Defence Ministry approves proposals, including Dornier-228 and FRCVs, worth Rs 1.45 lakh crore

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday (September 3) gave its nod to several proposals worth Rs 1,44,716 crore for the enhancement of defence preparedness. The DAC has cleared the proposal for the procurement of Future Ready Combat Vehicles (FRCVs) for the modernisation of the tank fleet of the Indian Army, Air Defence Fire Control Radars for the detection and tracking of aerial target and providing firing solutions.