Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, on November 2, supported recommendations worth Rs 7,965 crore for Armed Forces modernization under ‘Make in India’, said a public statement by the Ministry of Defense.
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in its gathering of November 02, 2024, held under the chairmanship of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, concurred Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposition for modernization and functional requirements of the Armed Forces adding up to Rs 7,965 crore.
These propositions (100%) are under ‘Make in India’ with attention on plan, advancement, and assembling in India added the public statement. Key endorsements of obtainment from homegrown sources incorporate twelve Light Utility Helicopters from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL); Lynx U2 Fire Control System from Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) which will improve the recognition following and commitment abilities of Naval warships and Mid Life Upgradation of the Dornier Aircraft from HAL to build the Naval limit of sea observation and waterfront reconnaissance, according to the public statement.
As a further stimulus to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, a worldwide acquirement instance of Naval weapons has been dispossessed with these firearms’ amount added to the redesigned Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM) being made by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), as indicated by the press proclamation. These SRGMs give specialty capacities of connecting quick-moving targets utilizing directed weapons and reach augmentations and are to be fitted on the warships of the Indian Navy.
