Defence Acquisition Council
Government clears purchase of 7.4 lakh assault rifles
The sniper rifles will be bought under the “Buy Global” category.
Defence min nods to procure 7.40L assault rifles at Rs 12,280 Crore
The decision was taken at a meeting of Defence Acquisition Council presided over by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Govt clears Rs 21,738 cr mega project to acquire 111 Navy helicopters
The long-pending proposal to procure 111 helicopters for Navy was cleared at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council.
In a first, Army adds 6 Apache attack helicopters to arsenal
The go ahead was given at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley.
Nod to Rs 2,400 crore upgrade for Army vehicles
The upgrade aims to make them capable of undertaking night operations and achieving better accuracy in hitting targets.
Indian firms to build military firepower soon
Top defence body clears policy which allows local firms to manufacture equipment through foreign partnerships.
Defence ministry gives nod to private investment policy in military platforms
The ‘strategic partnership model’ aims to create a vibrant defence manufacturing ecosystem in the country.
Push for strategic partnership high on govt agenda
Sources also said that after the next DAC, the SP Model issue may be placed before the Union Cabinet before the month ends.
Key defence meet to finalise strategic partnership today
Another objective of such a policy is to fire up the competitive zeal in the defence public sector units.
Navy to get Barak missiles as Centre clears Rs 860 crore plan
India is Israel’s largest buyer of military hardware but the transactions have largely been secretive and outside the public gaze.