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The record contains drone detection & interdiction methods, low-level light-weight radars, very short-range air defence methods & remotely piloted aerial automobiles
An Indian military soldier stands guard on the Line of Control (LoC) between Pakistan and India on May 20 (AFP FILE)
The weapons and methods ordered embrace built-in drone detection and interdiction methods, low-level light-weight radars, very short-range air defence methods and remotely piloted aerial automobiles.
Thirteen contracts below the emergency procurement mechanism have been concluded, the defence ministry stated on Tuesday. “These contracts, amounting to ₹1,981.90 crore, have been finalised in opposition to an (earlier) general sanctioned outlay of ₹2,000 crore for the Indian Army,” it stated in an announcement.
The {hardware} on order contains loitering munitions, various kinds of drones, bullet-proof jackets, ballistic helmets, fast response combating automobiles (each heavy and medium) and evening sights for rifles.
“Executed by way of fast-track procedures below the emergency procurement mandate, the procurement goals to boost situational consciousness, lethality, mobility, and safety for troops deployed in counter-terrorism environments,” the ministry added.
The 450 regionally produced loitering munitions, or kamikaze drones, ordered from a Nagpur-based defence agency, Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd, to spice up the military’s precision concentrating on capabilities – as reported by HT on Tuesday — are a part of the emergency procurement.
These procurements replicate the ministry’s dedication to equipping the Indian Army with trendy, mission-critical, and fully indigenous methods to fulfill rising safety challenges, and the emergency procurement route continues to be a key enabler in bridging pressing functionality gaps and guaranteeing well timed induction of important operational tools, the assertion added.
India launched the operation within the early hours of May 7 and struck terror and army installations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror strike wherein 26 folks had been shot lifeless. It triggered a four-day army confrontation with Pakistan involving fighter jets, missiles, drones, long-range weapons and heavy artillery earlier than the 2 sides reached an understanding on stopping all army motion on May 10.
Days after the ceasefire, the federal government granted powers to the armed forces to make emergency purchases value round ₹40,000 crore.
