Atmanirbhar Bharat! Proud moment - DRDO develops new Bullet proof jacket for Indian Army

Keeping safety of our security personnel first and in a boost to Atmanirbhar Bharat, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a new light-weight Bullet Proof Jacket (BPJ). The jacket that weighs 9.0 kilogrammes has been made keeping the qualitative requirements of the Indian Army in mind. The Bullet Proof Jacket has been tested successfully. 

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DRDO took to Twitter to inform about this new invention and tweted, "DMSRDE Kanpur a DRDO laboratory has developed a Light Weight Bullet Proof Jacket weighing 9.0 kg meeting the qualitative requirements of Indian Army. The Front Hard Armour Panel jacket was tested successfully at TBRL Chandigarh and met relevant BIS standards. #AtmaNirbharBharat"

DMSRDE Kanpur a DRDO laboratory has developed a Light Weight Bullet Proof Jacket weighing 9.0 kg meeting the qualitative requirements of Indian Army. The Front Hard Armour Panel jacket was tested successfully at TBRL Chandigarh and met relevant BIS standards. #AtmaNirbharBharat pic.twitter.com/NwalIkfUG8

— DRDO (@DRDO_India) April 1, 2021

The Front Hard Armour Panel (FHAP) jacket was tested at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh, and met relevant BIS standards. The importance of this vital development lies in the fact that each gram of BPJ weight reduction is crucial in enhancing soldier comfort while ensuring the survivability. This technology reduces the weight of the medium sized BPJ from 10.4 to 9.0 kilogrammes. Very specific materials and processing technologies have been developed in the laboratories for the purpose.  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO scientists and Industry for developing the light weight BPJ to make the soldiers more comfortable.  

"Congratulations to @DRDO_India and DMSRDE Kanpur for developing this BP jacket. India needs more such innovative product design and development to realise the dream of #AtmaNirbharBharat," Posted Rajnath Singh

Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) Dr G Satheesh Reddy also congratulated the DMSRDE team for the development.