Indian Army snipers on night patrol with the latest technology guard the Line of Control at Gurez in Bandipora in the Kashmir Valley.
IMAGE: Snipers in position during night patrol. All photographs: ANI Photo
IMAGE: The snipers use RAJAK, a thermal imager, and night vision devices attached to their weapons manufactured by Tata Advanced Systems.
IMAGE: These devices allow the snipers to observe enemy activity from a distance of 400 to 500 metres at night.
IMAGE: A sniper and his buddy keep watch in tandem of two hours each.
IMAGE: Each sniper team performs surveillance for 72 hours.
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Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com