MoD inks ₹624-crore contract with BEL for 28 key systems for Indian Navy
The HinduThe government on Saturday signed a ₹624-crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for procurement of 28 key systems for 11 new-generation offshore patrol vessels and three cadet training ships for the Indian Navy, the Defence Ministry said. The Ministry of Defence, in a statement, said it signed the contract with Bharat Electronics Limited in New Delhi for "procurement of 28 EON-51 systems for 11 new-generation offshore patrol vessels and three cadet training ships for the Indian Navy at a total cost of ₹642.17 crore, including taxes under Buy category". EON-51 is an Electro-Optical Fire Control System which provides search, detection and classification of targets using electro-optical and thermal imagers devices, it said. "The scheme will generate employment over a period of three years and encourage active participation of various Indian industries including MSMEs, thus significantly contributing to the government's efforts to achieve 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence," the Ministry said.
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