The Indian Army is progressing two cases worth over Rs 6,800 crore for developing Very Short Range Air Defence Systems indigenously amid shortages in the inventory of shoulder-fired missiles to tackle aerial threats on borders with China and Pakistan. Defence Ministry officials said the current VSHORAD missiles in the inventory of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force are all …
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Tuesday approved three procurement proposals, including that of Helina anti-tank guided missiles, at a total cost of Rs 4,276 crore to bolster the combat capabilities of the armed forces along the Line of Actual Control with China. The DAC, which is the defence ministry’s highest decision-making body on acquisition, also gave a go-ahead for …
The Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday accorded Acceptance of Necessity for three capital acquisition proposals amounting to ₹4,276 crore. These include Helicopter launched Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, Very Short Range Air Defence Systems and BrahMos cruise missile launcher and Fire Control System for naval ships. The HELINA and Dhruvastra being developed by the Defence …
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