DAC
approves AoN for nine capital acquisition proposals
India’s Defence Acquisition Council
(DAC) has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for nine capital acquisition
proposals of Rs 45,000 crore. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on 15 September 2023. All these procurements will
be made from Indian vendors under Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed
and Manufactured (IDMM)/Buy (Indian) category which will give substantial boost
to the Indian defence Industry towards achieving the goal of Aatmanirbhar
Bharat.
To
enhance protection, mobility, attack capability and increased survivability of
Mechanised Forces, the DAC accorded the AoN for procurement of Light Armoured
Multipurpose Vehicles (LAMV) and Integrated Surveillance and Targeting System
(ISAT-S). The DAC cleared AoN for procurement of High Mobility Vehicle (HMV)
Gun Towing Vehicles for swift mobilisation and deployment of Artillery Guns and
Radars.
The
DAC also approved procurement of Next Generation Survey Vessels for the Indian
Navy which will greatly enhance its capabilities in performing Hydrographic
Operations.
The
DAC also accorded AoN for proposals of the Indian Air Force which included avionic
upgradation of Dornier aircraft to improve the accuracy and reliability for
operations. The procurement of Dhruvastra Short Range ASM as a potent indigenous
precision guided weapon for indigenously built ALH Mk-IV helicopters has been
cleared by the DAC. The AoN for procurement of 12 Su-30 MKI aircraft with
associated equipment from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was also
accorded.
DAC
approves proposals worth Rs 7,800 crore
A Defence
Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting has also accorded Acceptance of
Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals worth approximately Rs 7,800
crore; to enhance the efficiency of the Indian Air Force, the DAC has granted
AoN for procurement and installation of Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite
on Mi-17 V5 Helicopters under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category which will
enhance better survivability of helicopters. The EW suite will be procured
from Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
The
DAC has also accorded AoN for procurement of Ground-Based Autonomous System for
mechanised infantry and armoured regiments which will enable various operations
like unmanned surveillance, logistic delivery of ammunition, fuel and spares
and casualty evacuation in the battle field.
Proposals
for procurement of 7.62x51 mm Light Machine Gun (LMG) and Bridge Laying Tank
(BLT) have also been given go ahead by the DAC. While induction of LMG will
enhance fighting capabilities of infantry forces, the induction of BLT
will result in faster movement of Mechanised Forces. The AoN for procurement of
Ruggedised Laptops and Tablets for the Indian Army under Project Shakti has
also been accorded. All these procurements will be sourced from indigenous
vendors only.
To
enhance the operational capability of the MH-60R helicopters of the Indian
Navy, the DAC has accorded AoN for procurement of weapons for the same.
BEL receives orders worth Rs. 3,289 Cr
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has received new defence and non-defence orders
worth Rs. 3,289 Cr during July and August 2023. Orders are for supply of Low
Level Light Weight Radars, SONARS, IFF Systems, SATCOM Systems, EO/IR Payloads,
TRM/DTRMs, Jammers, Encryptors, Data Link Systems, Fire Control Systems, Radars
for Directed Energy Systems, Semi Rugged Telephone Exchanges, Software Defined
Radios and various others types of radios, Electronic Voting Machines, AMC and
Spares. These also include the LoI/order worth Rs 1,075 Cr received from
Hindustan Shipyards Limited for supply of CMS, Communication Systems, EW
Systems and other sensors for Fleet Support Ships.
Mr Bhanu Prakash Srivastava, CMD, BEL, receiving the
LoI /order worth Rs 1,075 Cr for BEL from Cmde Hemant Khatri, IN (Retd), CMD,
Hindustan Shipyards Limited, for supply of CMS, Communication Systems, EW
Systems and other sensors for Fleet Support Ships.
BEL receives orders worth Rs. 3,000 Crore
Bharat Electronics Limited has also received an order of Rs.2,118.57 Crore
from Cochin Shipyard Limited for supply of various equipment consisting of sensors,
weapon equipment, fire control systems and communication equipment for six
numbers of Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV), class of anti-surface
warfare corvettes for Indian Navy. This project will have participation of
Indian electronics and associated industries, including MSMEs, which are sub
vendors of BEL. The Company also received orders worth Rs.886 Crore to upgrade
AFNET SATCOM N/W, upgrade of Akash missiles with RF seeker, Inertial Navigation
System and other equipment with accessories and spares etc.