DMSRDE develops special bullet proof jacket

[Water Car Engineer]

Kanpur, May 11 (PTI) Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE) has developed a special bullet proof jacket which can absorb the impact of "Kirkee" - the most powerful bullet fired from an AK-47 rifle. A rigorous test of the bullet proof jacket has already been conducted in the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory at Chandigarh and it also cleared the parameters created by the Army under the General Staff Qualitative Requirement (GSQR) 1318, Director of DMSRDE Arvind Kumar Saxena told reporters here today. The special bullet proof vest has been sent to the Army for further tests and after getting the final clearance it would be ready for supply, Saxena added. Weighing over 10kg, each jacket is priced in the range of Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000. "Till date the bullet proof vests available in the country can withstand the "normal" bullet fired by an AK-47, pistol or rifle," he said. Saxena remarked, "Defence ministry had asked us to manufacture a bullet proof jacket which could absorb the pressure of powerful "Kirkee" bullet fired from an AK-47 and projectiles of an INSAS rifle." Based on the inputs, the DMSRDE manufactured the special bullet proof jacket, he said, adding that the vest also covers the neck region. "The help of a Panvel-based firm S M Pulp, involved in manufacturing defence material, was taken in the making of the bullet proof jacket, but it was developed at DMSRDE and the quality control tests were performed by scientists here," he added. DMSRDE, a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, is responsible for research and development of material for the military services, including various types of protective clothing and equipment. PTI ZIR KAS


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[MUHARIB]

10kg??? Dafuq?? And what is this "Kirkee" round they speak of??

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

Kanpur, May 11 (PTI) Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE) has developed a special bullet proof jacket which can absorb the impact of "Kirkee" - the most powerful bullet fired from an AK-47 rifle. A rigorous test of the bullet proof jacket has already been conducted in the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory at Chandigarh and it also cleared the parameters created by the Army under the General Staff Qualitative Requirement (GSQR) 1318, Director of DMSRDE Arvind Kumar Saxena told reporters here today. The special bullet proof vest has been sent to the Army for further tests and after getting the final clearance it would be ready for supply, Saxena added. Weighing over 10kg, each jacket is priced in the range of Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000. "Till date the bullet proof vests available in the country can withstand the "normal" bullet fired by an AK-47, pistol or rifle," he said. Saxena remarked, "Defence ministry had asked us to manufacture a bullet proof jacket which could absorb the pressure of powerful "Kirkee" bullet fired from an AK-47 and projectiles of an INSAS rifle." Based on the inputs, the DMSRDE manufactured the special bullet proof jacket, he said, adding that the vest also covers the neck region. "The help of a Panvel-based firm S M Pulp, involved in manufacturing defence material, was taken in the making of the bullet proof jacket, but it was developed at DMSRDE and the quality control tests were performed by scientists here," he added. DMSRDE, a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, is responsible for research and development of material for the military services, including various types of protective clothing and equipment. PTI ZIR KAS


DMSRDE develops special bullet proof jacket, IBN Live News

Well its a good news!!

But

Is'nt weight of the jacket is too much ??

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

^^^^Specially with the F-INSAS systems to be carried..everything will become too heavy in the end.It is only a few kilos lighter than the current BPs.

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

^^^^Specially with the F-INSAS systems to be carried..everything will become too heavy in the end.It is only a few kilos lighter than the current BPs.

Agree and whole gear including ammo and all will be like +15/18 kg in any case..

 

[angeldemon_007]

Well its a good news!!

But

Is'nt weight of the jacket is too much ??

No its fine...

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

Agree and whole gear including ammo and all will be like +15/18 kg in any case..

Yup indeed.Plus you have to carry other things like your bedding,ration,etc + F-INSAS systems which will be like 30-40kgs in the end.It will greatly hamper the swift movements the soldiers have to do when under enemy fire plus would cause exhaustion.

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

No its fine...

Can you please explain a little ?
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whats the standard weight of bullet proof jacket used by US infantry soldiers ? Anyone ?

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Can you please explain a little ?
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whats the standard weight of bullet proof jacket used by US infantry soldiers ? Anyone ?

US soldiers in Iraq a lot of times carries more than 30-40 kg.

Weight of Combat Gear Is Taking Toll

 

[Relucent]

As of now the armor used by army weights around 10 kgs.... and one of the reasons they want em replaced is that they weigh very heavy on the men...why buy this then ??
I came across this site while looking for the bullet...http://http://www.shrilakshmidefence.com/capabilities.html
Mentions a armor plate of 2.1 kilos ..which can stop these same bullets ...seems like DMSRDE isn't the only one to have made such jackets. Could anyone throw light on the weight a jacket would come to with a plate plate like that ???

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

US soldiers in Iraq a lot of times carried more than 30-40 kg.

And they were not happy about it.


Infantry: Troops Reject New Body Armor as Dangerous



And our troops dont travel in ICVs or get heli dropped in battlefields.Sometimes they have to trek for hours or weeks just to kill 2-3 terrorists.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

^^^

Ya, I know.


US soldiers a lot of times have to track for hours on patrol too.

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

US soldiers in Iraq a lot of times carries more than 30-40 kg.

Weight of Combat Gear Is Taking Toll

Thanks for link

But this is over all wait of whole gear including many things

Individual Marine combat loads -- including protective gear, weapons, ammunition, water, food and communications gear -- range from 97 to 135 pounds, well over the recommended 50 pounds, a 2007 Navy study found.

Actually i was asking for the exact weight of Bullet proof vest used by US Infantry soldiers.

 

[truthseer]

Won't it be harder for the soldiers wearing a 10kg armour? It will definitely decreased mobility. Considering that it's peace time and Indian Army only has small scale operations, isn't it too much? Thirdly, can anyone with 60k to 80k buy it?

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Improved Outer Tactical Vest

A size Medium IOTV weighs 3.6 pounds less than a Medium OTV vest, while providing more coverage. However, a fully equipped IOTV, complete with all its components (soft armor panel inserts, four ballistic plate inserts (front and back plates and two side plates), collar, and groin protectors) still weighs 30 pounds (13.6 kg), with a Large IOTV weighing about 35 pounds (15.9 kg). The functionality of the enhanced side ballistic inserts, which provide coverage under the arms and down the sides of the torso, is built-in to the IOTV.

The Soldier Plate Carrier System (SPCS), when used in conjunction with the Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert and the Enhanced Side Ballistic Insert, provides National Institute of Justice Level IV+ ballistic protection. The SPCS provides a lightweight vest that weighs 5.85 pounds in size medium without ballistic plates, and 21.85 pounds in size medium with ballistic

http://peosoldier.armylive.dodlive.mil/2012/01/09/equipment-piece-of-the-week-soldier-plate-carrier-system-spcs/