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India.com
05-07-2025
- Business
- India.com
Rs 105000000000: India inks big deal for armoured vehicles, deadly missiles and..., bad news for Pakistan, China due to...
New Delhi: India's defense sector, which showed its strength to the whole world through Operation Sindoor, is developing rapidly. Seeing India's growing military power, Pakistan and China are bound to sweat. Which defence deal is approved? On Thursday, July 3, the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has approved 10 big defense deals worth about Rs 1.05 lakh crore. The biggest thing is that this entire deal is going to be done under the 'Buy Indian IDDM' category so that defense manufacturing is promoted in the country. This means that now products designed and developed in India will be purchased. This will increase the manufacture of defense equipment in the country itself. What are the provisions? The Defense Ministry has approved a big deal of 'military hardware' and 'platforms' worth about Rs 1.05 lakh crore. The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh approved these procurement projects. According to the official statement, the DAC approved the purchase of armored recovery vehicles, electronic warfare systems, integrated common inventory management system for the three armies and surface-to-air missiles. How will it make Indian forces more powerful? The statement said that these purchases will further improve the operational preparedness of the armed forces. The purchase of 'Mine Counter Measure Vessel', 'Super Rapid Gun Mount' and 'Submersible Autonomous Vessel' was also approved. The ministry said, 'These purchases will help in reducing potential threats to naval and merchant ships.'
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Big boost post-Op Sindoor: DAC clears Rs 1.05 lakh crore defence buys; focus on indigenous systems
NEW DELHI: Defence ministry on Thursday cleared the procurement of ten capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing. During its first meet since the launch of Operation Sindoor , the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of defence minister Rajnath Singh , accorded the Acceptance of Necessity for Recovery Vehicles, Electronic Warfare System, Integrated Common Inventory Management System for the Tri-Services and Surface-to-Air Missiles. "These procurements will provide higher mobility, effective air defence, better supply chain management and augment the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces," the ministry said in a statement. "AoNs were also accorded for procurement of Moored Mines, Mine Counter Measure Vessels, Super Rapid Gun Mount and Submersible Autonomous Vessels," it added. "These procurements will enable mitigation of potential risks posed to the Naval and Merchant Vessels. To provide further impetus to indigenous design and development, AoNs were accorded under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) category," the ministry said.
India Today
13-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
After Op Sindoor, Navy boosts firepower with indigenous anti-aircraft gun barrels
After being aggressively deployed during Operation Sindoor, the Indian Navy continues to enhance its combat readiness while accelerating its Atmanirbhar Bharat agenda. From conducting large-scale maritime drills with the UK's Royal Navy in the Northern Arabian Sea to expanding its indigenous arsenal, the Navy is making significant strides toward latest milestone in this push is the indigenous production of anti-aircraft gun barrels for the Navy's frontline weapon, the Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM). advertisement For the first time, these barrels are being manufactured at the Field Gun Factory in Kanpur, replacing those previously imported and produced under license from Italian defence firm OTO Melara at BHEL barrels have already been delivered to the Navy, with all current and future warships set to receive the Kanpur-made versions. Developed over three years by a team of 12 engineers, the indigenous barrels are expected to reduce costs and eliminate dependency on foreign SRGM is a high-speed, medium-calibre naval gun system capable of firing 120 rounds per minute. With a barrel length of 4,588 mm, it fires 76mm shells and can engage targets, including fast-moving aircraft and missiles, up to 15 km away. Its strength lies in its rapid rate of fire and precision, making it ideal for multi-target scenarios in modern naval Ministry of Defence signed a Rs 2,956.89 crore deal with BHEL Haridwar for 16 upgraded SRGM systems and associated components, further reinforcing the Navy's operational InMust Watch
