DRDO, IIT develop Light Weight Bullet Proof Jackets called ABHED
Jackets are made from polymers and indigenous boron carbide ceramic
IH News Desk
NATIONAL, September 25, 2024: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have developed Light Weight Bullet Proof Jackets called ABHED (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat). The jackets are made from polymers and indigenous boron carbide ceramic material and have passed all necessary R&D trials.
They meet the highest threat levels and are lighter than the maximum weight limits stipulated in the General Staff Qualitative Requirement of the Indian Army. The jackets provide 360o protection with minimum possible weights of 8.2 kgs and 9.5 kgs for different BIS Levels.
The DIA-CoE, formed in 2022, aims to involve Industry and Academia for defence R&D and has been actively pursuing projects on advanced technologies involving DRDO scientists’ academic researchers and industry partners.
The jackets exemplify the effective ecosystem of successful defence R&D by DRDO, academia and the industry.
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