Army will now place indent with Heavy Vehicle Factory, Avadi for tanks
The Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday cleared procurement proposals worth ₹13,700 crore including 118 Arjun MK-1A tanks for around ₹8,400 crore. The improved tank was formally handed over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Army last week.
Separately, Bharat Forge announced that it has received a ₹117.95-crore order from the Defence Ministry under emergency procurement to supply its Kalyani M4 Kalyani M4 armoured vehicles to the Army.
“All these acquisition proposals will be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured. These will include inter alia platforms and systems designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Ministry said. Three Acceptance of Necessities (AoNs) were accorded approval for proposals for the three Services.
DAC approves defence procurement worth Rs 13,700 crore, including 118 Arjun Mk-1A tanks
DAC approves defence procurement worth Rs 13,700 crore, including 118 Arjun Mk-1A tanks
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday approved purchase proposals worth Rs 13,700 crore, including 118 Arjun Mk-1A tanks for around Rs 8,000 crore.
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UPDATED: February 24, 2021 02:14 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while handing over the indigenously developed Arjun Main Battle Tank Mark 1A to the army in Chennai (Picture Credits: PTI)
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday approved purchase proposals worth Rs 13,700 crore, including 118 Arjun Mk-1A tanks for around Rs 8,000 crore. The state-of-the-art indigenously developed Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) was formally handed over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Army in Chennai last week.