The prototype of portable Man Mounted Air Conditioning System (MMACS) for desert operations, has been developed by the Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, a DRDO laboratory, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
He said the User Model Mark-IV has been fabricated and performance evaluation has been done under lab conditions.
Other products developed by the DRDO to improve operational readiness of troops in extreme environmental conditions include, electrically heated gloves, customised yoga package to combat high altitude stress among others.