The Defence Ministry on Thursday approved the procurement of weapons and military hardware worth ₹79,000 crore. The procurement proposals were cleared at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.
The approval shows India's commitment to bolstering its defence capabilities amidst regional security concerns. Advertisement
For the Indian Army, Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) was accorded for the procurement of the Nag Missile System (Tracked) Mk-II (NAMIS), Ground-Based Mobile ELINT System (GBMES), and High Mobility Vehicles (HMVs) with Material Handling Cranes. The procurement of NAMIS (Tracked) will enhance the Indian Army’s capability to neutralise enemy combat vehicles, bunkers, an