Defence Minister Rajnath Singh headed Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved procurement of Army satellite, other equipment worth over ₹8,000 crore, that will enhance operational preparedness of armed forces. This includes night sight (image intensifier), light vehicles gs 4x4, air defence fire control radar (light) and GSAT 7B satellite for the armed forces. In a bid to encourage innovation, the DAC also accorded consolidated Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for procurements amounting to ₹380.43 crore from the iDEX startups and MSMEs. Watch this video for more details.
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