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New Delhi: The Defense Ministry on Wednesday approved procurement of military platforms and hardware worth Rs 13,165 crore, including 25 indigenously developed ALH Mark-III helicopters, for the Indian Army to boost its combat capabilities.
The Defense Ministry said the cost of acquiring the advanced light helicopter from state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been estimated at Rs 3,850 crore, while the cost of a batch of rocket ammunition would be Rs 4,962 crore.
The approval for the purchase of helicopters for the army was received in six days after Ministry confirms another big ticket deal under Who 118 Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun is being procured for Rs 7,523 crore for the force.
The indigenously designed and developed ALH Mark-III is a twin-engine, multi-role, multi-mission new generation helicopter in the 5.5-tonne weight class.
The procurement proposals were approved in the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting chaired by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
The ministry said that out of the total procurement, equipment and platforms worth Rs 11,486 crore will be procured from domestic entities.
“DAC granted approval requirement (AON) for capital acquisition proposals for modernization and operational requirements of the Indian Armed Forces amounting to approximately Rs 13,165 crore.
“Out of the total approved amount, procurement of Rs 11,486 crore (87%) is from domestic sources,” the ministry said in a statement.
Proposals approved by the DAC also include procurement of directed munitions. The DAC is the highest decision-making body of the Defense Ministry on procurement.
The ministry said, “In view of the Indian Army’s requirement for an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) squadron, to improve its integral lift capability to ensure its operational preparedness, DAC has ordered 25 ALH Mark III helicopters from HAL. approved the purchase of Rs. .
The Indian Army is pushing for the purchase of ALH to strengthen its lift capabilities.
Promoting indigenous design and development of ammunition, DAC for procurement of Terminally Guided Munition (TGM) and HEPF/RHE Rocket Ammunition under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category at an estimated cost of Rs 4,962 crore from Domestic also approved. sources,” the ministry said.
Other proposals worth Rs 4,353 crore were also approved by the DAC.
In addition, DAC also approved certain amendments to the DAP (Defense Acquisition Procedure) 2020 as part of “Business Process Re-engineering” to ensure ease of doing business for the industry as well as enhance procurement efficiency and Measures can also be taken to reduce the time limit. , said the ministry.
Purchase proposals got approval after five days of sealing by the ministry Around 21,000 crore deal with Airbus Defense and Space to buy 56 C-295 transport aircraft to replace the old Avro-748 aircraft of the IAF.
Under the agreement, Airbus will deliver First 16 aircraft in ‘fly-away’ condition from its final assembly line in Seville, Spain within four years.
NS later As part of the partnership between the two companies, 40 aircraft will be manufactured and assembled by Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) in India and all deliveries will be done by 2031.
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