India debuts bioattack resistant frigate

India has revealed its fist indigenously built stealth class frigate, which will be inducted in April, that is equipped with state of the art defenses against biological, chemical and nuclear attacks.

The multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik, along with the currently under construction INS Satpura and INS Sahyadri, will feature an Atmospheric Control System to filter and control the temperature and humidity of air entering the ship at all times.

"It removes any radioactive, chemical or biological impurities, thereby protecting the crew and the systems even during a nuclear, biological or chemical attack," an official told Domain-B.Com.

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