jaguars and the MiG-27upg. But every aircraft in service is multirole, and the MiG-21s, Mirages, MiG-29s, Su-30MKI, and Indian Navy Harriers are also tasked with attack missions. The Mirages in particular are India's primary long-range tactical nuclear weapons delivery platform, but the MKIs are also now also specially tasked with this role (with induction of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile.) However, every a/c are nuclear weapons capable.

The IAF doesn't have a strategic nuclear delivery/long range strike aircraft. However, it is almost certain India will go for acquisition of Tu-22Ms from Russia as a standoff nuclear weapons platform (haggling over price and the holdoff until indgenous nuclear missiles are matured have delayed the aquisition.) The Backfires will most likely be inducted with the Indian Navy and will be primarily used for super long-range maritime strike (currently IN Harriers, and IAF MiG-27s, Jags, MKIs are used in this role.)


Cheers,
Raj
 
I checked that global security link you posted, and the facts + figures they have on that page for both IAF and PLAAF are hopelessly out of date. The projected inventory is way out of wack as well :(
 
I've always been a fan of militaries and geopolitics :)

Plus like my entire family in India is in the military, in the defense sector, or involved in researching a form of pepper spray for Indian police :lol:

I hope to join US Army Reserves once out of college myself
 
Heya ,

yup you are doign a great job scaring them people away :D.

here are some pictures form the Indian Army traning ...............of other kind............ the Fair Sex :D


Cadets attend a weapons training session at an army camp
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women officer-trainees undergoing lessons in using the 9mm Carbine 1A sub-machine gun.

a bit bigger . to hotlink
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weapons training session.
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Passing Out Parade. They are in the Army now(again a bit bigger)
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-=SF_13=-
 
Hi,

BSF's Camel Corps ...................with all their Colors

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The ceremonial regimental dress. of Indian Army is quite Colorful and each regiment has a different one .. i will try to dig out a few og them.:)

-=FS_13=-
 
FN FAL is outlawed by Geneva convention?? I don't think that's correct.... its still in use with many nations to this day, and civilian versions can be bought in gun stores in the States, easily enough...

Anyhow, the FAL is being phased out of the IA, being replaced by INSAS
 
Here are some pics of recruits of another regiment in training. In this case, from 11 Gorkha Rifles

Weapons Training
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Pushups
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Soldier going through the punishment drill for failing to meet the exacting standards set during training
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Soldier sharpning his khukri, Gorkha knife
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Clowning around during graduation ceremony of GR officers
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Combat martial arts training
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Yelling regemental oath and motto
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Giving the regemental war cry
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Training for mountain warfare
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Training on obstacle course
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Fording rapids
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Live-fire exercise using real ammunition
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Concealment exercise
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Learning to use Kukhri
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Indian Army Jawans are trained to never leave a man behind in combat
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Bayonett Training
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Training at the world-renowned Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS)
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Only after passing all levels of training can an IA Jawan graduate, and take the Regemental Oath. 11 GR soldiers can only have the honor of carrying the Kukhri after passing training
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Regemental Passing out parade of new recruits
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Saluting his comrades killed in battle in Kashmir
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Cheers,
Raj
 
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