NEW DELHI, June 25. /TASS/. Kalashnikov holding presented specialized gear for extreme high-altitude conditions and a personal filter for water purification at an international exhibition in India.
The needs of the Indian armed forces and armed police are taken into account when developing and promoting products, company's business development director in India Maxim Karavaev told TASS.
"We are closely looking at the needs of India's armed forces and armed police. The difficult conditions of high mountains, where everything above 5,000 meters is with wind gusts, little oxygen, and temperatures down to minus 50-60 degrees," Karavaev said. "We have specialized footwear rated down to minus 60 degrees. Special materials and fabrics are used there. This is a proven and working solution," the spokesperson said.
Kalashnikov also presented aids of ensuring the comfort of military personnel during prolonged stays in the field and at high-altitude positions. The issue of drinking water quality remains one of the most pressing for India, Karavaev said. "One of our most advanced products is a specialized personal water filter on track membranes. It provides filtration of up to 20,000 liters of water," he said. The compact filter makes it possible to purify water from petroleum products, chemical pollution, heavy metals, bacteria and infectious agents.
A feature of the device is the built-in filter life monitoring mechanism. "When its filtration capacity decreases, it stops filtering water. When it is no longer safe to use, it shows that it needs to be cleaned," Karavayev added.
Kalashnikov presented high-tech products for the first time at India Homeland Security Expo in New Delhi.