DRDO and IIT Delhi Develop ABHED (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat) Lightweight Bulletproof Jackets

Science and Technology | Dated: 09 Oct 2024

The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, has developed the 'ABHED' (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat), a lightweight bulletproof jacket.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The jacket is constructed from polymers and indigenous boron carbide ceramic material. The armor plates have successfully passed all necessary Research and Development (R&D) trials according to established protocols.
  • - The jacket weighs 8.2 kilograms (kgs) and 9.5 kgs for different Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) levels.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • ABHED was created at the DRDO Industry Academia Center of Excellence (DIA-CoE) at IIT Delhi.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which organization recently collaborated with IIT Delhi to develop ABHED?

Correct Answer: DRDO

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