Indian Army to Acquire 10,276 Multi-Spectral Camouflage Nets to Strengthen Desert and Semi-Desert Operations

The Indian Army is taking a significant step to enhance its operational capabilities in desert and semi-desert environments by procuring 10,276 Multi-Spectral Camouflage Nets (MSCN).

This procurement, initiated through a Request for Proposal (RFP), aims to equip critical military assets such as tanks and radars with advanced camouflage technology, enabling them to evade enemy detection across multiple electromagnetic (EM) spectrum ranges.

These MSCNs are designed to provide comprehensive concealment for vital military equipment in hostile environments. They go beyond traditional camouflage by minimizing detectability from various enemy surveillance systems, offering a tactical advantage in both offensive and defensive operations.

Here's how MSCNs provide multi-spectral concealment:

• Visual camouflage: They blend seamlessly with the surrounding environment, hiding equipment from direct sight.
• Thermal signature reduction: They conceal heat signatures that could be detected by thermal imaging devices.
• Radar cross-section reduction: They minimize radar reflectivity to avoid detection by enemy radar systems.

The MSCN for desert/semi-desert terrain is specifically engineered to adapt to the unique color and light conditions of these environments, ensuring effective camouflage both during the day and night.

Durability is also a key factor. When stored in a sealed condition, the nets and their support systems have a guaranteed lifespan of 10 years.

Once deployed, they are designed to withstand 150 handling cycles or up to seven years of use, whichever comes first. This robust design ensures the practicality and longevity of the equipment for field operations.

By equipping its forces with these advanced camouflage systems, the Indian Army aims to maintain a tactical edge in critical operational environments.

 

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[Anurag]

Get the nets that also protect against drones like Russia has added recently.

 

[kumar]

Seems like a requirement tailor made for IDEX.

 

[The Presence]

Anālakṣhya from IIT-Kanpur ?

Maybe not because it doesn't cover the IR spectrum.

 

[Sandeep]

These nets are a critical necessity and very important in hiding our positions are assets that are deployed. We can develop this indigenously by the private sector very easily so we shouldn’t import any ourselves.

 

[ASHOK CARROL]

DRDO and the manufacturing agency must aerially survey the entire border states with low-flying slow aircraft every month and record the color and shade of tree foliage, grasslands, deserts, mountains, and glacial heights. Season-specific and area-specific nets with the exact color for the season in use must be developed instead of one common color.