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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Marine_Commandos_(MARCOS)_logo_enhanced.png|thumb|Marine_Commandos_(MARCOS)_logo_enhanced]] [[file:Marcos_insignia.png|right|thumb|Marcos_insignia]] [[file:Statue_of_a_Marine_Commando_of_the_Indian_Navy.jpg|right|thumb|Statue_of_a_Marine_Commando_of_the_Indian_Navy]] [[file:MARCOS_during_a_VBSS_exercise_at_RIMPAC_2022.png|thumb|MARCOS_during_a_VBSS_exercise_at_RIMPAC_2022]] [[file:Indian_Navy_MARCOS_boarding_on_FV_Omari.jpg|thumb|Indian_Navy_MARCOS_boarding_on_FV_Omari]] [[file:Indian_Navy_MARCOS_rescuing_hijacked_Bulgaria-owned_vessel_MV_Ruen.jpg|thumb|Indian_Navy_MARCOS_rescuing_hijacked_Bulgaria-owned_vessel_MV_Ruen]] [[file:HAL_Dhruv_MKIII_and_Commandos_doing_Heliborne_operations.jpg|thumb|HAL_Dhruv_MKIII_and_Commandos_doing_Heliborne_operations]] '''MARCOS''' (Marine Commandos), also known as '''Marine Commando Force''' (MCF), is the special forces unit of the [[Indian Navy]]. It was created for conducting special operations such as [[amphibious warfare]], [[counter-terrorism]], [[direct action]], [[special reconnaissance]], [[unconventional warfare]], and [[hostage rescue]].<br />
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==History==<br />
MARCOS was established in February 1987 as the Indian Marine Special Force (IMSF). The unit was later renamed to Marine Commandos (MARCOS) in 1991. The need for a specialized force was felt after the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force]] (IPKF) operations in [[Sri Lanka]] and the [[Operation Pawan]].<br />
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==Training==<br />
The training regimen for MARCOS is one of the most rigorous in the world. It includes a two-year-long training program that covers various aspects of [[special operations]], including [[parachuting]], [[diving]], [[demolition]], and [[counter-insurgency]] operations. The training also includes a specialized course in [[combat diving]] and [[underwater demolition]].<br />
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==Operations==<br />
MARCOS has been involved in various significant operations, including:<br />
* [[Operation Pawan]] in Sri Lanka<br />
* [[Operation Cactus]] in the Maldives<br />
* [[Operation Black Tornado]] during the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]]<br />
* Anti-piracy operations in the [[Gulf of Aden]]<br />
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==Equipment==<br />
MARCOS is equipped with a wide range of specialized equipment, including:<br />
* [[Assault rifles]] such as the [[Tavor TAR-21]] and [[AK-103]]<br />
* [[Sniper rifles]] like the [[Dragunov SVD]]<br />
* [[Submachine guns]] such as the [[Heckler & Koch MP5]]<br />
* [[Diving gear]] and [[underwater vehicles]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Indian Navy]]<br />
* [[Special forces of India]]<br />
* [[National Security Guard]]<br />
* [[Para (Special Forces)]]<br />
* [[Garud Commando Force]]<br />
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==Related Pages==<br />
* [[Indian Armed Forces]]<br />
* [[Special operations]]<br />
* [[Counter-terrorism]]<br />
* [[Hostage rescue]]<br />
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[[Category:Special forces of India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Navy]]<br />
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1987]]<br />
[[Category:Counter-terrorism in India]]<br />
[[Category:Military special forces]]<br />
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