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Big Boost for Indian Armed Forces: Centre Clears ₹79,000 Crore Proposals for Army, Navy, IAF
The Defence Acquisition Council approved Rs 79,000 crore for advanced weapons and systems to enhance self-reliance and operational capabilities across all military branches.
- On Thursday, the Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved procurements at South Block, New Delhi, sanctioning Rs 79,000 crore for the Army, Navy and Air Force.
- To bolster self-reliance, the DAC granted Acceptance of Necessity for the Nag Missile System Mark-II, GBMES and HMVs, framing approvals as a step to boost India's military might.
- Naval approvals include Landing Platform Docks, 30mm Naval Surface Guns, Advanced Light Weight Torpedoes and Electro Optical Infra-Red Search and Track System; the ALWT targets conventional, nuclear and midget submarines, while the 30mm NSG enhances Indian Navy and Coast Guard maritime operations.
- The Air Force will receive the Collaborative Long Range Target Saturation/Destruction System, a system capable of autonomous take-off, landing, navigation, detection and payload delivery, the defence ministry said.
- Army logistics will get a lift from High Mobility Vehicles fitted with Material Handling Cranes that strengthen movement of heavy equipment across diverse terrains.
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Big boost for Indian Armed Forces: Centre clears ₹79,000 crore proposals for Army, Navy, IAF
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, has approved various proposals for the Armed Forces amounting to a total of ₹79,000 crore, the government said.
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Defence ministry approves Rs 79,000 crore procurement to boost Army, Navy and Air Force
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved major procurement proposals worth around Rs 79,000 crore to strengthen the capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces. The meeting was held at the South Block in New Delhi on Thursday. For the Indian Army, the DAC accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of the Nag Missile System (Tracked) Mk-II (NAMIS), Ground Based Mobile ELINT S…
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