GUWAHATI : Keeping in view the threat perception to the airport, air passengers and safeguarding the airport dedicated a brand new bullet-resistant QRT vehicle to the CISF team today.
The vehicle is well equipped and it can counter any attempt of sabotage by any anti-social elements at the airport premises. It will also enable the security personnel to prevent attackers from causing damage to passengers, personnel or property. The LGBI Airport, Guwahati has launched it as directed by the Bureau of Civil Aviation. Security, the security regulator of civil aviation in India. It will also help provide a safe and secure platform for the ASG personnel to deal with security threats. The formal handover ceremony has taken place where CAO, LGBI Airport, Guwahati Utpal Baruah handed over the key to the Commandant of CISF Lal Mohan Thakur, Chief Airport Security Officer.
The airport gives top priority to the security requirements of ASG of CISF. Now the bullet-resistant vehicle will act as a major morale booster to the ASG personnel safeguarding the airport. Similarly, the Commandant of CISF has appreciated the gesture and said that the Vehicle will improve the confidence of the Aviation Security Group at this airport.
It is the first armoured vehicle in India which is capsule-based and light bulletproof. The vehicle is primarily used for providing protection to various defence, paramilitary and police forces personnel.
It restricts accidents against small arms fire and grenade attacks. The vehicle has been designed and produced by the Mahindra Defence System ( Defence Land System) in the year 2006. Announced in 2009 it was put into duty in Mumbai.
The Mumbai Police's Force One started utilising this vehicle in India for the first time. Later on, varied security forces, central police forces from different states ordered this armoured vehicle. These include CRPF, BSF and CISF as well.
In India it is put on service by Kolkata police, Jammu and Kashmir police, Delhi Police and CRPF. It is beneficial in counter-terrorist operations such as patrolling in high areas with high intensity, special forces operations and quick reaction teams.
It has a five-side armouring of passenger compartment which provides protection against 7.62x51mm NATO ball and ammunition and 2x DM 51 grenades. It also has ballistic steel interior frame which protection against overlap and backup in impact areas like doors and windows.
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