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Nice plan by indians...
The Indian Army plans to modernize its 450,000-strong infantry, a move Army officials called the greatest change in four decades.
Defence Ministry officials promised last month to spend $800 million over three years to make the infantry 10 times more effective by improving firepower, communications and surveillance systems, said India’s infantry chief, Lt. Gen. Krishnamuthry Niagaraj.
The moves, which are intended to help the 1.1 million-troop Army better face low-intensity warfare with Pakistan, are being directed by Army chief Gen. Nimal Vij, who presented his proposals last month, Army officials said.
The Indian Army plans to modernize its 450,000-strong infantry, a move Army officials called the greatest change in four decades.
Defence Ministry officials promised last month to spend $800 million over three years to make the infantry 10 times more effective by improving firepower, communications and surveillance systems, said India’s infantry chief, Lt. Gen. Krishnamuthry Niagaraj.
The moves, which are intended to help the 1.1 million-troop Army better face low-intensity warfare with Pakistan, are being directed by Army chief Gen. Nimal Vij, who presented his proposals last month, Army officials said.
More HEREThe plan by Indian Army Gen. Nimal Vij, at right, includes the purchase of about:
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* 250 Korent-E Anti-tank Guided Missiles, launchers and 2,000 thermal sights.
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* 300 light bulletproof vehicles.
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* 1,000 Anti-Material rifles.
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* 1,500 84mm Mark III rocket launchers* 4,000 new-generation carbines.
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* 200 anti-tank guided-missile simulators.
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* U.S. Special Operations weaponry.
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* 450,000 rounds of multi-purpose ammunition.
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* Several thousand unattended ground sensors.
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* Several thousand secure walkie-talkies.
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* Hundreds of secure very-high-frequency communication systems.
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* 200 foreign surveillance radar systems.
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n* 8,000 under-barrel grenade launchers.n 2,000 hand-held thermal imagers.n 1,000 night-vision devices.
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