Poor battery life of hand-held thermal imagers (HHTI) is restricting the army’s ability to conduct night operations in Jammu and Kashmir and also affecting the morale of soldiers, an army report has revealed. Soldiers rely heavily on HHTI for carrying out operations in poor visibility conditions and night. Read moreThe report said soldiers were forced to carry additional batteries during operations, adding to their load and reducing efficiency. Improving the situational awareness of tank commanders during night has also been identified at a priority in the report. Under such conditions and especially at night, the tank commander finds it very difficult to observe all around and can lose orientation rapidly,” the report said.

Source: Hindustan Times March 28, 2017 10:30 UTC