Here's some pics of Iced-out MARCOS from RIMPAC Excercize. Enjoy these while I am working on my next post
Forwarded from Jak_rif.Editz🇮🇳 (jak_rif.Editz)
ODA 69
I'll be covering their AO specific guerilla tactics in next few posts. Note that these will cover recent tactics only
Alright people, I am almost done writing this thing. Just a few final touches here and there -
Ok so here's the summary on the basic tactics that are being used by the current lot of terrorists in J&K -
DISCLAIMER - THIS IS MY PERSONAL OBSERVATION, GROUND REALITY MIGHT BE FAR FAR DIFFERENT
Goal - Hit & Run, minimize casualties, play it dirty
Composition of groups -
Depending upon the complexity and goal of the operation, the squad can comprise of anything from buddy-pairs to 4 man mobile teams with multiple snipers and support weapons in static position along with OGWs/Assets in place for maximum situational awareness during ops where they want to inflict heavy damage. FT (Foreign Terrorists) many of which are from PoK and served Pak Army/Establishment in various capacities are the main muscle as of now. Local Liason is provided by OGWs w/ LT (Local Terrorists)
Presence of SSG and ISI's paramillitary group/SAD (comprising of ex-SSG) is also mentioned quite often. These people are most likely involved in various capacities like - BAT Teams, Specialist weapon support, Infrastructural support by aiding in weapons training, handling the C2(Cmd and Ctrl) of multiple teams of FTs (Foreign Terrorists - pakistanis almost exclusively). In areas farther from LoC/IB, the number of SSG operators is less due to obvious reasons (not true for some places in south kashmir).
Weaponry -
Currently, the weapons in use are mostly Type-56 AK with steel core bullets and DAK made AR15 pattern rifles with 556x45mm AP rounds. The terrorists mostly utilize these m4-style rifles' p-rails to mount Thermal Imagers or sometimes powered optics (when being used as a marksman rifle).
Additionally, unconventional weaponary "might" come into use in near future for more specific hits. Various low-vis weapons are in use with certain FTs and their Operational Cmdrs. These include - Steyr AUG, Mp5 SD from SSG/Pak Army weapon surplus.
Depending upon the complexity of an operation they may carry handgrenades and even secondary firearm (mostly a pistol) too.
Communications -
The cadre doing major operations that require heavy-firepower uses Chinese Two-way UHF handheld sets with multiple repeater stations in place for intra and inter squad communications role. UHF Band is a very crowded place which makes Sigint a slightly more intensive task. The perpetrators usually have a strict radio discipline while carrying out these operations.
Multiple News Outlets and OSINT groups reports have also suggested presence of Satcom terminals (nothing new about this as they were used back in early 2000s too) and LoRa modules, these methods are used for enabling multiple pathways of sending data (audio/video + text and position) to their handlers sitting on the other side of the fence. This topic deserves a seperate thread of its own which I'll compile later on.
Allocation of the above material is highly AO specific and depends upon multiple parameters that include distance from Lc, logistics, presence of security forces in the region, amount of real-time and static int, geography etc.
To be continued
DISCLAIMER - THIS IS MY PERSONAL OBSERVATION, GROUND REALITY MIGHT BE FAR FAR DIFFERENT
Goal - Hit & Run, minimize casualties, play it dirty
Composition of groups -
Depending upon the complexity and goal of the operation, the squad can comprise of anything from buddy-pairs to 4 man mobile teams with multiple snipers and support weapons in static position along with OGWs/Assets in place for maximum situational awareness during ops where they want to inflict heavy damage. FT (Foreign Terrorists) many of which are from PoK and served Pak Army/Establishment in various capacities are the main muscle as of now. Local Liason is provided by OGWs w/ LT (Local Terrorists)
Presence of SSG and ISI's paramillitary group/SAD (comprising of ex-SSG) is also mentioned quite often. These people are most likely involved in various capacities like - BAT Teams, Specialist weapon support, Infrastructural support by aiding in weapons training, handling the C2(Cmd and Ctrl) of multiple teams of FTs (Foreign Terrorists - pakistanis almost exclusively). In areas farther from LoC/IB, the number of SSG operators is less due to obvious reasons (not true for some places in south kashmir).
