The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday approved a series of large-cost purchases of Rs 1.05 lakh crore for the armed forces, including the integrated Common inventory management system for the armored recovery vehicle (ARV), Electronic War (EW) system, three-saves and surfaces.
According to the Ministry of Defense, under the chairmanship of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, the DAC approved the first step (AON) in the long defense procurement process for 10 capital acquisition proposals, all of which will be saved indigenously. However, the grant of AON does not necessarily lead to the final order.
DAC is the top body to clean the major capital acquisition for defense. The ministry said in a statement on Thursday that this purchase will provide high mobility, effective air defense, better supply chain management and increase the operational preparations of the armed forces.
All these purchases are important in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor launched by India in May under the vengeance of Pahgam Terror Attack on 22 April.
The withdrawal of air missiles more surface is likely to be withdrawn that the air missile system after surface operation vermilion during military enmity with Pakistan based on India’s staller performance, such as indigenously managed sky medium range surface air missiles and S-400 Triumph Surface-to-Air Missile System.
Officials told The Indian Express that Indian mechanized forces have faced boundaries in operations for a long time due to lack of matching dynamics between the main war tank and ARV.
Explaining the importance of the decision to purchase more ARVs, an official said, “ARV would be an important element to promote tank units’ maneuver during a mechanized attack.”
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During Operation Sindor, the electronic warfare system and the counter-electronic warfare platform were found to be important in denying adverse communication and radar system, providing technical superiority to the UAVs and aircraft launched by India.
The official said, “The decision to increase his strength can be drawn from Operation Sindoor as a lesson.”
Similarly, a general inventory management system for three-services will improve the cost efficiency of commonly used systems by three services and provides pan-service visibility in terms of availability of arms systems, allowing balance of resources based on theater.
The Ministry of Defense said that AON was also given to the purchase of Moore mines, mine countermessor ships, super rapid gun mounts and submersible autonomous ships. “These purchases will enable the mitigation of potential risks for the Navy and merchant ships,” it said.
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To provide more incentives to indigenous design and development, Aons were given under the category of purchasing (designed and manufactured by the Indian figilantly).
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