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Defence Ministry to clear Rs 1 lakh crore worth of military deals post Op Sindoor
Defence Ministry to clear Rs 1 lakh crore worth of military deals post Op Sindoor

India Today

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Defence Ministry to clear Rs 1 lakh crore worth of military deals post Op Sindoor

The Ministry of Defence is set to approve military proposals worth over Rs 1 lakh crore in a key meeting scheduled this week. This will be the first acquisition meeting since Operation Sindoor, aiming to enhance the capabilities of India's armed to defence officials who spoke to India Today, the proposals include a range of critical defence systems such as spy planes, sea mines, air defence missiles, and underwater autonomous major highlight of the meeting will be the likely clearance of three new regiments of the indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) systems for the Indian Army. This project is expected to strengthen India's air defence along the Pakistan border. The QRSAM systems, developed by the DRDO, will be manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited. The Indian Air Force is also expected to push forward a proposal to procure three spy planes under the Intelligence, Surveillance, Targeting and Reconnaissance (I-STAR) programme. 'The Intelligence, Surveillance, Targeting and Reconnaissance aircraft would be critical for Air Force's plans to take out ground targets in future,' sources aircraft will be sourced from an original equipment manufacturer and then modified by the DRDO's Centre for Airborne Systems in collaboration with private addition, the Indian Navy is set to propose the induction of DRDO-developed Pressure-Based Moored Mines, designed to target enemy submarines and surface meeting is also expected to review the upgrade programme for 84 Su-30MKI fighter jets, which has already received initial approval from the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC). The DAC will also examine the proposal for acquiring underwater autonomous vessels, marking its first major acquisition decision after Operation Sindoor.- EndsMust Watch

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