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Govt Approves Purchase Of Military Equipment Worth $8.5 Bn
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the top government body for capital acquisition approvals for the Indian military, authorised orders totalling 705 billion rupees (USD 8.52 billion) for all forces, according to a statement from the Defence Ministry
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Army To Acquire VSHORAD Missile System, Will Improve Mountain Warfare Capabilities
VSHORADS is a man-portable Air Defence System designed and developed in-house by the DRDO to kill low-altitude aerial threats at short ranges
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India Launches 24 Big Ticket Military Procurement Programmes Worth Rs 84,328 Cr
Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles (FICVs), light tanks, mounted guns, new missiles and offshore patrol vessels among procurements given go-ahead in big Make in India push
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India kickstarts armed drone swarming programme
Defence Acquisition Council approves procurement programmes worth $3.6 Billion
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India Begins Purge On Arms Imports Worth Billions, Scraps Tenders For Coast Guard Choppers, Army Missiles
Amidst big Make in India push, more foreign deals face the axe in a follow-up meeting of Defence Acquisition Council on January 20
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Defence Acquisition Council Approves Proposals Worth Rs 7,965 Crore Under 'Make in India’; Twelve Light Utility Helicopters by HAL Sanctioned
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in its meeting of November 02, 2021 held under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals for modernisation and operational needs of the Armed Forces amounting to Rs 7,965 crore. All
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MoD Clears 11 Advance Warships For Navy, 6 Surveillance Planes for IAF
The Ministry of Defence cleared the procurement of 11 next-gen OPVs and 6 AEW&C Block-2 aircraft in the first meeting of the DAC since the implementation of the new Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020.
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MoD Sanctions Rs 38k-crore For 83 LCAs
The contract and price for acquiring the aircrafts has been approved by the Defence Acquisition Council.
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F-21 Is The Best Fit For IAF’s Needs: Vivek Lall, VP- Strategy & Business Development, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
In an interview with BW Businessworld, he says the Lockheed offer will not just herald a new era in Indo-US defence cooperation but also help build the most advance air capability for India.
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Defence Acquisition Council Approves Upgrade Of 17 Dorniers of Indian Coast Guard
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday approved the Mid Life Upgrade of 17 Dornier Aircraft of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at an approximate cost of Rs. 950 crore.The upgrades will be carried out by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
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