Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh Ashok Chakra, Lost His Life While Saving His Buddy

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December 26, 2015

Based on specific intelligence, Brigade Ghataks launched a Search and Destroy Operation at General area Gurdaji of Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on 24 August 2014. At 1025 hours, party noticed movement of few terrorists close to a Dhok, who opened indiscriminate fire on own troops. In the ensuring fire fight, buddy of Naik Neeraj was hit on bullet proof jacket. With utter disregard for his personal safety, Naik Neeraj crawled and extricated his buddy. A terrorist threw grenades and brought heavy fire on Naik Neeraj. In a daring act, he inched closer to the terrorist and shot him dead.

Simultaneously, the NCO was attacked by another terrorist resulting in dropping of his Rifle and the terrorist shot him in the chest. Despite grievous injuries, displaying unparalleled courage, he pounced on the terrorist, snatched his weapon and killed him in hand to hand combat. He refused to be evacuated till he became unconscious and was evacuated by helicopter to 92 Base Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh displayed raw courage and most conspicuous gallantry in personally eliminating two foreign terrorists and sacrificing his own life in the highest traditions of the Indian Army.

IAF AFCAT Notification and Exam Date

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December 25, 2015

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The Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is an entrance examination administered by the Indian Air Force to select candidates for various branches of the Indian Air Force, such as Flying Branch, Technical Branch, and Ground Duty Branch. The exam takes place twice a year, and the Indian Air Force releases a notification with essential details, including eligibility criteria, application process, exam dates, syllabus, and exam pattern.

Aspiring candidates interested in joining the Indian Air Force can apply for the AFCAT 2023 exam, which is anticipated to be announced shortly, by following the guidelines presented in the notification. The notification will be accessible on the official Indian Air Force website and other job portals.

8 Mindblowing Indian Airforce Transport Aircraft To Know

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December 25, 2015

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8 Mindblowing Indian Airforce Transport Aircraft To Know

Hello, Warriors!

India has a vast collection of variety aircraft in its military. While the army is equipped with the Advanced Light Helicopter, the Air Force and the Navy possesses the mighty fighters.

But all disasters are not wars and combat aircraft can’t fulfill the requirements of all the conditions. Here, the transport aircraft of the Air Force comes to the rescue. Be it the devastating floods of Uttarakhand or of Chennai or be it the rescue ops in Yemen, the Air Force transport aircraft has always proved itself in times of need.

Here, we bring you some of the mightiest transport aircraft of the IAF:

Embraer ERJ:

Originated in Brazil, it is used for the regional transport of VIPs.

The ERJ-145 was designed for a perceived new market for regional jet aircraft, where the increased speed, comfort and passenger appeal would outweigh the inherent fuel economy of the turboprop aircraft which were in service and in development. Apart from the IAF, it is also used by India’s Border Security Force.

There are currently 8 Embraer ERJ in service with India.

Boeing 737:

The most famous aircraft manufacturer of USA, Boeing’s planes are widely used in the IAF for VIP transport. It is a short- to medium-range twinjet narrow-body airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engined airliner derived from Boeing’s 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of ten passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers. A re-engined and redesigned version, the 737 MAX, is set to debut in 2017.

India possesses 4 Boeing 737 in active military service.

Dornier Do 228:

Manufactured under license by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, it’s original manufacturer was German Dornier GmbH. The Dornier Do 228 is a twin-turboprop STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) utility aircraft. The HAL bought a production license and manufactured 125 aircraft for the Asian market sphere. Approximately 270 Do 228 were built at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and Kanpur, India. In August 2006, 127 Dornier Do 228 aircraft (all variants) remain in airline service with the IAF and the Indian Coast Guard.

Antonov An-32:

The An-32 has excellent take-off characteristics in hot and high conditions, elevation suitable for use as a medium tactical military transport roles as well as commercial roles. Operating as a cargo transport over the short and medium range air routes, the An-32 is suitable for air-dropping cargo, passenger carrying, medevac, firefighting, skydiving or paratrooping roles.

