Indian Special Forces
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MARCOS are one of the most operationally active special units in India. They seem to pull off one operation per month on average ... hard to keep count of successful boardings, drug busts etc
Navy To Build State-Of-The-Art Combat Training Centre in Karwar
The Indian Navy has started the process to build a state-of-the-art Combat Training Centre (CTC) in Karwar, a seaside city in Karnataka, to train its personnel, MARCOS commandos and special forces of foreign countries.
The integrated facility will come up on a 75-acre land with modern facilities in a major push to enhancing training of the special forces to take on terrorists and pirates.
As per details exclusively accessed by CNN-NEWS18, the training facility will have simulators and modular buildings, like a ‘multilevel kill-house’, an oil rig mock-up, a ship mock-up, a pool capable of wave generation to mock various sea-states, a mock-up of an urban city centre, a mock-up of a village, and an obstacle-cum-jungle firing range. The Indian Navy is engaging a consultant for preparation of the Detailed Project Report.
“The Project would be utilised for training of MARCOS, Indian Navy personnel, and Special Forces of Friendly Foreign Countries (FFC) and trials of newly inducted equipment," as per a document seen by CNN-NEWS18.
MARCOS are the commandos of Indian Navy used for anti-terror operations. This will be one of the most advanced training centres in India, an official said.
This will incorporate different designs like hotel lobbies, rooms, conference halls, offices of different sizes, ships’ machinery and living spaces, etc to bring about vitality in training. It will have ballistic protection to enable firing from various weapons including sniper weapons. The fittings will enable simulating various hostage scenarios.
This will be a composite structure consisting of simulators of an oil rig mock-up, a ship mock-up, a pool capable of wave generation to simulate various sea-states, and an Obstacle-cum-Jungle Firing Range. The oil rig mock-up target will be built to scale of an original oil rig platform so as to depict various levels of the platform, namely Jacket Deck, Main Deck, Living Quarters and a Top Deck (Helipad). A ship mock-up target will represent sections of ship’s side, weather deck and superstructure of a merchant ship.
This would be a tactical training facility with modern training aids for Military Operations in Urban Terrain Complex. The facility would consist of two compounds which include an urban setup similar to a town or city and one rural setup similar to an Indian village. The urban facility would consist of a minimum of 10 multi-storey buildings with a total of a minimum of 50 rooms similar to a town or city with realistic furniture and training props. The compound will be designed to replicate a city which would consist of a hospital, a police station, a radio station, a factory, a bank, a hotel, a movie theatre, a school, warehouses, administrative and civilian buildings, etc.
The buildings of the compound will be capable of supporting Special Helicopter Borne Operations such as slithering, rappelling etc. with one of the buildings capable of supporting helicopter landings.
The rural compound will be a mockup of a rural area or a village in India and consist of a cowshed, a temple, a Primary Health Centre, houses similar to mud houses, a crops storing facility etc with an open field or Helipad adjacent to the compound to support Special Helicopter Borne Operations.
The Indian Navy has started the process to build a state-of-the-art Combat Training Centre (CTC) in Karwar, a seaside city in Karnataka, to train its personnel, MARCOS commandos and special forces of foreign countries.
The integrated facility will come up on a 75-acre land with modern facilities in a major push to enhancing training of the special forces to take on terrorists and pirates.
As per details exclusively accessed by CNN-NEWS18, the training facility will have simulators and modular buildings, like a ‘multilevel kill-house’, an oil rig mock-up, a ship mock-up, a pool capable of wave generation to mock various sea-states, a mock-up of an urban city centre, a mock-up of a village, and an obstacle-cum-jungle firing range. The Indian Navy is engaging a consultant for preparation of the Detailed Project Report.
“The Project would be utilised for training of MARCOS, Indian Navy personnel, and Special Forces of Friendly Foreign Countries (FFC) and trials of newly inducted equipment," as per a document seen by CNN-NEWS18.
MARCOS are the commandos of Indian Navy used for anti-terror operations. This will be one of the most advanced training centres in India, an official said.
WHAT WILL THE COMBAT TRAINING CENTRE HAVE?
1. A THREE-STOREY MULTILEVEL KILL HOUSE
This will incorporate different designs like hotel lobbies, rooms, conference halls, offices of different sizes, ships’ machinery and living spaces, etc to bring about vitality in training. It will have ballistic protection to enable firing from various weapons including sniper weapons. The fittings will enable simulating various hostage scenarios.
2. MARITIME WORKUP STATION
This will be a composite structure consisting of simulators of an oil rig mock-up, a ship mock-up, a pool capable of wave generation to simulate various sea-states, and an Obstacle-cum-Jungle Firing Range. The oil rig mock-up target will be built to scale of an original oil rig platform so as to depict various levels of the platform, namely Jacket Deck, Main Deck, Living Quarters and a Top Deck (Helipad). A ship mock-up target will represent sections of ship’s side, weather deck and superstructure of a merchant ship.
3. MILITARY OPERATIONS IN URBAN TERRAIN COMPLEX
This would be a tactical training facility with modern training aids for Military Operations in Urban Terrain Complex. The facility would consist of two compounds which include an urban setup similar to a town or city and one rural setup similar to an Indian village. The urban facility would consist of a minimum of 10 multi-storey buildings with a total of a minimum of 50 rooms similar to a town or city with realistic furniture and training props. The compound will be designed to replicate a city which would consist of a hospital, a police station, a radio station, a factory, a bank, a hotel, a movie theatre, a school, warehouses, administrative and civilian buildings, etc.
The buildings of the compound will be capable of supporting Special Helicopter Borne Operations such as slithering, rappelling etc. with one of the buildings capable of supporting helicopter landings.
The rural compound will be a mockup of a rural area or a village in India and consist of a cowshed, a temple, a Primary Health Centre, houses similar to mud houses, a crops storing facility etc with an open field or Helipad adjacent to the compound to support Special Helicopter Borne Operations.
4. INDOOR FIRING RANGE WITH FIRING SIMULATOR COMPLEX
This will be an integrated firing range consisting of an Advanced Target System and a firing simulator for practising operational firing in various scenarios. There will also be an armoury for stowage of weapons, ammunition, explosives and special equipment. The entire integrated, access-controlled facility will have enhanced security perimeter fencing, CCTVs and a camouflage paint scheme for the entire facility.Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, GOC-in-C, Central Command visited Shatrujeet Brigade to review operational readiness of the formation. The Army Cdr was briefed on all aspects of functioning and also taken on an aerial tour of the Garrison. He appreciated tech absorption and innovativeness of the formation in planning and conduct of multi modal operations including Airborne, Heliborne and Amphibious Ops, across varied terrain and theatres.
USN SEALs & IN MARCOS during Exercise Sangam-2024:
