To strengthen the perimeter security of its air stations, the Navy has finalised a ₹700 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for establishing an upgraded Naval Airfield Integrated Security System.
After terrorists attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station, the system was formulated as a comprehensive project for upgrading the security of naval airfields, an official said. The request for information went out in March 2016 for the project to be implemented at six major air stations. From a field of 48 vendors who responded, three public sector undertakings qualified, and among them was BEL, which was declared the lowest bidder early this month.
The contract was signed on January 22, and the implementation would be completed between January and June 2020,” the official said. The measures forming part of the project include an anti-climbing fence, drain detection intrusion systems, a CCTV network and under-vehicle surveillance.
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