Indian military technologies for retail market

[toxic_pus]

New Delhi, Jan. 25: A water filter that can withstand a nuclear, biological and chemical attack and slake parched throats despite a mushroom cloud hovering will shortly be available in your neighbourhood mall.

If that isn’t enough, the government has also chosen the auspicious eve of the 60th Republic Day to mark half-a-dozen military technologies for the retail market today.

The filter, using reverse osmosis, was so far produced by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) only for frontline soldiers who are assessed to be the most vulnerable in the event of a tactical nuclear or biological attack in a war scenario.

An American outfit, Texas University’s IC2 Institute, was engaged by the Ficci after it entered into an agreement for a technology commercialisation programme for the DRDO.

The DRDO offered 125 products to IC2, which specialises in identifying and assessing technologies. The outfit selected six. They are:

* A multi-insect repellent used by soldiers in counter-insurgency operations mainly in the Northeast. A memorandum of understanding was signed with Jyothy Laboratories and Alkali Metals for the transfer of knowhow and for its marketing.

* Woolcare, another insecticide. MoU with Jyothy Laboratories.

* Electrochromic window, a technology that allows soldiers in the desert to electronically regulate the flow of light and heat through the specialised glass into their bunkers. MoU signed with GSC Glass.

* The nuclear-attack-protected Reverse Osmosis-based water purification system; MoU signed with Deltapure Water and Ariva Group.

* Explosive detection kit that helps in analysing the contents of a bomb, for installation in airports, railway stations and public spaces; MoU with Vantage Security.

* High altitude pulmonary oedema chamber, used by soldiers in Siachen. DRDO says it can also be used for the elderly who suffer from hypoxia (difficulty in absorbing oxygen). MoU with MGM Associates.

The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Frontpage | If nuked, at least your water will be safe

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Good move. The royalty payments will enable DRDO to recover a part of R&D cost.

PS: Changed the title to suite the content.

 

[saurabh]

Welcome for the initiative but still the question is there, why now and why not earlier!!

A water filter that can withstand a nuclear, biological and chemical attack and slake parched throats despite a mushroom cloud hovering will shortly be available in your neighbourhood mall.[/B]

We need houses made of material of that filter!!

 

[equiliz3r]

great news

 

[toxic_pus]

Welcome for the initiative but still the question is there, why now and why not earlier!!

Better late than never.

We need houses made of material of that filter!!

The author probably means post-nuclear situation, not the blast itself.

 

[saurabh]

The author probably means post-nuclear situation, not the blast itself.

Author probably has no idea what he is saying. And this is generally what happens when a person reports something about the fields he has no knowledge of.

 

[toxic_pus]

Author probably has no idea what he is saying. And this is generally what happens when a person reports something about the fields he has no knowledge of.

Sujan Dutta is a defense reporter. Chances are, he knows a tad better than you and I. However he can't be held responsible for how his reports are read by some smart azz readers.

 

[Sprint]

on a lighter note; plant a water filter in tribal area in ****** boarder region to be recovered later and blame: India is planning nuclear war and equipping Taliban with filters, Inference: Taliban is India's (prodigal) interest.

Two days later Zaid Hamid with come up with even better theory than mine

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

on a lighter note; plant a water filter in tribal area in ****** boarder region to be recovered later and blame: India is planning nuclear war and equipping Taliban with filters, Inference: Taliban is India's (prodigal) interest.

Two days later Zaid Hamid with come up with even better theory than mine

What more can be expected from a trolling arse holes?

 

[saurabh]

Sujan Dutta is a defense reporter. Chances are, he knows a tad better than you and I. However he can't be held responsible for how his reports are read by some smart azz readers.

Defence and technology are different fields, and defence reporters may wrongly interpret technical terms. Actually, I have had bad experience explaining technical terms to a reporter. Anyway, a good decision by DRDO, hope the MOU's also go for producing defence related materials by private companies.

 

[mjnaushad]

on a lighter note; plant a water filter in tribal area in ****** boarder region to be recovered later and blame: India is planning nuclear war and equipping Taliban with filters, Inference: Taliban is India's (prodigal) interest.

Two days later Zaid Hamid with come up with even better theory than mine

Post reported. Troll.