The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), which met on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals of armed forces worth ₹8,357 crore. These include procurement of night sight (image intensifier), light vehicles GS 4X4, air defence fire control radar (Light) and GSAT-7B communication satellite for the Army.
“Acquisition of these equipment and systems will enhance operational preparedness of armed forces by providing better visibility, enhanced mobility, improved communication and increased capability of detecting enemy aircraft,” a Defence Ministry statement said.
As an impetus to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, all of these proposals have been approved under ‘Buy [Indian IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)]’ category with focus on indigenous design, development and manufacturing in India, the Ministry stated.
