MIDHANI : ARMOUR
BhABhA KAVACH
PRESS RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 2020
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Press Release A. The Times of India : September 13 , 2020
Online : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-midhani-masters-armour-that-can-stop-ak-47-shots/articleshow/78085437.cms
Midhani masters armour that can stop AK-47 shots The bullet-proof jackets are named ‘Bhabha kavach’ since the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) had developed the technology
At a time when India has started facing some tough challenges along the Line of Actual Control with
China, an exclusive armour unit to manufacture bullet-proof jackets of international standards and
protective gear and to supply bullet-proof vehicles will come up at Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd
(Midhani) in Hyderabad’s Kanchanbagh area.
The bullet-proof jackets are named ‘Bhabha kavach’ since the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
(BARC) had developed the technology. These jackets can evenstop a bullet fired from an AK-47 as
well. A few hundred bulletproof jackets have already been supplied to the paramilitary forces as
samples.
“We have mastered the technology to deliver these bullet-proof jackets in huge quantities. We will
also be keeping an eye on the ammunition that is developed across the world and make suitable
changes accordingly to upgrade the jackets,” Midhani chairman and managing director Sanjay Kumar
Jha told TOI.
The bulletproof jackets that are manufactured in Midhani meet the specifications of the Union
ministry of home affairs and also the BIS level-6.
Sanjay Kumar said time has come for Midhani to diversify, including having a full-fledged armour
plant which will have in addition to bullet-proof jackets, vehicle armoury and also protective gear for
the armed forces.
An armoured vehicle which TOI saw at Midhani has features that security agencies will find suitable
for use in challenging situations. For example, even if a tyre were to be shot at, the vehicle would still
be able to travel a distance of 100 km. This, in technical parlance, is called ‘run flat tyres’ system. The
vehicle, described as first-ever Isuzu-based combat vehicle, has several other features too. While its
carrying capacity with weapons is seven persons, the vehicle can be used as a quick response team,
escort vehicle, troops carrier in counter-insurgency operations and for other operational duties.
Centre’s Atmanirbhar Bharat concept has come as a shot in the arm for the defence public sector
enterprise as preference will have to be given to it instead of going for imports. Since Midhani has
mastered the technology and proven that it can supply bullet-proof jackets produced indigenously,
experts said the armed forces and security agencies could make purchases from Midhani
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B. IDN Indian Defence News : September 13, 2020
Online : http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2020/09/bhabha-kavach-midhani-masters-armour.html
'BHABHA KAVACH': MIDHANI MASTERS ARMOUR THAT CAN STOP AK-47 SHOTS
At a time when India has started facing some tough challenges along the Line of Actual Control with
China, an exclusive armour unit to manufacture bullet-proof jackets of international standards and
protective gear and to supply bullet-proof vehicles will come up at Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd (Midhani)
in Hyderabad’s Kanchanbagh area.
The bullet-proof jackets are named ‘Bhabha Kavach’ since the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
(BARC) had developed the technology. These jackets can even stop a bullet fired from an AK-47 as
well. A few hundred bulletproof jackets have already been supplied to the paramilitary forces as
samples.
“We have mastered the technology to deliver these bullet-proof jackets in huge quantities. We will also
be keeping an eye on the ammunition that is developed across the world and make suitable changes
accordingly to upgrade the jackets,” said Midhani chairman and managing director Sanjay Kumar Jha.
The bulletproof jackets that are manufactured in Midhani meet the specifications of the Union ministry
of home affairs and also the BIS level-6.
Sanjay Kumar said time has come for Midhani to diversify, including having a full-fledged armour plant
which will have in addition to bullet-proof jackets, vehicle armoury and also protective gear for the
armed forces.
An armoured vehicle which TOI saw at Midhani has features that security agencies will find suitable for
use in challenging situations. For example, even if a tyre were to be shot at, the vehicle would still be
able to travel a distance of 100 km. This, in technical parlance, is called ‘run flat tyres’ system. The
vehicle, described as first-ever Isuzu-based combat vehicle, has several other features too. While its
carrying capacity with weapons is seven persons, the vehicle can be used as a quick response team,
escort vehicle, troops carrier in counter-insurgency operations and for other operational duties.
Centre’s Atmanirbhar Bharat concept has come as a shot in the arm for the defence public sector
enterprise as preference will have to be given to it instead of going for imports. Since Midhani has
mastered the technology and proven that it can supply bullet-proof jackets produced indigenously,
experts said the armed forces and security agencies could make purchases from Midhani.
