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- Published: March 3, 2023 15:49
New Delhi: The Indian Army is in process of procuring jetpack suits for tactical mobility of the troops & logistics along the border areas & sensitive zones lining with inimical neighbours like Pakistan & China.
On Thursday, the Indian Army tested the jetpack, developed by a British firm Gravity Industries, at the Indian Army Airborne Training School (AATS) in Agra. The video of testing landed on social media and went viral on social media in no time. The video of armed men flying in the vests will not leave you thrilled but will also take your breath away.
The demonstration of jetpack suit was given by British-based firm. Indian Aerospace Defence News (IADN) shared the video on Twitter, which showed Richard Browning, the founder of Gravity Industries flying over the water body & agriculture fields in Agra.
The tweet said, “Yesterday, Richard Browning the founder of #Gravity Industries gave a demo of their #Jetpack system to the Indian Army in #Agra.”
Yesterday, Richard Browning the founder of #Gravity Industries gave a demo of their #Jetpack system to the Indian Army in #Agra.
The #IndianArmy has issued the requirement to procure 48 such systems.#IADN pic.twitter.com/0dcEW3hjyb
— Indian Aerospace Defence News (IADN) (@NewsIADN) February 28, 2023
In the video, Mr Browning can be seen wearing a suit with 3 jets. He was wearing a suit and had three jet engines, one on the back and two on either hand.
Since being shared, these viral videos have piqued the interest of readers and is drawing thousands of likes and comments.
To bolster its defences along the border, the Indian Army has issued preliminary tenders for the procurement of 48 jetpack suits in a bid to strengthen its combat & surveillance skills. The armed forces are already in a heightened state of surveilance & defence preparedness over recent incident of skirmirshes along the India-China border since May 2020.
Jetpack suit serves as a device that propels the user through the air and for catapulting the user, it uses gas or liquid.