Manufactured in Ukraine, apart from Ukrainian, Sri Lankan, Angola Air Forces, it is used extensively as tactical transport aircraft in the IAF.

Hawker Siddeley HS 748:

The Hawker Siddeley HS 748 is a medium-sized turboprop airliner originally designed by the British firm Avro in the late 1950s. Avro concentrated on performance, notably for STOL operations. Currently 59 aircraft in service, it is also a tactical transport aircraft in the IAF.

C-130J Super Hercules:

The Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The Hercules family has the longest continuous production run of any military aircraft in history. During more than 50 years of service, the aircraft has participated in military, civilian, and humanitarian aid operations. The Hercules has outlived several planned successor designs, most notably the Advanced Medium STOL Transport contestants. Fifteen nations including India has C-130 J Super Hercules in active service. There are currently 5 aircraft in the Indian fleet of the US’s C-130J.

Ilyushin Il-76 (Candid):

The Ilyushin’s Il-76 is used for extensive service as a commercial freighter for ramp-delivered cargo, especially for outsized or heavy items unable to be otherwise carried. It has also used as emergency response transport for civilian evacuations as well as for humanitarian/disaster relief aid around the world. Because of its ability to operate from unpaved runways, it has been useful in undeveloped areas. Specialized models have also been produced for aerial fire-fighting and zero-G training. India has 17 such USSR models in active service.

C-17 Globemaster III

Boeing had never taken a step back in conquering the air space. The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. It was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 carries forward the name of two previous piston-engined military cargo aircraft, the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II. The C-17 commonly performs strategic airlift missions, transporting troops and cargo throughout the world; additional roles include tactical airlift, medical evacuation, and airdrop duties.

How many of these you wanna take a ride in, warriors?

5 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Used By Indian Armed Forces

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December 25, 2015

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With the advancement in technology in various fields, science has been introduced in multidirectional arenas. The race among nations has reached to such a point where human intervention has less future and mechanics will play crucial role in the war. From the era of invention of aircraft by wright brothers, the face of aircraft and its pilots have changed to a mammoth extent. Machines have become smarter and human have become more relaxed. If we talk about the armed forces, hi-tech weapons and security systems have eased human efforts and reduced life loss. Similar outcome has been observed in the Air Force with the introduction of UAVs (pilotless aircraft). This change in armed forces came with the introduction of guided missiles, which later on thought to be used again. These days airstrike’s on Syria and other IS affected areas are partly done by UAVs, which works as an observer, attacker and even in planning too.

Nishant – Made for Indian Army, this UAV was developed by DRDO’s branch, Aeronautical Development Establishment. It requires a launching system with catapult technology as it doesn’t have self-propelling ability and gets down with the help of a parachute. The Indian army has cancelled further orders of this UAV and decided to retire it.

Heron – It is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV, which is used by Indian Air Force. Developed by Israel, it has a flight time of 52 hours, but its actual time of flight depends on weight it carries and flight profile. It has some advanced features like artillery adjustment, surveillance and intelligence tasks.

Harpy – Another product of Israel, it is used by Indian armed forces. It can carry explosive as well as can destroy radar system. It can also carry out actions of suppression of enemy air defence to control and overcome air defence systems, including surface to air missiles and anti-aircraft artillery. It has a maximum speed of 185 km/hr and 500 km range of flight.

Searcher – Developed by Israel, this UAV can attain a speed of 200km/hour and can fly up to 18 hours. Indian Navy and Air Force are the users in Indian armed forces. It performs the role of reconnaissance in the armed forces.

Rustom – It is an unnamed combat air vehicle, a production of DRDO dedicated to all three services of Indian armed forces. The project is under progress and some top private players in defence field are bidding for its manufacturing deal. This UAV has come with wheels which makes its take-off and landing a bit ahead of Nishant. Its variant Rustom -2 is also under progress with more specification and durability.