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C. Navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/other-states/hyderabad/midhani-masters-
armour-that-can-stop-ak-47-shots-bullet-proof-jackets/articleshow/78086690.cms
मिधानी िें तैयार हो रहे खास 'भाभा कवच', AK-47 की गोमियाां भी नही ां भेद पाएां गी
भाभा एटॉमिक रिसर्च सेंटि (BARC) िें इस खास बुलेट पू्रफ जैकेट के तैयाि होने की वजह से इसे 'भाभा कवर्'
का नाि मिया गया है। ये जैकेट AK-47 से मनकली गोली को भी िोकने की क्षिता िखती है। सैम्पल के तौि पि
कुछ बुलेटपू्रफ जैकेट्स पैिामिमलटर ी फोसच को सप्लाई भी की जा रु्की हैं।
भाभा कवर्
हाइिाइट्स:
हैििाबाि के मिधानी िें तैयाि हो िहा जवानोों के मलए खास कवर्
एके-47 की गोमलयाों भी नही ों भेि पाएों गी खास सुिक्षा कवर् को
बुलेटपू्रफ गाम़ियाों भी हो िही तैयाि, पैिामिमलटर ी फोसच को मिए सैंपल
हैदराबाद
भाित सीिा पि िुश्किल रु्नौमतयोों का सािना कि िहा है। र्ीन औि पामकस्तान से तनातनी अपने र्िि पि है।
ऐसे वक्त िें सैमनकोों के मलए खास सुिक्षा कवर् तैयाि हो िहा है। हैििाबाि िें मिश्रा धातु मनगि मलमिटेड
(मिधानी) िें अोंतििाष्ट्र ीय स्ति स्टैंडडच के बुलेट पू्रफ जैकेट्स तैयाि मकए जा िहे हैं, जो एके-47 की गोमलयोों को भी
िोक सकते हैं। इसके साथ ही बुलेट पू्रफ गाम़ियाों भी तैयाि की जा िही हैं।
भाभा एटॉमिक रिसर्च सेंटि (BARC) िें इस खास बुलेट पू्रफ जैकेट के तैयाि होने की वजह से इसे 'भाभा कवर्'
का नाि मिया गया है। ये जैकेट AK-47 से मनकली गोली को भी िोकने की क्षिता िखती है। सैम्पल के तौि पि
कुछ बुलेटपू्रफ जैकेट्स पैिामिमलटर ी फोसच को सप्लाई भी की जा रु्की हैं।
मिधानी के रे्यििैन औि िैनेमजोंग एमडटि सोंजय कुिाि झा ने हिािे सहयोगी अखबाि टाइम्स ऑफ इोंमडया से
बातर्ीत िें बताया, 'इन बुलेट पू्रफ जैकेट्स के ब़ेि पैिाने पि प्रॉडक्शन के मलए तकनीक के साथ ही हिािी
नजि िुमनयाभि िें तैयाि हो िहे युद्ध के सािानोों पि भी है।' मिधानी िें तैयाि ये बुलेटपू्रफ जैकेट्स गृह िोंत्रालय
की से्पमसमफकेशन्स से भी मिलते हैं।
यहाों तैयाि हो िही ों बख्तिबोंि गाम़ियाों मकसी भी रु्नौतीपूर्च श्कथथमत से मनपटने िें सक्षि हैं। अगि गा़िी के टायि
िें गोली भी लग जाए तो भी यह 100 मकलोिीटि की िूिी तय कि सकती है। इसुजु बेथड कॉमै्बट गा़िी के तौि
पि पहर्ानी गई गा़िी िें कई सािे औि फीर्ि भी हैं। हमथयाि के साथ 7 लोगोों को ले जाने की क्षिता वाली इस
गा़िी को श्किक रिस्पॉन्स टीि, एस्कॉटच गा़िी, सैमनकोों को ले जाने जैसी ऑपिेशनल डू्यटी िें भी इसे्तिाल मकया
जा सकता है।
कें द्र सिकाि की आत्ममनभचि भाित योजना के तहत बाहि से आयात किने की बजाय मडफें स पश्किक सेक्टि
उद्यि को विीयता िी जाएगी। मवशेषज्ोों का कहना है मक मिधानी िें तैयाि हो िहे जैकेट्स औि बुलेटपू्रफ
गाम़ियोों का इसे्तिाल सुिक्षा एजेंमसयाों कि सकती हैं।
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