DRDO develops special protective uniform for soldiers: Government

NEW DELHI: Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), a Kanpur based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed special protective clothing for soldiers deployed in extreme cold weather and glacier regions, where temperature goes up to – 400 C, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Friday.

Also, various textiles based items have been developed for use to improve safety and operational efficiency of the personnel deployed at borders, he said.

He added that the special protective items developed for Nuclear, Biological & Chemical ( NBC) clothing include suits, gloves, boots, haversack, casualty bag full & Half, and Decontamination Suit, which provide protection for 24 hours, mainly from chemical warfare agents.

A blast protection suit has been developed for mine clearing operation, he said.

Parrikar mentioned that the suit provides comfort, mobility and maximum protection against the blast of APNM-M14 mines from a distance of 30 cm and the boot anti-mine equipment provides safety to defence personnel from explosion of landmine.

He further added that many of the protective items developed by DRDO have been inducted into services and productionised through ordnance factories.