Future milestones

The AURA is another production of DRDO. This UAV is under progress and is aimed to service for Indian Air Force. It will be able to have superiorities like bomb dropping, missile releasing and other attacking tasks. Its external design resembles with B-2 bomber. While UAV Pawan is also under contacts. India’s DRDO and Israeli firms are under contracts for its construction.

The Indian government has also shown its interest in the US made unnamed aircraft, Predator. While Indian Air Force has contacted US firms for Avenger, which has a flight period of 18 hours and can fly at an altitude of 50,000 ft. India’s interest and US’s support for India for induction in MTCR is a makes a way for both the nation to tie more bonds.

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6 Tips To Remember While Responding To SRT

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Ravinder Tanwar

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December 25, 2015

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Situation reaction test is a test based on how you perceive a situation and how you act to solve them or tackle them in a fraction of time. It is not a university exam, where you have to fill the sheets to score more. Whatever happens, in SSB is observed in a qualitative way. So you have to drive yourself to the qualitative way rather than quantitative way. Entire SSB depends on your mental ability which governs your recommendation. SRT is a part of psychological testing in which you are given some day-to-day situation and you have to answer them in your way.

Here are some points every SSB aspirant must remember before attempting SRTs.

You are not a superman – Be a normal person and reply like a normal man. There are many situations where you will find one on one situation. You can fight there and it will show stamina and strength. But some situations appear when you are facing many opponents. There you have to use your mind and tackle the situation using tricks.
These are experience based – You need to have a wide range of experience to handle SRTs. It is impossible to experience an entire world at this age. But you are expected to have basic experience of casual life. Like what you will do when you get stuck in a lift, or how you can improvise when you want an urgent ticket in any train. Day-to-day experience is enough to tackle these SRTs.
Try to keep the response short – A candidate gets a set of 60 SRTs. It is up to the candidate’s calibre about how much he attempts. There is nothing right and nothing wrong. What the assessors want is the quality of replies, not the quantity. Candidates sometimes encounter a situation where a count of responses is more. So make the response short and put them in sequence. It is a test of your perception, not any grammar test. So focus on your response rather than grammar.
Don’t fabricate or impose response on situations– Most of the aspirants respond in fabricated way and reduces their chance of their recommendation by themselves. Be normal and mention what suits you. A thin candidate mentioning about lifting 50 kg weight is absurd. So don’t write what is not possible. And respond as per your personality and your way of thinking.
Stick to the qualities – While answering SRT, you have to commemorate the qualities that the army wants. Like don’t transfer the responsibility given to you, don’t stop your work and find new ways to complete the work or for tackling the situations, show punctuality task and time management etc.
Don’t skip any SRT – It is the most important part of the SRT test that whenever you attempt SRT, doesn’t skip any problem in between them. This shows two things, first the block mindedness of the candidates and secondly lack of response in tough situations. So be continues in SRTs. Like every question paper is set as per syllabus, similarly, SRTs are also framed as per the calibre of candidates of specific ages. All problems are answerable, what’s needed is concentration and a bit sequence of responses given.

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Major Abhijai Shaurya Chakra, Brave Indian Army Aviator

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December 24, 2015

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Major Abhijai (Posthumous), Shaurya Chakra

Major Abhijai was nominated as Captain of the Aircraft for Operational readiness consolidation sortie for OPERATION IRON FIST for induction into Operational Area and Battle Inoculation of aviators on 01 October 2014. The aircraft suffered a catastrophic failure of tail rotor while flying over the heavily populated area of village Bhartol and unit lines of 54 Engineer Regiment where a Sainik Sammelanwas in progress at Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh.

The aircraft had logged approximately sixty minutes of flying time till then. The aviator, having promptly identified the emergency, exhibited indomitable valor, extreme courage and utter disregard for personal safety by maneuvering the crippled aircraft away from the inhabited area and 54 Engineer Regiment. In the limited time available, the aviator transmitted a distress call to the air traffic control tower and also cut off the fuel supply to the engine in order to minimise the collateral damage. The aviator successfully diverted the aircraft despite the tremendous damage suffered in order to save the lives of his brethren in uniform and populace of village.

