Defence Panel NOD for Procurement Proposals worth Rs 28,732 Crore

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Defence Panel NOD for Procurement Proposals worth Rs 28,732 Crore

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) met under the chairmanship of Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh on July 26 and agreed to procurement proposals for swarm drones, body armour and close quarter battle carbines for the Indian armed forces worth Rs 28,732 crore

"Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals of the armed forces amounting to Rs 28,732 crore were accorded by the DAC in this meeting under Buy (Indian IDDM) and Buy (Indian) categories giving a further boost to 'Aatmanirbharta' in Defence, a Ministry of Defence statement said.

Among the proposals approved by DAC in the meeting are three proposals of the Indian Army, namely Guided Extended Range Rocket Ammunition, Area Denial Munition Type-I and Infantry Combat Vehicle – Command, all designed and developed by DRDO. The total value of these three proposals is Rs 8,599 crore.

The Guided Extended Range Rocket Ammunition has the range of 75 km with accuracy of 40 metres. The Aerial Denial Munition Type-I Rocket Ammunition contains dual purpose sub-munitions capable of neutralising both tanks and armoured personnel carriers as well as B vehicle entrenched troops. The Infantry Combat Vehicle – Command is equipped with technology to collect, disseminate, share and present real time information to commanders to facilitate quick decision making for execution of tasks. 

Considering the demand of enhanced protection against the threat of enemy snippers to our troops deployed along the Line of Control and in close combat operations in counter terrorism scenario, the DAC accorded AoN for Bullet Proof Jackets with Indian Standard BIS VI level of protection.

To combat the current complex paradigm of conventional and hybrid warfare and counter terrorism at the borders, the DAC accorded AoN for induction of around 400,000 Close Quarter Battle Carbines for the armed forces. This is set to provide major impetus to the small arms manufacturing industry in India and enhancing 'Aatmanirbharta' in small arms.

In the recent conflicts across the world, drone technology proved to be a force multiplier in military operations. Accordingly, to augment Indian Army's capability in modern warfare, the DAC accorded AoN for procurement of Autonomous Surveillance and Armed Drone Swarms under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category. IDDM stands for Indigenous Designed, Developed and Manufactured.

The DAC also approved the Indian Navy's proposal to procure upgraded 1250KW capacity Marine Gas Turbine Generator for power generation application onboard Kolkata-class of warships through the Indian industry. This will give a major boost to indigenous manufacturing of gas turbine generators.

In order to enhance the security in the coastal region of the country, the DAC also approved the proposal of procurement of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) for Indian Coast Guard under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) with 60 percent indigenous content.

(Courtesy: Defence.Capital)

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