In a bid to strengthen the night-fighting capabilities of its pilots, the Indian Army is planning to procure advanced night vision goggles capable of operating in low ambient light conditions.
In a recently issued Request for Information (RFI), the army has specified that it needs goggles, which should enable the crew in helicopters to operate under "starlit conditions".
The Army operates a fleet of 10 squadrons comprising over 200 choppers including the French-origin Cheetah and Chetak helicopters and the indigenously-built ALH Dhruv helicopters and is carrying out trials for inducting around 135 new light-utility helicopters in the next couple of years.
In the recent past, Indian armed forces have been working towards removing their 'night-blindness' during wars.
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