The aviator successfully diverted the aircraft despite the tremendous damage suffered in order to save the lives of his brethren in uniform and populace of village Bhartol. Major Abhijai put the lives of these men ahead of his own and sacrificed himself in the process.

The aviator diverted the aircraft away from the habitation displaying split second reactions despite knowing fully well that it would lead to loss of his own life.

10 Assault Rifles Used By Indian Armed Forces

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Ravinder Tanwar

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December 24, 2015

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10 Assault Rifles Used By Indian Armed Forces

“Rifle is the first and last friend of a soldier”

A weapon plays a crucial role in a soldier’s life. Weapons have changed their face from the era of ancient history to the current modernised and remotely operated weapons.And a powerful weapon adds more muscles to a soldier. Indian Armed Forces are using many weapons, from big and long range to small and short range for a face to face fight.

First of all, let’s clear the meaning of assault rifles. Assault rifles are the rifles, which hand held and easy to carry and are selective fire modes. Selective firearms are those in which the operator has options of firing as per situation. Like safe mode (where no firing can be done), Semi-automatic mode (where the gun automatically prepares itself for next fire or we can call it as self-loading) and automatic (when a single trigger can fire continuously). The mode is up to the soldier who decides its use as per the circumstances.

Now here we will be discussing the assault rifles used by Indian Armed Forces. Indian Armed Forces consist of three major parts: Army, Navy and Air Force. As most of the part of the ground and face to face fight is done by the Indian army, most of the assault rifles are used by them as compared to the navy and Air Force.

INSAS – This is the mostly used assault rifle in Indian Armed Forces and was originated in India. It also has a light machine gun variant. It has its basic design similar to AK M but has some points of difference too. This rifle is being used by Nepal, Bhutan and Oman military. But some issues of jamming, cracking ofthe magazine and semi-automatic mode were scars on it. But its variants have eradicated these drawbacks.
Multi calibre individual weapon system (MCIWS) – It is also an indigenously developed rifle by India which is expected to replace the mostly used INSAS assault rifle. It has got some special feature that deserves appreciation and its induction into the army will improve the fighting skills of soldiers.
AKM – This Assault rifle is used in Indian Armed Forces, which has a basic design as that of AK-47 rifles. AKM is a modernized form of famous AK-47. It has a firing rate of 600 rounds per minute and comes with semi-automatic and fully automatic modes. Named as AvtomatKalashnikova, AK series is automatic rifles that were found a hit among soldiers after its invention.
AK103- Apart from AKM, Indian Armed Forces uses AK 103 from AK family. AK 103 is also a variant of AK 47 additionally having side folding stock. It is also used by special forces of Indian Navy i.e. MARCOS.
T91 assault rifle – It is a Taiwan made rifle and is used by Special Forces of Indian Army and Garud of Indian air force. The rifle has got firing speed of about 800 rounds per minute. This rifle is based on T86 assault rifle with features of M16 and AR-18 rifles. It has 4 firing modes i.e. safe mode, semi-automatic mode (1 bust), 3 burst mode and fully automatic mode.
M4 Carbine – This US made rifle is in the list of rifles used by Special Forces of Indian Armed Forces. This rifle is a developed version of the M16A2 rifle having short length and light weight. And is used by US forces as a replacement of M16. It also supports mounting of the M203 grenade launcher. It is also appreciated for its capability to support many accessories.
IMI Tavor TAR-21 – This rifle is also used by Special Forces of Indian Armed Forces. This Israeli made rifle having selective firing system (semi and fully automatic modes). The rifle’s birth was aimed to build a reliable and durable rifle, which needs low maintenance. This makes it step ahead of carbine rifles.
APS amphibian rifle – The APS amphibian/underwater rifle is used by MARCOS by Indian navy. This underwater assault rifle originated in the Soviet Union and has firing speed of 600 rounds per minute. The effective firing range of this rifle decreases with an increase in depth. It has different shaped bullets and has good range and accuracy as compared to ordinary bullets.
FN F2000 – This is an Assault rifle by Belgium and used by a Special Protection Group of India. The rifle can fire at a swift speed of 850 rounds per minute. The gun is fully automatic with NATO box magazines and is currently used by many countries.
SG 551 It is the assault rifle made in Switzerland and exclusively used by National security guards, which has a major part of the Indian army. It is based on SG550 and has shorter length than SG 551 with firing speed of about 650 rounds per minute. The rifle is being used by France, Canada Brazil, Germany and many other nations.

