Former Defence Minister and Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that trials for introducing air-conditioned jackets for the Indian Special Forces soldiers are on.
“In a Special Forces operation, there is extensive exercise. Body heats up, he (soldier) is very uncomfortable. At that time if he has an air conditioned jacket, he is more comfortable. Trial is on,” Parrikar told students late on Saturday.
Talking about the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, he said the only weak-point of the LCA Tejas was that it was a light plane and could carry a payload of only 3.5 ton.
He said there were other capabilities at which the Tejas fared better than many of the best planes in the world.