A senior BSF official informed The Statesman that these long-awaited jackets are slated for pilot testing in the international border regions of Jaisalmer and Barmer, specifically under the Rajasthan Frontier.
Border Security Forces (BSF) soldiers stationed along the scorching Indo-Pak border in Jaisalmer and Barmer are set to test specialised ‘cold jackets’ designed to reduce body temperature by 6 to 7 degrees Celsius during the peak summer season in desert areas.
A senior BSF official informed The Statesman that these long-awaited jackets are slated for pilot testing in the international border regions of Jaisalmer and Barmer, specifically under the Rajasthan Frontier.
Notably, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) had previously developed a ‘cool vest jacket’ aimed at aiding BSF jawans stationed in extreme heat along the international border. Trials of this vest, coupled with a cap, were conducted in the Shahgarh Bulge area.
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BSF sources indicate ongoing efforts to enhance the vest’s efficacy, with the BSF panel overseeing trials and providing suggestions for improvements.
“If the pilot project proves successful, BSF intends to incorporate these jackets into its inventory starting from the next season,” the official stated.
BSF jawans, enduring temperatures ranging from 50 to 55 degrees Celsius near the international border with Pakistan, regularly grapple with numerous challenges due to prolonged exposure to extreme heat.
Once this initiative bears fruit, soldiers along the 804-km-long Indo-Pak border, stretching from Jaisalmer to Sri Ganganagar district under the Rajasthan Frontier, will be equipped with ‘cold jackets’ which function on the principle of latent heat absorption.
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