- The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and defence public sector undertaking Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MIDHANI) have jointly developed -Bhabha Kavach- India’s lightest bullet proof jacket.
- It has been named Bhabha Kavach in recognition of BARC’s contribution .
- It was launched at the International Police Expo 2019 in New Delhi in July 2019.
- Bhabha Kavach can withstand bullets from an AK-47 assault rifle (7.62 mm hard steel core bullets), and the 5.56 mm INSAS rifle.
- The Kavach weighs 9.2 kg, a half kilogram less than the weight for a bullet-proof jacket prescribed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the release said.
- According to the OFB, the trials have validated that the Bhabha Kavach meets US National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Level III standards, which guarantees protection against 7.62 mm NATO-standard bullets.
