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Defence ministry approves military purchases worth over ₹5,500 crore for Indian Air Force
The defence ministry on Thursday approved military purchases worth over ₹5,500 crore, including 12 high power radars, for the Indian Air Force.
Published on: Jun 7, 2018, 19:58:28 IST
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The defence ministry on Thursday approved military purchases worth over ₹5,500 crore, including 12 high-power radars, for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The DAC, the defence ministry’s highest decision-making body on procurement, met in New Delhi on Thursday and accorded approval for the procurement of equipment for the defence forces valued at over ₹5,500 crore, the ministry said.
Pursuing the goal of indigenisation and self-reliance in the field of defence procurements, the DAC approved procurement of 12 high-power radars for the IAF, it said.
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