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Bhabha Kavach, called as "India's lightest bullet- proof jacket" was launched at the International Police Expo 2019 in New Delhi. The bullet proof jacket is developed by the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) and metal alloys manufacturer Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MIDHANI) whichis headquartered at Hyderabad. Each Bharat Kavach has four hard armour plates, to protect the wearer from the front, back and either side. The bullet proof jacket blocks bullets from an AK-47 assault rifle and from 5.46mm INSAS rifle. t weighs 9.2kg, which is 300 gm less than the weight of bullet proof jacket prescribed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA). It has a warranty for a period of 5years.