DAC Clears Capital Acquisition Proposals Worth Rs 1.10 Lakh Crore For Defence Forces
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) in-principle administrative approval to various acquisition proposals of the Defence Forces at an estimated cost of about Rs 1,10,000 crore.
 
For the Indian Army, approval was granted for the procurement of Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Recce Vehicles, High Mobility Vehicles (HMV), Self-Propelled Mechanical Mine Layers (MML), Advanced Light Helicopters (ALHs), Trawl Tanks and Sarvatra Bridge System.
 
The Indian Air Force will receive fighter transport aircraft, helicopters and Ground-Based Mobile Platforms (GBMPs) as part of the modernisation drive.
 
Of the total AoNs accorded, approximately 98% of procurements will be made from the Indian Industry.
 

By Nirvay

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