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Territorial Army Notification 2016 – Apply Now

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December 23, 2015

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Applications are invited from gainfully employed Ex Service Officers to serve the nation as Territorial Army Officers without having to sacrifice their primary professions.

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

Only Ex-service officers who are medically fit.
Age- 18 to 42 years on the date of application.
Qualification -Graduate from any recognized university.
Employment – Gainfully Employed in Central/State Govt/ Semi Govt/Pvt Sector/Self Employed.
Date of Interview : April 2016. Firm dates will be communicated later by post.
Last Date of Receipt of Application : 31 January 2016.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

Commission is granted in the rank of Lieutenant.
Pay and Allowances and privileges will be same as Regular Army Officers when embodied for training and military service.
Promotions upto Lt Col by time scale subject to fulfilling laid down criteria. Promotion to Colonel and Brigadier by selection.
Officers commissioned in Infantry TA may be called out for military service for longer duration depending on the requirement.

HOW TO APPLY

All desirous Ex Service Officers (Commissioned Officers only) of three services can obtain Application Form, from Employment Newspaper or download from www.indianarmy.nic.in (FREE OF COST) and send their applications alongwith release order and release medical board proceedings to Additional Directorate General TA, Integrated HQ of MoD (Army), ‘L’ Block, Church Road, New Delhi-01.
The candidates will be screened by the Army HQ Selection Board (ASB) held at Addl Dte Gen TA, GS Branch, ‘L’ Block, Church Road, New Delhi. Recommended candidates will undergo Medical Examination at Armed Forces Clinic, New Delhi. They will also submit Police Verification Form.

NOTE :

Ex Service Officers are required to bring the following documents in original alongwith attested copies at the time of interview:-
All educational qualification certificates (Matric onwards).
Release Order.
Release Medical Board Proceedings
Copy of Identity proof with photographs (Voter ID/PAN Card/Passport/Driving license etc).
Domicile/Residential proof certificate.
Certificate for proof of age (Matric/Senior Secondary mark sheet & certificate for verification of date of birth).
Service certificate by candidates employed in Central Govt/Union Territory/State/Semi Govt/Private Sector Authenticated by Head Office alongwith NOC by the department as per format given in this advertisement.
Self employed candidates are required to submit the certificate and Affidavit as per format given in this advertisement.
Candidates whose names vary in documents should submit copy of Gazette notification of India/ State showing the correct name or an affidavit duly supported by newspaper cuttings.
Copy of PAN Card.
Certificates/ Reports of all courses.

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Why Does A Soldier’s Family Cry Every Time?

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December 23, 2015

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Amid grief and anger, relative of a BSF plane crash victim confronted home minister Rajnath Singh, ‘Why does a soldier’s family cry every time?’

17 Awesome Pictures of Indian Airforce Fighter Pilots Will Give You Goosebumps

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December 22, 2015

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When we were kids, we always use to look up in the sky and wave our hand whenever we see a plane till it disappears in the limitless sky.

As a kid, the thought of becoming a pilot has crossed our mind at least once, we grew up, the passion might have been dead for most of us, but few of us have actually made it and for those who are still trying to fulfil their dream of becoming a fighter pilot in Indian air force, here are some motivational pics.

Pictures Of Indian Airforce Fighter Pilots

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