DAC Allows Procurement of Indigenous Military Hardware Worth Rs 70500 Cr

NEW DELHI: Pushing the bars of self-reliance to a new level, the Defence Acquisition Council has made way for the procurement of military hardware worth around Rs 70500 Cr from Indian manufacturers. The lot includes missiles, artillery guns, helicopters and long-range weaponry.

The Defence Acquisition Council is the top weapons procurement body for the country and is chaired by the defence minister of the country. Rajnath Singh is currently the defence minister of the country. And this move is being hailed as a major push to the weapons manufacturing sector of the country, which topped the list of weapons importers in a recent report.

The council gave its approval to the Acceptance of Necessity for BrahMos missiles, Shakti Electronic Warfare Systems and utility helicopters for the Navy, 300 advanced towed artillery guns systems for the Army, long-range stand-off weapons for Airforce and advanced light helicopters for the Coast Guard.

According to a statement, the BrahMos missiles, Shakti EW Systems and Utility Helicopters have a total estimated cost of Rs 56000 Cr. “While the additional BrahMos missile systems will enhance the maritime strike capabilities and anti-surface warfare operations, the utility helicopters will multiply the operational readiness of the Indian Navy for search and rescue operations, casualty evacuation, and humanitarian assistance disaster relief. The EW systems will equip and modernise frontline warships to counter any action by the adversaries,” mentioned the statement.

The 155mm./52 calibre ATAGS has been developed by the DRDO with Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Advanced Systems Limited have a range of up to 48 km and are aimed to replace the older guns.

The DAC also approved the development and production of medium-speed marine diesel engines under the Make - I Category which was also developed indigenously in the country. It has also granted AoN for projects worth more than Rs 2.71 Lakh Cr in 2022-23 and 99% is from domestic parties.

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