Enemy Beware! Army Has Night Vision

Indian Army snipers on night patrol with the latest technology guard the Line of Control at Gurez in Bandipora in the Kashmir Valley.

IMAGE: Snipers in position during night patrol. All photographs: ANI Photo

IMAGE: The snipers use RAJAK, a thermal imager, and night vision devices attached to their weapons manufactured by Tata Advanced Systems.

IMAGE: These devices allow the snipers to observe enemy activity from a distance of 400 to 500 metres at night.

IMAGE: A sniper and his buddy keep watch in tandem of two hours each.

IMAGE: Each sniper team performs surveillance for 72 hours.

Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com

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