DRDO’s Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE) in Kanpur has developed India’s lightest bulletproof jacket, offering protection against the highest threat level 6 as per BIS standards. The jacket, tested at TBRL Chandigarh, withstood multiple hits of 7.62×54 R API ammunition. Its design features a front hard armor panel with a monolithic ceramic plate and polymer backing for comfort.