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MKU participates in MSME Defexpo 2013
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Issue Net Edition | Date : 16 Dec , 2013

MKU is participating in the MSME Defexpo 2013 to explore opportunities in the Indian market for sales and partnerships. The company has over 25 years of experience in providing  protection and surveillance solutions across the globe to defense forces, para-military, police and Red Cross. It has diverse domain expertise in product range and protection solutions. MKU has the vision of becoming a global leader in protection & surveillance systems through technological excellence and is the only company in India to have a NIJ.06 certification to manufacture body armour compliant to the most rigid standards prescribed by the US Department of Justice.

After the inauguration of the MSME Defexpo, Sh K.H. Muniyappa Hon’ble Minister of State For MSME visited the MKU booth and showed a keen interest in the body armour solutions showcased there. MKU has showcased its patented Instavest state of the art single action quick release bullet proof jacket which can be dismantled within a second. Also showcased were its concealed vest, JCO which can be worn by VVIP’s and politicians for protection under their clothes. At just 1.5 kgs the vest  vest offers protection against 9mm ammunition. Additional protection from assault rifles , like AK47, can be provided by adding hard armour plates, which are also manufactured by MKU, inside neatly concealed pockets.

Other products which were showcased by MKU at the MSME Defexpo included JFL 1A Floatation jacket that can offer ballistic protection while the soldier can remain afloat in water, the jacket can take the weight of a 80 kg person; The Boltfree helmet, another MKU patented product using No Hole-No Bolt technology offers uniform 360o  head protection to soldiers, CVC-C2 Communications helmet offers excellent head protection and unhindered communication in noisy environments. Helmets showcased are compatible with a host of add on devices and easily mountable kits for night vision devices and masks which are required by soldiers in a host war theatre scenarios. MKU offers complete project management including  design, development, manufacturing and integration of protection solutions for Land, Air and Naval platforms using special patented technologies & systems which have been developed over years of R&D efforts. MKU is uniquely capable of processing both soft & hard armour, either alone or in combination under the same roof, thus offering a single window interface for all customer needs within the protection and surveillance domain.

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  1. NIJ.06 certified armours are okay, but needs improvement with respect to the quality of bullet proof glasses fr windshield, as same being countered with many complaints of delamination. ICG should intervent to re-orient its quality part.

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