From a series of remotely piloted aerial vehicles (RPAV), very low range air defense systems (vshorads) and munishans, drones and counter-drain systems for radars, Ministry of Defense have signed 13 contracts of Rs 1,981.90 crore for Emergency Procurement (EP), which “Andiating Oundes of Rs. (EP) has been riding for the beaching, Eping anduation anduament (EP).
Development is important. India launched Operation vermilion Last month, against terrorist goals inside Pakistan, the two countries started retaliation on each other for three days before reaching a ceasefire.
With the aim of increasing the operational preparations of the Indian Army in anti-terrorism operations, the EP mechanism will enable delivery under fast-track processes, as against the long procurement processes implemented for other planned defense capital and revenue procurement. This will be the sixth stage of emergency purchase.
According to the Ministry of Defense, some of the major equipment and systems being purchased under the EP mechanism include integrated drone detection and interdiction systems (IDDIs), low -level lightweight radar (LLR) and Vshorads – launcher and missiles.
The list includes the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) system, bulletproof jacket (BPJ), ballistic helmet, quick reaction fighting vehicle (QRFV)-Heavy and moderate night spaces for rafs.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defense said it has concluded 13 contracts under the EP Tantra. The statement mentions, “These contracts, an amount of Rs 1,981.90 crore, has been finalized against the overall sanctioned outlay of Rs 2,000 crore for the Indian Army.”
The ministry said, “The acquisition was completed within the compressed deadline to ensure rapid capacity growth.”
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The ministry said, “These purchases reflect the commitment of the ministry to fulfill the Indian Army to modern, mission-supernatural and fully equipped with indigenous systems, which is to meet the emerging security challenges,” saying that the EP remains an important promoter in ensuring immediate operational gaps and ensuring induction of important operating equipment.
Last week, Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said that the government had recently given emergency powers to three services, allowing them to purchase equipment for immediate ammunition and tools to replenish immediate ammunition and equipment to use up to 15 percent of their capital budget.
Defense officials told The Indian Express that the fast-track acquisition of modern platforms, weapons, ammunition and other items in the last five years has greatly increased the capabilities of the Indian Army by increasing its list.
Three services, it has now been learned, has now been identified and initiated what is needed to buy on a fast-track basis by November, given the current security situation.
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Emergency powers for procurement were given to the armed forces when Ladakh stalemate with China began in 2020, and even after that Balkot air attack In the surgical strike of February 2019 and 2016.
However, most of the defense procurement, which were rapidly tracked, began in 2020 and continued in the next four years, which continued with repeated expansion on emergency powers given to the army, in the backdrop of a military deadlock between the two countries with a line of real control (LAC) in East Ladakh.
Hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles, littering monuments, flock drones and counter-UAV systems have been purchased by the armed forces in the last four years, from both foreign and domestic manufacturers, for attacks, monitoring and logistics purposes. The three services also personally purchased a series of anti-drain systems from Indian firms.
A series of weapons systems, such as Rafale fighter jets, spice bombs, and man portable air defense systems (manpads) and armor-piercing fin-stabilized rejections subrote (APFSDs) for hammer-piyersing fin-stabilized for Army’s T-72 and T-90 main tanks, which are formed for Hammer and T-90 main tanks. The air-to-ground is a prisoners-guided weapon system.
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