Rs 2.23 lakh crore incentive for defense projects

The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday gave its initial approval to acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore, including the acquisition of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft. Mark 1A and 156 light combat helicopters Prachand to improve the operational capabilities of the Indian Army. .forces. The Indian Air Force has ordered 83 LCA Mark 1A combat aircraft and is expected to deliver them beginning in February-March 2024. This will increase the number of LCA Mark 1A with the IAF to 180. The IAF has a critical need for Additional combat aircraft to replace the aging MiG-21 aircraft. Of the 156 combat helicopters previously approved, 66 will likely be for the Indian Air Force, while the remaining 90 will be acquired by the Indian Army. These attack helicopters can confront the enemy from the Thar desert to the snowy mountains of the Himalaya. To promote indigenization, around 98 percent (to a value of 2.2 billion rupees) of these proposals are being made to acquire the capital of the national industry. DAC agreed to the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the update of 84 aircraft Su-30 MKI coming from the state property HAL. The Su-30 combat aircraft are the pillar of the Indian Air Force, with 260 of them in service. The DAC also granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) or initial approval for the acquisition of two types of anti-tank munitions, namely, area denial munitions (ADM) type 2 and type 3, which are capable of neutralizing tanks and armored vehicles. of transportation of personal and enemies. personal. The maximum body in charge of the acquisition of military material also authorized the acquisition and integration of an automatic target tracker (ATT) and a basaltic digital computer (DBC) for the T-90 tanks, in addition to approving another proposal to purchase anti-tank missiles. medium reach (MRAShM) for India. , Armada.