Boost to Indian defence trade as panel clears proposals price Rs 28,732 crores

Express News Service

NEW DELHI:  The Defence Acquisition Council on Tuesday cleared an necessary first step for getting navy gear and weapons price Rs 28,732 crore, by accepting they had been mandatory for power. The proposals embrace procuring swarm drones, bulletproof jackets and carbines below the indigenously designed, developed and manufactured scheme to advertise self-reliance.

The council’s assembly was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The approvals are anticipated to offer impetus to the home small arms manufacturing trade. They additionally got here amid a standoff with China alongside the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.

Bulletproof jackets with Indian Standard BIS VI stage of safety had been placed on the procurement listing “considering the demand of enhanced protection against the threat of enemy snipers for our troops deployed along the Line of Control, and in close combat operations in counter-terrorism scenario,” the defence ministry mentioned.

Also on the purchase listing are about 4 lakh close-quarter battle carbines for the providers of standard and hybrid warfare and counter-terrorism on the borders. Since drones had been a power multiplier in navy operations in latest conflicts internationally, the council accepted the procurement of autonomous surveillance and armed drone swarms.

A proposal to obtain 14 quick patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard with 60% Indian content material, too, has been cleared. The council additionally accepted the Navy’s proposal to obtain an upgraded 1,250 KW marine gasoline turbine generator for energy technology on board the Kolkata class of ships.

Also among the many accepted proposals are guided prolonged vary rocket ammunition, space denial munition Type I and infantry fight automobile command, which have been designed and developed by DRDO. The whole worth of those three proposals is Rs 8,599 crore. The prolonged vary rocket ammo has a variety of 75 km with an accuracy of 40 metres. The Type I ammo comprises dual-purpose sub-munitions able to neutralising tanks and armoured personnel carriers.

NEW DELHI:  The Defence Acquisition Council on Tuesday cleared an necessary first step for getting navy gear and weapons price Rs 28,732 crore, by accepting they had been mandatory for power. The proposals embrace procuring swarm drones, bulletproof jackets and carbines below the indigenously designed, developed and manufactured scheme to advertise self-reliance.

The council’s assembly was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The approvals are anticipated to offer impetus to the home small arms manufacturing trade. They additionally got here amid a standoff with China alongside the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.

Bulletproof jackets with Indian Standard BIS VI stage of safety had been placed on the procurement listing “considering the demand of enhanced protection against the threat of enemy snipers for our troops deployed along the Line of Control, and in close combat operations in counter-terrorism scenario,” the defence ministry mentioned.

Also on the purchase listing are about 4 lakh close-quarter battle carbines for the providers of standard and hybrid warfare and counter-terrorism on the borders. Since drones had been a power multiplier in navy operations in latest conflicts internationally, the council accepted the procurement of autonomous surveillance and armed drone swarms.

A proposal to obtain 14 quick patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard with 60% Indian content material, too, has been cleared. The council additionally accepted the Navy’s proposal to obtain an upgraded 1,250 KW marine gasoline turbine generator for energy technology on board the Kolkata class of ships.

Also among the many accepted proposals are guided prolonged vary rocket ammunition, space denial munition Type I and infantry fight automobile command, which have been designed and developed by DRDO. The whole worth of those three proposals is Rs 8,599 crore. The prolonged vary rocket ammo has a variety of 75 km with an accuracy of 40 metres. The Type I ammo comprises dual-purpose sub-munitions able to neutralising tanks and armoured personnel carriers.