The Indian Army has started emergency jetpack procurement for surveillance and combat operations in sensitive border areas including the Chinese border. It has been reported CNN News18 Referring to military reports.
The display of the handbag took place at the Indian Army Airborne School in Agra, according to the channel. In a video posted to Indian Aerospace Defense News on Twitter, Richard Browning, founder of backpack manufacturer Gravity Industries, can be seen demonstrating the Jetpack system’s capabilities and flying across a body of water, buildings, fields, and a road. a few centimeters high.
The official statement states that the Indian Army Airborne School (AATS), located in Agra, provides training in airborne man and material dispatch and air transport. It also conducts research and testing of airborne and airborne capabilities on various types of equipment.
In total, the Indian army will purchase 48 jetpacks under an accelerated procedure.
Previously reportedIndian police predict there will be more clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Himalayan region along the disputed border between the two countries. This is specified in the security assessment report.
It is stated that the fears are related to the establishment of China’s military infrastructure in the region, which is also confirmed by intelligence data in the border regions.
The report also states that India is gradually losing ground to China in Ladakh as the border is pushed back into Indian territory through the creation of buffer zones.
India and China share a common border of 3,500 km, an ongoing dispute since the 1950s.
At least 24 soldiers were killed in the conflict between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh in 2020, and tensions had eased after military and diplomatic negotiations.
In December 2022, a new conflict broke out between the two sides in the Eastern Himalayas, but there were no casualties.
Earlier, according to the results of a survey conducted among nearly 1,000 Indians, it was reported that 43% of Indians saw China as the biggest threat to their country’s security, followed by the USA in second place and Pakistan in third place.