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SFF trooper dawa tsering during a military freefall

🐍3 PARA (SF) Credits : on watermark

New Kit stays largely the same, the major difference is new helmets (TATA HCBH and MKU ACH) and new NVGs (TATA Rajak i-222b dual tube (2000+FOM)) New Kit stays largely the same, the major difference is new helmets (TATA HCBH and MKU ACH) and new NVGs (TATA Rajak i-222b dual tube (2000+FOM))

MARCOs (valley detachments) Old kit: PASGT/ACH with MARPAT/SURPAT covers. Tacvest in Marpat print. MARPAT/SURPAT camo BDUs and Combat Fatigues (older kit had woodland m81 too) ITL N/SEAS monocular nvg Oakley/revision eyepro Mechanix/overlord gloves

The new kit : exactly same as MARCOs(west)'s kit but most of the gear/equipment is in black instead of UCP. This is the only photo available of MARCOs (east) in new kit, also peep that rope ascender, it is in use with NSG and Para(SF) aswell

MARCOs EAST : MARCOs (East)'s Old kit is similiar to MARCOs (West)'s. The only major diffrence is the colour of combat fatigue/BDU is black instead of UCP MARCOs (East)'s Old kit is similiar to MARCOs (West)'s. The only major diffrence is the colour of combat fatigue/BDU is black instead of UCP

New Loadout: > Tata HCBH(High cut ballistic Helmet). > Tata Rajak i-222b NVG (based on L3Harris AN/PVS 31). > A Cage plate Carrier based Vest with more molle inserts and provides higher mobility. >Seperate BDUs(ranks have been moved to shoulder patches instead of regular epaulettes) and Combat Fatigues(QuarterZip Combat shirt) > Usage of SDRs,Newer Navigation Systems and communication systems are being incorporated > Newer Freefall Gear has been inducted

New Loadout : ▪︎ TATA HCBH(high cut ballistic helmet) ▪︎ A High resolution Helmet mounted Night Vision device developed by Tata-exellis (a joint venture) rajak i-222b (based on AN/PVS 31-D) ▪︎Seperate Battle dress uniform (the ranks are displayed on a shoulder patch instead of epaulette) and Combat Fatigues(Quarter zip combat t-shirt)

Old kit : ▪︎Using UCP Battle Dress Uniforms (BDUs) as combat fatigues and as BDU. ▪︎Using PASGT helmets with Camouflaged Covers / Using Battlsking Viper P2 helmet (Black) ▪︎Using an Overvest with minimum molle inserts and a shabby pouch for armoured plate ▪︎ITL N/SEAS monocular night vision goggle was used

MARCOs kit comparision(old vs. New) Part 1 : Today we are comparing the kit of Marcos (West) i.e the MARCOs who wear UCP(grey digital) camo

Happy birthday to the man, the myth, the legend. Maj Mohit Sharma AC SM, 1 para (SF)

New IA CAMO pattern, notice the 2nd photo, it's hue seems to be different because apparently the person sharing the photo used a filter, but its the same camo as shown in pic 1

Next few Posts will be on MARCOs equipment comparision (old and new)

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LNk Om Prakash 9 Para SF 4 Vikas (Special Group) in combat freefall gear

Combat freefaller and his k9 buddy 🏴‍☠️ 4 para SF Credits : jay wankhede twitter

11 para SF