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MoD supports 600 odd mordernisation projects in 11th plan. F-INSAS is scheduled to equip eight to ten battallions by 2015 and all 325 battalions by 2020. Multicaliber rifle to replace INSAS. Primary weapon will be able to fire 5.56mm and 7.62mm and 6.8mm is under development. Total cost could be 5 billion dollars for rifles. It will be followed by new and high tech weapon platforms for infantry like helmet mounted thermal sensors, night vision, cameras, chemical sensor and biological sensor. Other proposed are full battle suit with full battle suit with a bullet proof and water proof jacket with health sensors and solar charging devices. Personal energy to be used for HUD and sensors like wrist mounted palmtop GPS. Weight of gear to be reduced to 50% from the current.

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