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The Central Govt. approves arms procurement proposals worth Rs 28,732 Cr

On Tuesday, the Defence acquisition council approved the arms procurement proposals worth a sum of Rs 28,732 crore, including bulletproof jackets, carbines, and swarm drones.

The decision was finalized at a meeting of the Defence acquisition council headed by India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh.

“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 ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in Defence,” the Union government said in a press release.

The council approved bulletproof jackets with Indian Standard BIS VI level of protection in view of the threat of enemy snipers to troops deployed along the LOC (Line of Control). The defense ministry believes that such jackets may also be needed in close combat counterterrorism operations.

“To combat the current complex paradigm of conventional and hybrid warfare and counter-terrorism at the LAC [Line of Actual Control] and Eastern Borders, AoN for induction of approximately 4 lakh of close quarter battle carbines for the Services have also been accorded by the DAC,” the ministry further adds.

The Centre also approved the procurement of autonomous surveillance and armed drone swarms.



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