New Delhi: The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday introduced that the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in a major choice in the direction of AatmaNirbhar Bharat, has authorized proposals regarding Capital Acquisitions of assorted tools for modernisation and operational wants of the Armed Forces amounting to approx. Rs 6,000 crore.
In an official launch issued earlier right now, the Ministry stated that there was an extended pending want of the Indian Army for modernisation of its Air Defence weapons which have been earlier procured solely from overseas sources.
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“With the continued thrust of Ministry of Defence towards ‘ÁtmaNirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’, an enthusiastic response from about a dozen Indian companies was received. All of them have expressed their willingness and commitment to manufacture this complex gun system and associated equipment.”
Accordingly, the DAC accorded approval of procurement of Air Defence Guns and Ammunition at an approx. value of Rs 6,000 crore beneath the Buy & Make (Indian) class.
In addition to this, the DAC has additionally authorized subject of RFP for building of six Conventional Submarines beneath Project P 75 (I) beneath the Strategic Partnership (SP) Model.
The Defence Ministry stated that this venture envisages indigenous building of six standard submarines outfitted with the state-of-the-art Air Independent Propulsion system at an estimated value of Rs 43,000 crore.
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It claimed that this may assist cut back present dependence on imports and regularly guarantee higher self-reliance and dependability of provides from indigenous sources. Moreover, the nation will probably be enabled to realize its 30-year Submarine building programme envisioned by the Government to amass nationwide competence in submarine building and for the Indian trade to independently design and assemble submarines in India.
The availability of latest applied sciences and superior manufacturing capabilities to the Industry will probably be an necessary step in the direction of enhancing the nation’s quest for self-reliance in trendy standard submarine building and sustainment actions while creating direct and oblique job alternatives in India.
