Alpha 7 Delivers Combat Ladders to India
Eyal Boguslavsky
| 29/04/2019
NSG personnel training with Alpha 7's new ladder (Photo: Alpha 7)
Israeli company Alpha 7 recently completed the first phase of a contract to supply combat foldable ladder sets to India’s National Security Guard (NSG), a Special Forces unit under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The procurement contract was awarded, executed and coordinated by a local Indian firm specializing in homeland security products.
In recent years, India’s military, security, and rescue services are being modernized with new equipment and this contract is part of this cross-government process.
The Combat/Rescue Foldable Ladders are produced by Alpha 7 in Israel under license from Alphahome Systems UK. This type of ladder was specifically developed for counterterrorism and crime-fighting missions. The ladder specifications supersede European work ladders’ load standards as it can carry three people simultaneously.
The first phase of the contract included the supply of 75 foldable ladder sets made from aviation-grade aluminum. Each ladder set is attached to a military-grade backpack harness system which enables the ladder to be carried on a combatant’s or rescuer’s back comfortably. The ladder could be used either by leaning it against an obstacle or by hanging it vertically using its hook accessory and wall spacers.
The ladder could be transported in a small vehicle because of its unique folding mechanism. It could even be mounted on the back of a motorcycle rider for rapid deployment in congested urban areas. The second phase, scheduled to be completed by the end of May 2019, will include 50 additional ladder sets. This is Alpha 7‘s fourth Indian ladders export deal in the past three years. The total estimated value of this current contract is $250,000.
NSG personnel training with Alpha 7's new ladder (Photo: Alpha 7)
Israeli company Alpha 7 recently completed the first phase of a contract to supply combat foldable ladder sets to India’s National Security Guard (NSG), a Special Forces unit under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The procurement contract was awarded, executed and coordinated by a local Indian firm specializing in homeland security products.
In recent years, India’s military, security, and rescue services are being modernized with new equipment and this contract is part of this cross-government process.
The Combat/Rescue Foldable Ladders are produced by Alpha 7 in Israel under license from Alphahome Systems UK. This type of ladder was specifically developed for counterterrorism and crime-fighting missions. The ladder specifications supersede European work ladders’ load standards as it can carry three people simultaneously.
The first phase of the contract included the supply of 75 foldable ladder sets made from aviation-grade aluminum. Each ladder set is attached to a military-grade backpack harness system which enables the ladder to be carried on a combatant’s or rescuer’s back comfortably. The ladder could be used either by leaning it against an obstacle or by hanging it vertically using its hook accessory and wall spacers.
The ladder could be transported in a small vehicle because of its unique folding mechanism. It could even be mounted on the back of a motorcycle rider for rapid deployment in congested urban areas. The second phase, scheduled to be completed by the end of May 2019, will include 50 additional ladder sets. This is Alpha 7‘s fourth Indian ladders export deal in the past three years. The total estimated value of this current contract is $250,000.
