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DRDO partners with 5 Indian firms for indigenous extreme cold clothing system

The three-layered extreme cold weather clothing system is designed to provide thermal insulation between plus 15 degrees and minus 50 degrees Celsius

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December 28, 2021

The three-layered extreme cold weather clothing system is designed to provide thermal insulation between plus 15 degrees and minus 50 degrees Celsius

DRDO gives tech of indigenous extreme cold clothing system to 5 Indian Firms

The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over the entire details of the ‘extreme cold climate clothing system’ to 5 Indian firms. DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy handed over the technology for the indigenous clothing system to the five Indian companies in New Delhi on Monday.

The extreme cold weather clothing system is required by the Indian Army for its sustained operations in glacier and Himalayan peaks.

These Indian companies will manufacture the military-grade extreme cold weather clothing system to fulfill Indian Army requirements and will also aim to export these army-grade garments to different international locations.

The Extreme Cold Weather Clothing System developed by DIPAS, DRDO is a Modular, three-layered clothing system that has been designed and evaluated to meet the insulation, waterproofing, strength, lightweight, and ergonomically evaluated wearer comfort requirements during combat operations in extreme altitude regions.

The three-layered extreme cold weather clothing system is designed to provide thermal insulation between plus 15 degrees and minus 50 degrees Celsius.

The Army, till recently has been importing extreme cold weather clothing and several Special Clothing and Mountaineering Equipment items for the troops deployed in high altitude regions.

The DRDO designed extreme cold weather clothing system is an ergonomically designed modular technical clothing with improved thermal insulation and physiological comfort based on the insulation required at various ambient climatic conditions in Himalayan regions during different levels of physical activity.

The extreme cold weather clothing system embodies physiological concepts related to a reduction in respiratory heat and water loss, unhindered range of motions, and rapid absorption of sweat while providing waterproof, windproof features with adequate breathability and enhanced insulation as well as strength features required for high altitude operations.

“Considering the widely fluctuating weather conditions in the Himalayan peaks, the clothing provides an advantage of fewer combinations to meet the required insulation or IREQ for the prevailing climatic conditions, thereby providing a viable import alternative for the Indian Army,” DRDO said in a statement.

Speaking on the occasion, Reddy emphasized the need for developing an indigenous industrial base for Special Clothing and Mountaineering Equipment items, not only to cater to the existing requirements of the Army but also to tap its potential for export.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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