Jammu: With high altitude mountainous belts
in the state already under heavy snowfall, army is procuring
around 600 state-of-art technological equipments for its use
in the avalanche prone areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
The army's northern command has already issued tenders
for purchase of 600 Avalanche Victim Detector (Triple Antenna)
for its use in the mountainous belts of Kashmir, Ladakh and
Jammu and other vital areas in the state.
"These AVDs would be used for locating victims caught in
avalanches in the mountainous belts. This is of most
importance for the troops serving in the high altitude and
mountainous areas," a senior officer said.
The AVDs would be available to troops serving in Kargil,
Siachen, Batalik, Sonamargh, Leh, Niyoma, Tangdhar, Kupwara,
Bandipora, Banihal, Warwan, Kishtwar, Baramulla, Gurez, Karen,
Doda, Poonch, Mahore and Rajouri.
These equipments would help in tracking those injured in
avalanches, which would minimise civilian and military
casualties due to such disasters in the state.
The AVDs have large LCD display which would show virtual
avalanche field positions and would double up into a single
unit by combining its receiver and transmitter.
Also, the transmission frequency of this equipment would
be as per the international norms which would make it a useful
equipment for the Army.
Bureau Report
First Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 14:02