Weaponry -
Currently, the weapons in use are mostly Type-56 AK with steel core bullets and DAK made AR15 pattern rifles with 556x45mm AP rounds. The terrorists mostly utilize these m4-style rifles' p-rails to mount Thermal Imagers or sometimes powered optics (when being used as a marksman rifle).
Additionally, unconventional weaponary "might" come into use in near future for more specific hits. Various low-vis weapons are in use with certain FTs and their Operational Cmdrs. These include - Steyr AUG, Mp5 SD from SSG/Pak Army weapon surplus.
Depending upon the complexity of an operation they may carry handgrenades and even secondary firearm (mostly a pistol) too.
Communications -
The cadre doing major operations that require heavy-firepower uses Chinese Two-way UHF handheld sets with multiple repeater stations in place for intra and inter squad communications role. UHF Band is a very crowded place which makes Sigint a slightly more intensive task. The perpetrators usually have a strict radio discipline while carrying out these operations.
Multiple News Outlets and OSINT groups reports have also suggested presence of Satcom terminals (nothing new about this as they were used back in early 2000s too) and LoRa modules, these methods are used for enabling multiple pathways of sending data (audio/video + text and position) to their handlers sitting on the other side of the fence. This topic deserves a seperate thread of its own which I'll compile later on.
Allocation of the above material is highly AO specific and depends upon multiple parameters that include distance from Lc, logistics, presence of security forces in the region, amount of real-time and static int, geography etc.
To be continued
Forwarded from Based Sigma
Helmet - OpsCore FAST XP (new modernization effort of para regt)
Mounted Thermal - Tonbo Spartan S
Mount - Wilcox G24 (both part of new modernization effort of para regt)
Camera - Helmet mounted bullet camera (connected to central unit) RF-7400E-IK001 Bullet Camera Imager
Vest - Armasen SF rig (Custom order)
Radio - L3Harris RF-7850 SPR wideband (part of new modernization effort of para regt)
Unit in the central panel of the plate carrier- L3Harris Tactical Video Processor (TVP) RF-7400E-VP
Headset - Invisio Dual Channel
PTT - Invisio PTT and a Native battlefield management system by L3
Battle-Belt - Armasen Tactical G.R.I.P belt (custom order w/ ammo pouches, dump pouch, ifak and holster)
Weapon - IWI Tavor TAR-21 w/ 2 o'clock picatinny rails (part of the previous modernization phase) and ITL Mars RDS
Chambered in 5.56x45 mm NATO
(The ACH helmets in the background were a part of previous modernization that took place during early 2010s)
Mounted Thermal - Tonbo Spartan S
Mount - Wilcox G24 (both part of new modernization effort of para regt)
Camera - Helmet mounted bullet camera (connected to central unit) RF-7400E-IK001 Bullet Camera Imager
Vest - Armasen SF rig (Custom order)
Radio - L3Harris RF-7850 SPR wideband (part of new modernization effort of para regt)
Unit in the central panel of the plate carrier- L3Harris Tactical Video Processor (TVP) RF-7400E-VP
Headset - Invisio Dual Channel
PTT - Invisio PTT and a Native battlefield management system by L3
Battle-Belt - Armasen Tactical G.R.I.P belt (custom order w/ ammo pouches, dump pouch, ifak and holster)
Weapon - IWI Tavor TAR-21 w/ 2 o'clock picatinny rails (part of the previous modernization phase) and ITL Mars RDS
Chambered in 5.56x45 mm NATO
(The ACH helmets in the background were a part of previous modernization that took place during early 2010s)
Edited the previous message, this is the final list of equipment and kit visible in the image
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Same ISR+Comms setup was put to use by Marcos. Pieces underlined in Red are the ones that are used by dismounted operators to relay live HD feed over a network of connected radios