The army is planning to procure a short-range surface to air missile (SRSAM) system to counter threats to cities and important installations in the country from enemy aircraft and missiles.Official sources said that procurement process was recently initiated with the release of a Request for Information (RFI) in this regard.<br/>According to the RFI, the army wants a missile system that can be transported on both rail and road mobile launchers in all possible terrains in the country. The missile should also be able to target objects moving at speeds between zero to 500 meters per second including hovering targets such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs),fighter and surveillance aircraft and helicopters. <br/>In the recent past, the army has taken up several projects to do away with the night-blindness of its existing fleet of tanks and Infantry Combat Vehicles.<br/>Stat <br/>Karnataka minister Halappa resigns over rape charges <br/>In Karnataka, the Food and Civil Supplies Minister Hartal Halappa has tendered his resignation after a charge of rape was levelled against him. Speaking to newspersons in Bangalore Halappa however refuted the charges and termed them as politically motivated. He said he is resigning on moral grounds, till the allegation levelled against him is cleared. <br/>