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Home / News / India News / Army seeks approval for 370 new DSC platoons
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    Army seeks approval for 370 new DSC platoons

    Written by
    Vaneet Randhawa
    Edited by
    Akriti Asthana
    Last updated on Apr 11, 2017, 10:45 am
    Army seeks approval for 370 new DSC platoons
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  • The Army has sought approval for the creation of 370 new platoons (about 18,000 personnel) of the Defence Security Corps, for increased security around military establishments.

    It has proposed equipping each platoon with light machine guns, bullet-proof jackets, AK-47 assault rifles, and proper security gear.

    The initial costs, apart from equipment and manpower, are estimated at Rs. 1.3cr.

  • In this article
    World's 3rd largest army without basic military gear The pending acquisition by the Defence Acquisition Council Indian soldiers get 50,000 bullet proof jackets Indian Army to finally get better, lighter helmets ITBP jawans receive snow scooters to patrol borders DRDO gives weapon-locating radar to Indian Army Army seeks approval for 370 new DSC platoons
  • Introduction

    World's 3rd largest army without basic military gear

    World's 3rd largest army without basic military gear
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  • Several parliamentary committees had severely criticized the defence ministry for the "critical shortage" of bullet-proof jackets.

    Even the existing ones were bulky and at the end of their shelf lives.

    The government had been reprimanded for "playing with the lives" of soldiers.

    It was further pointed out that Indian foot soldiers lacked modern assault rifles, carbines, light machine guns, light weight ballistic helmets etc.

  • Information

    The pending acquisition by the Defence Acquisition Council

  • The process of acquisition of the 1.86 lakh bullet-proof jackets was first cleared in October 2009 by the Defence Acquisition Council as per the Army's technical parameters.

  • 31 Mar 2016

    Indian soldiers get 50,000 bullet proof jackets

    Indian soldiers get 50,000 bullet proof jackets
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  • The Army has inked an agreement with Tata Advanced Materials Limited for Rs.140 crores to procure 50,000 "emergency" bullet-proof jackets.

    The modern light-weight jackets will protect the "head, neck, chest, groin and sides" of the foot-soldiers as well as enable them to move with greater agility in "unfriendly terrain".

    Manohar Parrikar had approved this "interim emergency acquisition" in November 2014.

  • 07 Sep 2016

    Indian Army to finally get better, lighter helmets

    Indian Army to finally get better, lighter helmets
  • Defence ministry said on Monday that a contract for 1,58,279 light-weight ballistic helmets, worth Rs.170 crore, is on the verge of completion.

    The Army has been demanding these helmets for two decades now because the existing ones are bulky and provide protection from only splinters and rocks.

    It will be the second such deal to ensure better personal-protection, after procurement of 50,000 bullet-proof jackets.

  • 13 Feb 2017

    ITBP jawans receive snow scooters to patrol borders

    ITBP jawans receive snow scooters to patrol borders
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  • The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has given its jawans snow scooters to enable smooth patrolling in the Himalayas along the 3,488km Indo-China border.

    This move was aimed at reducing travel time and increasing efficiency.

    According to officials, the scooters are procured from a US-based firm and cost around Rs. 1 crore.

    The first lot will be deployed at border-locations of Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim.

  • 03 Mar 2017

    DRDO gives weapon-locating radar to Indian Army

    DRDO gives weapon-locating radar to Indian Army
    Credits:
  • On Thursday, 'Swati', the weapon locating radar of the Defence Research and Development Organization was handed over to the Indian Army.

    According to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, doing so would reduce artillery fire from across the border.

    Officials say 4 radars deployed along LoC have already led to a reduction in artillery fire from Pakistan.

    Currently, India has ordered 30 such radars.

  • 11 Apr 2017

    Army seeks approval for 370 new DSC platoons

    Army seeks approval for 370 new DSC platoons
    Credits:
  • The Army has sought approval for the creation of 370 new platoons (about 18,000 personnel) of the Defence Security Corps, for increased security around military establishments.

    It has proposed equipping each platoon with light machine guns, bullet-proof jackets, AK-47 assault rifles, and proper security gear.

    The initial costs, apart from equipment and manpower, are estimated at Rs. 1.3cr.

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