Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Monday, December 21, flagged off and inducted the first set of indigenously developed next-generation Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicles and other equipment into the Corps of Engineers, at Bombay Engineering Group (BEG) in Pune. As per Indian Army officials, “ The system will enhance existing engineer reconnaissance capabilities of the Indian Army and would be a major game-changer in support of mechanised operations in future conflicts.”Army Chief Naravane said that both vehicles received positive responses from the industry. And that the vehicles would be inducted into the army in 15-20 years from now. The Indian army has also inducted the anti-tank mines, which have greater stopping power against enemy tanks due to their advanced design and sensors, Army officials said.Prachand, Ulka and Parth are also some of the new mines that are coming up for induction into the services in the near future, the officials said.The Indian Army has also started the induction of the high head water pumps to provide water to troops deployed on the high altitude areas along the Line of Actual Control with China.With Inputs From ANI
