In a meeting presided over by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) gave Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals totaling roughly 7,800 crore rupees. The Buy Indian-IDDM category was used by the DAC to grant an AoN for the purchase and installation of Electronic Warfare EW Suite on Mi-17 V5 Helicopters, which will improve the helicopters’ survivability and increase the effectiveness of the Indian Air Force. We will purchase the EW Suite from Bharat Electronics Limited BEL.
AoN has also been given permission by the DAC to purchase a Ground-Based Autonomous System for Mechanised Infantry and Armoured Regiments, which will allow for a number of activities like unmanned surveillance, logistic supply of ammunition, gasoline, and spare parts, as well as casualty evacuation on the battlefield. The DAC has also approved requests for the purchase of bridge-laying tanks and 7.62×51 mm light machine guns. While the introduction of the LMG will improve the infantry forces’ ability to combat, the introduction of the BLT will allow the mechanised forces to move more quickly. The AoN for Project Shakti’s purchase of ruggedized laptops and tablets for the Indian Army has also been granted. Only indigenous suppliers will be used for all of these purchases.