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Shot In The Arm For Indian Military: Government Approves Induction of Rs 9,100 Crore Worth Of Armaments
Swarajya Staff
Sep 19, 2018, 06:00 PM | Updated 06:00 PM IST
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Following a series of acquisition deals made by the Defence Minstry, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by the Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved the procurement of military armaments and weapons, including the ₹9,100 crore worth Aakash missile systems, as reported by Live Mint.
The DAC chaired by Smt @nsitharaman has approved the procurement of equipment worth Rs 9100 Crore #MakeInIndia4Defence pic.twitter.com/arhw5XVbam
— Raksha Mantri (@DefenceMinIndia) September 18, 2018
“The upgraded Aakash weapon system is an operationally critical equipment which will provide protection to vital assets,” the defence ministry said. Adding, that these upgraded variants will be supplied by the state run Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).
The indigenously developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) was successfully tested for a second time at Ahmednagar range in Maharashtra todat
— Raksha Mantri (@DefenceMinIndia) September 16, 2018
Smt @nsitharaman congratulates @DRDO_India , India Army @adgpi & the industry for this achievement.#MakeInIndia4Defence pic.twitter.com/Ek5Ka7gvFm
Furthermore the defence approvals by the DAC includes a fresh design for the T-90 MBT (Main Battle Tank) and development of test apparatus for guided weapons systems, including the Individual Under Water Breathing Apparatus (IUWBA) which is used by the Tank crewmen as a safety gear and is crucial for emergency escape when overcoming snags underwater.
.@DRDO_India developed Individual Under Water Breathing Apparatus (IUWBA) and Test Equipment for Guided Weapon System for T 90 Tanks
— Raksha Mantri (@DefenceMinIndia) September 18, 2018
#MakeInIndia4Defence@nsitharaman pic.twitter.com/h5FOHYlDKx
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