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PS: Corrected the lab name in the translation.Indigenous Suit to protect against Chemical and Biological attacks
Sanjay Bohare, Gwalior
DRDO Gawlior has developed an indigenous suit for protection against nuclear, biological and chemical attacks. The army has cleared this suit for production recently after trials at Delhi. Currently such suits are being imported from Germany. Indigenous suit costs a quarter of the imported ones.
According to official DRDO sources, the development of Mark V version has been completed. This suit was tested on 5 soldiers in Delhi. The short comings observed during trials were rectified. The indigenous suit weighs 2.15 Kgs compared to the German suit which weighs 2.27 Kgs.
The older Mark IV suits made in India used to weigh around 4 Kgs. Wearing that suit caused soldiers to fatigue earlier and affected their efficiency. The mark IV suits were discontinued and the Army imported lighter suits. The imported suits const around Rs 32,000 while the indigenous suit costs Rs 8,000.
The suit has activated carbon particles between various layers. A novel technique has been used to install the layer of activated carbon in the suit. This suit is made entirely from a single sheet and is one piece. The suit will protect soldiers for up to 90 hours in adverse conditions. The suit is reusable for up to 6 times. Washing will not affect the suit's properties.
The activated carbon spheres used in the suit have been developed by DMSRDE, Gwalior in a fluidised bed reactor. The suit is unaffected by water or oil and also has fire retardant properties.
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