The new face of the NSG (With NSG chief interview)
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) One year after the 26/11 terror attack, the NSG is acquiring a new, edgier face. Amongst the sophisticated gadgets that it will soon be equipped with are:
* Corner shot weapons to allow commandos to shoot around corners
* Wall surveillance radars to help monitor events inside a room without entering it
* Ghille suits (camouflage clothing)
* Hostage rescue bullet-proof cover
* Protective goggles
* Hand-held thermal imagers
* Mini remotely operated vehicles
* ECG monitors for dogs and climbing devices.
Related Posts
New weapons, better preparedness since 26/11: NSG chief (One Year after 26/11)
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Forty minutes from their Manesar headquarters to the Delhi airport, three hours in an IL-76 plane to Mumbai and another 40 odd minutes to get to the terror-hit spots. That time lag of Nov 26, 2008 when the National Security Guards... |
Delhi to be state-of-the-art garrison during Games
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Indian capital will turn into a state-of-the-art fortress when it hosts the Commonwealth Games in October next year. Delhi Police are buying the latest security gadgets and weapons, recruiting 10,000 additional personnel and... |
NSG commandos to operate from Delhi airport
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Commandos of the elite National Security Guards (NSG) will soon be operating from near the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport for faster response to emergency situations like terror strikes and anti-hijack operations in... |
Centre assures electronic surveillance system on international borders
New Delhi, Dec 8(ANI): The Government on Tuesday said that it has decided to deploy hi-tech electronic surveillance system on the international borders.
In written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home M. Ramachandran,... |
Why police were lame duck targets for 26/11 attackers (IANS Exclusive: Last part of a 3-part series. Part 1 and 2 ran Sunday, Monday)
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Lack of weapons and training created a 'serious disability' within the Mumbai police to fight well-equipped and trained terrorists like those who ravaged India's financial capital last year, says a government appointed probe... |
Indian Army seeks Corner Shot weapons
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Seeking to equip itself for close-quarter urban warfare, the Indian Army has sought information about Corner Shot weapons that enable the user to observe and engage a target from around a corner, especially in situations like... |
