Taking another big step towards self-reliant India, DAC has approved this deal. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has tweeted about this.
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Self-reliant India promote the became India The Defense Ministry on Thursday approved the purchase of indigenously developed military equipment worth Rs 70,584 crore, which is expected to give a big boost to domestic defense manufacturing. Officials said that the Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) headed byDAC) approved the offers to purchase. New procurement proposals have been cleared amid the nearly three-year standoff with China on the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh region.
The DAC approved the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) worth Rs 70,584 crore for the procurement of military equipment, under which all purchases would be made under the indigenously designed, developed and manufactured category.
BrahMos missiles, Shakti EW systems & Utility Helicopters-Maritime, valued at Rs 56,000 crore, cleared for Indian Navy. Long Range Stand-Off Weapon for the Indian Air Force gets the nod; to be integrated on SU-30 MKI aircraft: Ministry of Defence pic.twitter.com/Gifp6vwpzJ
— ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2023
Giving information about this, a defense official said that in the meeting of the Defense Acquisition Council chaired by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, 60 Made in India utility helicopters Marine and BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles for the Indian Navy, 307 ATAGS howitzers for the Indian Army, Proposals for purchase of 9 ALH Dhruv helicopters for Indian Coast Guard have been approved
Another step towards self-reliant India
Rajnath Singh’s office tweeted, Indigenous procurement of such a quantity will not only motivate Indian industries towards achieving the goal of self-reliant India, but will also reduce India’s dependence on foreign vendors to a great extent.
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According to the information, the highest purchase has been approved for the Navy. This purchase of 56 thousand crores includes BrahMos missile, Shakti Electronic Warfare System and Maritime Utility Helicopter. Apart from this, Long Range Stand of Weapon has been approved for the Indian Air Force. According to the information, it will be used in Sukhoi fighter jet. At the same time, gun towing vehicles and 307 ATAGS howitzers will be purchased for the Indian Army.
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