DAC approves air defence guns and ammunition

There was a long pending need of the Indian Army for modernisation of its air defence guns. These had been earlier procured only from foreign sources. With the continued thrust of Ministry of Defence towards ‘ AtmaNirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’, an enthusiastic response from about a dozen Indian companies was received. All of them have expressed their willingness and commitment to manufacture this complex gun system and associated equipment by ensuring technology assimilation in India”. Accordingly, the DAC accorded approval of procurement of air defence guns and ammunition at an approx. cost of Rs 6,000 crore under the Buy & Make (Indian) category.