Shamirpet gets ballistic facility

Apr 13, 2012 |

Hyderabad

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Hyderabad on Thursday added yet another feather to its cap with a world-class integrated ballistics facility coming up at Shamirpet on the outskirts of the city.

The ballistics facility will enable defence and security agencies to test arms, ammunition, bulletproof vests and helmets.

It will also help develop solutions that can be tested under local conditions and against local ammunition. It is an advanced technical development facility with a state-of-the-art ballistics testing range, 600-tonne helmet press and stab-testing equipment, all under one roof.

Its unique advantage is its quick turnaround time in developing solutions for law enforcement agencies and military and ballistics apparel manufacturers. It has the capability to upgrade and test the performance of armours for a higher threat level. It can conduct tests against local and international standards for ballistics and stab resistance.

The ballistics facility is set up at DuPont Know-ledge Centre in the city.

Ballistic and stab-resistant body armour has helped save the lives of thousands of law enforcement and military personnel around the world. The special fabric used in bullet-and-stab-proof vests and helmets is light-weight and five times stronger than steel.

The facility can roll out a bulletproof helmet in about 20 minutes and the product can be tested under lab conditions. The stab-proof material protects against all ty-pes of stab weapons from kitchen knives to swords.

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