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The Indian Army has inducted NBC (nuclear-biological-chemical) reconnaissance vehicle developed by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). Although the Indian Army has already inducted over $140 million worth of NBC defence equipment and another $400 million worth of it is in the pipeline, it has placed an initial order for eight such vehicles. The vehicle will cost four times less as compared to a similar imported vehicle.
The NBC reconnaissance vehicle, based on a BMP-IIK chassis for cross-country capability, is fitted with nuclear, chemical, meteorological and positional sensors for monitoring contaminated areas. The vehicle will counter threats from armies that use NBC warfare.
The vehicle, with adequate shielding for the crew, will be used to monitor and demarcate areas contaminated with NBC agents, collect and store samples and transmit data to the command control centre. The vehicle can transmit data to command headquarters on request through the Communication Link Controller and a Star-V radio set. It also has various nuclear and chemical monitors in dismount role for personal monitoring.
DRDO has already developed products like nerve agent detectors, dosimeters, portable gas chromatographs, auto-injectors, first-aid kits, antidotes, NBC respiratory masks and suits, NBC filters, decontamination kits and NBC reconnaissance vehicles, among others.
Other key NBC products being developed in India include unmanned aerial and ground vehicles fitted with NBC detection sensors, nanotechnology-based biosensors, laser-based detection for chemical clouds, self-contained inflatable NBC shelters and a `model’ hospital to handle NBC victims.
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