Army to procure 600 avalanche victim detectors in J&K

With high altitude mountainous belts in the state already under heavy snowfall, army is procuring around 600 state-of-art technological equipments for its use in the avalanche prone areas of Jammu and Kashmir.

The army's northern command has already issued tenders for purchase of 600 Avalanche Victim Detector (Triple Antenna) for use in the mountainous belts of Kashmir, Ladakh and Jammu and other vital areas in the state.

"These AVDs would be used for locating victims caught in avalanches in the mountainous belts. This is of most importance for the troops serving in the high altitude and mountainous areas," a senior officer said.

The AVDs would be available to troops serving in Kargil, Siachen, Batalik, Sonamargh, Leh, Niyoma, Tangdhar, Kupwara, Bandipora, Banihal, Warwan, Kishtwar, Baramulla, Gurez, Karen, Doda, Poonch, Mahore and Rajouri.

These equipments would help in tracking those injured in avalanches, which would minimise civilian and military casualties due to such disasters in the state.

The AVDs have large LCD display which would show virtual avalanche field positions and would double up into a single unit by combining its receiver and transmitter.

Also, the transmission frequency of this equipment would be as per the international norms which would make it a useful equipment for the army.